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7, Adjustments
(Continued)
7-6, Test the Safety Reversal System
WARNING
: Without a properly installed safety reversal system,
persons(particularly small children) could be seriously injured or killed by a
closing garage door:
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Safety reversal system must be tested every month
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After any adjustments are made, the safety reversal system must be tested. Door
must reverse on contact with 2
”(5cm) high object(or 3X8 laid flat) on the floor.
Step1, With the door fully open, place a 2
”(5cm) board (or a 3X8 laid flat) on the floor,
centered under the garage door.
Step2, Press the remote control push button to close the door. The door must reverse
when it makes contact with board.
If the door stops and does not reverse on the obstruction, the down travel needs to be
increased( refer to Adjustment 8-4). Repeat the test. When the door reverse upon
contact with the 2
” board, remove the board and open/close the door 3 or 4 times to test
the adjustment. If the garage door opener continues to fail the safety reversal test, call a
trained door systems technician.
7-7, Test the Protector System
WARNING:
Without a properly installed safety beam, persons(particularly
small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage
door:
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Open the door. Place the garage door opener carton in the path of the door
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Press the remote control push button to close the door. The door will not move.
The garage door opener will not close from a remote control if the LED in either safety
reversing sensor is off (alerting you to the fact that the sensor is misaligned or
obstructed).
