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LiftMaster code 1-6

The door keeps drifting after it stops

Check this first, then a pro

The door moves on after the opener stops it. Either the travel limits need setting again, or the door is out of balance.

What to do: You can set the travel limits again with the steps in your manual. If the door still drifts, it needs balancing, which means adjusting the springs: leave that to a pro.

Don’t lift or force the door by hand: if a spring is broken, the door can fall. Springs and cables are a pro’s job. DASMA

From the maker’s manuals:

Which models each manual covers
  • LiftMaster manual for models 8160W, 8160WB, 8164W, 8165W, 8365W-267, 8155W
  • LiftMaster manual for models 8587W, 8587WL
  • LiftMaster manual for model 8360W
  • LiftMaster manual for models 8500WMC, 8500WMC-267
  • LiftMaster manual for models 87504-267, 84504R, 84505R, 87802, 84602

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