WARNING
:
Garage Doors are large, heavy objects that move with the help of springs
under high tension and electric motors. Since moving objects, springs under
tension, and electric motors can cause injuries, your safety and the safety of
others depend on you reading the information in this manual. If you have
questions or do not understand the information presented, call your nearest
service representative.
In this Section and those that follow, the words Danger, Warning, and
Caution are used to emphasize important safety information. The word:
DANGER means that severe injury or death will result from failure to
follow instructions.
WARNING means that severe injury or death can result from failure to
follow instructions.
CAUTION means that property damage or injury can result from failure to
follow instructions.
The word
NOTE
is used to indicate important steps to be followed or
important considerations.
OVERVIEW OF
POTENTIAL HAZARDS
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
EFFECT
PREVENTION
Keep people clear of opening while door is
moving.
Do Not allow children to play with the door
operator.
Do Not operate a door that jams or one that
has a broken spring.
MOVING
DOOR
WARNING:
Can Cause
Serious Injury
or Death
Turn off power before removing operator
cover.
When replacing cover, make sure wires are
not pinched or near moving parts.
Operator must be properly grounded.
ELECTRICAL
SHOCK
WARNING:
Can Cause
Serious Injury
or Death
Do Not try to remove, repair or adjust
springs or anything to which door spring
parts are fastened, such as, wood blocks,
steel brackets, cables or other like items.
Repairs and adjustments must be made by
a trained service person using proper tools
and instructions.
HIGH
SPRING
TENSION
WARNING:
Can Cause
Serious Injury
or Death
Safe-T-Beam® (STB) Non-Contact Reversing System
Places an invisible beam across door opening, that reverses the door during down travel to the fully open
position if anything passes through beam.
Safe-T-Reverse® Contact Reversing System
Automatically stops and reverses a closing door within 2 seconds of contact with an object.
Safe-T-Stop® Timed Reversed System
Automatically opens a closing door, if door does not close within 30 seconds.
Force Guard® Control
Used to set the force required for opening and closing door. For maximum safety, set the minimum force
required to fully open and close door.
Automatic Lighting System
Two light bulbs up to 60 Watts max. each, are used for safer entries and exits. The light turns on when door is
activated and automatically turns off 4.5 minutes later.
Manual Emergency Release
Allows the garage door to be opened or closed manually for emergencies or maintenance.
IMPORTANT
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY, INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS. If you have any questions or
do not understand an instruction, call your service
representative.
2. Do Not install operator on an improperly balanced door. An
improperly balanced door could cause severe injury. Repairs
and adjustments to cables, spring assembly, and other
hardware must be made by a trained service person using
proper tools and instructions.
3. Remove all ropes, and disable all locks connected to the
door before installing operator.
4. Install door operator 7 feet or more above the floor. Mount
the emergency release knob 6 feet above the floor.
5. Do Not connect the operator to the source of power until
instructed to do so.
6. Locate the control button:
• Within sight of door.
• At a minimum height of 5 feet, so small children cannot
reach it.
• Away from all moving parts of the door.
7. Install the entrapment WARNING label next to the wall
button or console. Install the emergency release tag on, or
next to, the emergency release
8. The operator must reverse when the door contacts a 1-1/2
inch high object on the floor at the center of the doorway.
This is about the size of a 2" x 4" board laid flat.
To reduce the risk of
severe injury or death:
WARNING
:
SAFETY INFORMATION
OPERATOR INSTALLATION
SAFETY FEATURES
(varies by model)
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