OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS
Overhead 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.
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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:
Could result in death
or serious injury.
• 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
•
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 door
system technician using proper tools and instructions.
HIGH SPRING TENSION
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.
ForceGuard® 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
Light bulb up to 100 Watts max. , used for safer entries and
exits. The light turns on when door is activated and auto-
matically turns off 4.5 minutes later.
Manual Emergency Release
Allows the garage door to be opened or closed manually
for emergencies or maintenance.
I
MPORTANT
I
NSTALLATION
I
NSTRUCTIONS
1
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY, INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS. If you have any
questions or do not understand an instruction, call
your authorized Genie installation professional.
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.
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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.
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Install the entrapment WARNING label next to the
wall button or console. Install the emergency release
tag on, or next to, the emergency release
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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.
T
O REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH
:
WARNING:
SAFETY INFORMATION
S
AFETY
F
EATURES
WARNING:
Could result in death
or serious injury.
WARNING:
Could result in death
or serious injury.
In this section, and those that follow, the words
Danger
,
Warning
and
Caution
are used to emphasize important safety
information. The word:
indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in injury and property damage.
The word
NOTE
is used to indicate important steps to be followed or important considerations.
DANGER:
CAUTION:
WARNING:
