How to reset craftsman garage door keypad

However, even with top-quality garage door openers like Craftsman, they will occasionally get stuck, fail to operate correctly, or parts will wear down from regular use. Read on to learn some troubleshooting tips and how to operate the garage door opener efficiently.

How to operate your Craftsman Garage door opener

• Activate your garage door opener with the following devices:
• Hand-held Remote Control: Press the large push button down until the door starts to move.
• Wall-mounted Door Control: Press the push button or bar down until the door begins to move.
• Keyless Entry: If provided with your garage door opener, you must program it before using the steps below.
  • Press the Learn button on the opener’s motor unit. The Learn indicator light will flush steadily for
  •  30 seconds.
  • Then quickly enter a four-digit personal identification number(PIN) of your choice on the keypad. Then press and hold the Enter button.
  • Release the Enter button when the motor unit lights blink. The motor has learned the code. If you have the light bulbs, you will hear two clicks from the motor.
• When you press the push button on the hand-held remote control;
• If open, the door will close. If closed, it will open.
• In closing, the door will reverse.
• If opening, the door will stop.
• If the door stops in a partially open position, it will close.
• If obstructed while closing, the door will reverse. If the obstruction interrupts the sensor beam, the opener lights will blink for five seconds.
• If there is an obstruction while opening, the door will stop.
• If the door is fully open, the door will not close when the beam is blocked. The sensor does not affect the door’s opening cycle.
• If the sensor is not installed on the door or is misaligned, the door won’t close with the hand-held remote.
• However, you can close the door using the wall-mounted door control, the outdoor key switch, or Keyless Entry. Press the buttons on these controls until the closing cycle is complete. If you release them too soon, the garage door will reverse.
• The garage door opener lights will turn on under the following conditions:
• When you initially plug the opener to power.
• When power comes back after an interruption.
• When you activate the door opener.
• The lights will stay on constantly when the light feature on the Motion Detecting Control console is activated.
• The opener lights automatically turn off after four and a half minutes.
• The security light will turn on when someone walks through the open garage door. With the premium control console, you can switch off this feature as follows; press and hold the light button until the light goes on and then off again. To restore the security feature, turn the lights on, press and hold the light button until it goes off, and then switch it on again.

How to use the  wall-mounted premium control console

Lighted push button

• Press the lighted push button to close and open the garage door.
• Press the button again to reserve the door during the closing cycle or stop the door during the opening cycle.

Light feature

• Press the light button to turn the garage door opener on or off. However, the light button will not work when the door is in motion.
• When you turn on the light button and activate the opener, the light will stay on for about 4-1/2 minutes. Press the light button to turn the light off sooner.
• You can change how long you want the light on to 1-1/2, 2-1/2, or 3-1/2 minutes as follows:
• Long-press the Lock button until the light blinks. A single blink means that the timer has reset to 1-1/2 minutes.
• Press and hold the lock button again, and the light will blink twice, resetting the timer to 2-1/2 minutes.
• Repeat the process for a 3-1/2 minute interval, and the light will blink thrice, up to the maximum of four blinks, to reset the time interval to 4-1/2 minutes.

Lock feature

• This feature prevents you from operating the garage door with the hand-held remote controls, and the door will only activate from the door control, outdoor key switch, and the key-less entry accessories. To engage this lock feature, long-press the lock button for about two seconds and the push button light will flash when the lock feature is on.
• To deactivate the lock feature, press and hold the lock button for about two seconds, and the push light button will stop flashing.
• The lock feature will always automatically turn off whenever the learn button activates.

How to program the keyless entry using the wall-mounted door control.

• Enter a four-digit personal identification number (PIN) of your choice on the keypad. Then press
• and hold Enter.
• While holding the Enter button, press and hold the Light button on the
• wall-mounted control and then simultaneously press the push button on the wall-mounted control.
• Let go of the buttons when the motor unit lights blink. It has learned the code. If you have not installed the light bulbs, you will hear two clicks.

Is there a reset button on a Craftsman garage door opener?

Yes, the reset button is a round or square button on the backside of the opener’s main motor unit. In some models, the Learn button is above the antenna wire from the motor unit.

How do I reset my garage door opener?

• Press the Learn button on the motor unit and release it after a few seconds. The Learn indicator light will glow steadily for about 30 seconds and then wait for the light to turn off.
• Within 30 seconds, reprogram the hand-held remote control. Press and hold the button on the hand-held remote that you wish to operate your garage door.
• When the motor unit lights blink, let go of the button on the hand-held remote. The motor has learned the code. If you have the light bulbs, you will hear two clicks from the motor.

To reset all devices, including MyQ-enabled accessories:

• Press and hold the Learn button on the opener’s motor for about 6 seconds until the learn LED goes out.
• Press and hold the Learn button again until the Learn LED goes out. The motor will delete all the codes from the opener’s memory. Reprogram any accessory you wish to use.

What does it mean when the garage door opener is blinking

The Craftsman garage door openers are very durable, but this article will make troubleshooting any issues very straightforward. You can always consult a garage door technician when it comes to more complex fixes. Keep in mind that regular maintenance work on the garage door opener will reduce the frequency of breakdowns.

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