Sears Craftsman LiftMaster Chamberlain Garage Door Opener Wireless Keypad Model 976LM Security+ Logo
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Reversing sensor blinking

Left hand side reversing sensor blinking.This obsructs the door from closing with the wireless remote.Closes only when main wall control depressed continuosly, then door closes fully.

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Tweak the sensors to see if you can stop the blinking. They must be pointed at one another and not blinking for them to work properly.

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