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Safety Reversing Sensor
Safety Reversing Sensor
1-1/2" (3.8 cm) board
(or a 2x4 laid flat)
Adjustment
Test the Safety Reversal System
1.
With the door fully open, place a 1-1/2” (3.8 cm) board (or a 2x4 laid
flat) on the floor, centered under the garage door.
2.
ress the remote control push button to close the door. The door
MUST reverse when it makes contact with the board.
If the door stops but does not reverse:
1.
Review the installation instructions provided to insure all steps were
followed;
2.
Repeat Program the Travel (see Adjustment Step 1);
3.
Repeat the Safety Reversal test. If the test continues to fail, call a
trained door systems technician.
Test the Protector System
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1.
Press the remote control push button to open the door.
2.
Place the opener carton in the path of the door.
3.
Press the remote control push button to close the door. The door will
not move more than 1”.
The garage door opener will not close from a remote if the indicator light in
either sensor is off (alerting you to the fact that the sensor is misaligned or
obstructed).
Test Cable Tension Monitor
With the door fully closed, push on the front of the cable tension monitor. A
click should be heard. If there is no click, the roller may be hitting the jamb
and not allowing the switch to detect slack in the cable. Make sure the cable
tension monitor is mounted flush with the wall and the roller is free from
any obstructions.
If your cable tension monitor has been activated the UP and DOWN arrows
will flash diagnostic code 3-5.will activate the garage door opener.
Test the Automatic Garage Door Lock
1.
With the garage door fully closed, the automatic garage door lock bolt
should be protruding through the track.
2.
Open the garage door. The automatic garage door lock should retract
before the garage door begins to move.
3.
Close the garage door. When the garage door reaches the fully closed
position, the automatic garage door lock should automatically activate
to secure the door.
Disengage the automatic garage door lock by sliding the manual release to
the open position.
To Open the Door Manually
Disengage any door locks before proceeding. The door should be fully
closed if possible. Pull down on the emergency release handle until a click
is heard from the garage door opener and lift the door manually.
To reconnect the door to the garage door opener, pull the emergency
release handle straight down a second time until a click is heard from the
garage door opener. The door will reconnect on the next UP or DOWN
operation.
Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons
(particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED
by a closing garage door.
• Safety reversal system MUST be tested every month.
• After ANY adjustments are made, the safety reversal system MUST
be tested. Door MUST reverse on contact with 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) high
object (or 2x4 laid flat) on the floor.
Without a properly installed safety reversing sensor, persons
(particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED
by a closing garage door.
Locked Position
Manual Release
Emergency
Release Handle
