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AM800, AM808 & AM888
Dominator Instruction Manual
5. Operator Safety & Security
IN THE EVENT THE
DOOR BECOMES
OBSTRUCTED,
DETACH DOOR
FROM OPERATOR AS
FOLLOWS:
Fig. 5.1
WARNING!
When operating the manual release (while
the door is open) the door may fall rapidly due to weak or
broken springs, or due to being improperly balanced.
Do not disengage the operator to manual operation with
children/persons or any objects including motor vehicles
within the doorway.
5.2 Emergency Evacuations
In emergencies the garage door can be disengaged from the operator,
via the manual release cord and the door opened manually. The manual
release cord should be a maximum of 1.8m from the ground. The cord can
be adjusted for special considerations.
5.3 Power Failure
When there is a power failure, the operator will be unable to automatically
open or close your garage door. To use your door whilst there is no power
you will need to disengage the operator and use the door manually – see
5.1 Manual Door Operation.
5.4 Re-Engaging the Operator
When the door has been disengaged from the opener, the shuttle assembly,
attached to the manual release cord, can move up and down the chain. Re-
engage the opener
(Fig 5.1)
(preferably with the door open to waist height)
and then press the programmed transmitter button, the motor will run until
the shuttle assembly engages the chain index on the chain, you will hear it
click into place. Then the door will operate as normal.
5.5 Security - Inbuilt Locking Facility
DO NOT
lock your door when your operator is engaged as it has inbuilt
locking facility. With the opener engaged your door will be locked whether
the power is on or off.
CAUTION:
When the operator is manually disengaged,
the door is no longer locked. To lock the door manually, re-
engage the operator after the door is closed.
5.1 Manual Door Operation
To disengage the operator from the door (preferably with the door in the
closed position), pull down on the string handle on an angle towards the door
(Fig 5.1)
. This will allow you to manually open or close the door.
CAUTION:
Do not use the string handle as a mechanism
to open the door. Failure to comply may cause serious
injury.
To re-engage the operator pull the string handle away from the door - see
Re-Engaging the Operator.
