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Garage door opener safety sensor sun shields.
If you are in a hurry and need to get your garage door closed right away stand in such a way that you cast a shadow over your garage door s beam sensor but of course don t block the beam itself just the sunlight that is shining on it and then press your remote control so that your door will close.
How a garage door sensor works.
The requirement for these safety devices was to reduce the number of deaths to children who become entrapped under garage doors with automatic openers.
Sun in your eyes.
Knowing how a garage door sensor works allows a homeowner to be watchful for what might affect it.
041b0873 is a safety sensor sun blocker kit.
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Garage door photo eyes or sensors safe t beam are an important safety device and they need to work properly.
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With the 41b873 liftmaster sun shield from garage door supply company you can stop sunlight from interfering with the infrared sensor beam on your liftmaster garage door opener safety sensors.
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When the device detects any person or object in the path of a closing garage door it signals the motor to stop the downward action and switch the motion into reverse to stop the obstacle being crushed.
Chamberlain 41b873 garage door opener sun shield genuine original equipment manufacturer oem part.
Only compatible with 41a5266 1 safety sensor brackets.
In stock on september.
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Check the manual for your specific model number before ordering to ensure compatibility.
It s also compatible with chamberlain and sears.
This replacement kit is used to shield sunlight and prevent accidental reversal of garage door from sunlight shinning directly into the safety reversing sensors.
These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door.