Learning how to program a garage door opener is imperative as if you have to change the remote if it gets stolen for whatever reason or if it simply breaks or is lost you will need to program a new one to do the same job.
Garage door opener why program travel.
In our situation we have to reduce down travel so that the garage door does not reverse when it reaches the floor.
The up travel is for setting how far the garage door opens and the down travel dial is for setting the distance the door travels down to fully close.
Proper travel limits will prolong the life of your garage door opener and prevent damage to the garage door.
Steps to program a garage door opener.
Adjust the position of the door by using the black and yellow buttons.
Travel limits control how far open and how far closed your garage door opener opens and closes the garage door.
Black moves the door up open and yellow moves the door down close.