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GDO-12V1 Hiro
™
Installation Instructions
5. Opener Safety & Security
MANUAL RELEASE
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.
1. TO DISENGAGE:
PULL HANDLE DOWN
& RELEASE
2. TO RE-ENGAGE:
REPEAT ACTION
PULL
HANDLE
IN THE EVENT THE DOOR BECOMES OBSTRUCTED
DETACH DOOR FROM OPENER AS FOLLOWS:
5.1 The Door CAN NOT be used by the opener when:
a. There is a locking device installed.
b. There is a power failure.
5.2 The Door CAN be used when:
a. There is an emergency, by disengaging the opener.
b. There is a power failure, by disengaging the opener.
5.3 To Disengage the Opener:
a. It is recommended to do so with the door in the closed position.
b. Pull down on the manual release cord, until you hear a click.
c. Move the door manually.
5.4 To Re-Engage the Opener:
a. Check the door has not been locked by a locking device.
b. Pull down on the manual release cord, until you hear a click.
c. The door will now operate from the opener.
CAUTION:
When the opener is manually disengaged,
the door is no longer locked. To lock the door manually,
re-engage the opener after the door is closed.
WARNING! Please test the manual release
mechanism to ensure that the manual release is easy
to operate. No more than 20 kg of force should be
required to disengage the door using the manual
release cord. If excessive force is required reset the
close limit position (Section 6.4.3 Resetting Door
Limit Positions).
6. Installation Instructions
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING - To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:
(1) READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
(2) Install only on a properly operating and balanced garage door. An improperly balanced door has the potential to
inflict severe injury. Have a qualified service person make repairs to cables, spring assemblies, and other hardware
before installing the opener.
(3) Remove all pull ropes and remove or make inoperative, all locks connected to the garage door before installing
opener.
(4) Where possible, install the door opener 2.14m or more above the floor. For products having an emergency release,
mount the emergency release 1.83 above the floor and avoiding contact with vehicles to avoid accidental release.
(5) Do NOT connect the opener door operator to source of power until instructed to do so.
(6) Locate the control button:
(i)
within sight of door,
(ii) at a minimum height of 1.53m above floors, landings, steps or any other adjacent walking surface so small
children are not able to reach it, and
(iii) away from all moving parts of the door.
(7) Install the Entrapment Warning Label next to the control button in a prominent location. Install the Emergency
Release Label. Attach the marking on or next to the emergency release.
(8) After installing the opener, the door must reverse within 2 seconds when it contacts a 1
1
/
2
-inch high object (or a 2
by 4 board laid flat) on the floor.
(9) For products having a manual release, instruct the end user on the operation of the manual release. Exception: For
horizontally sliding doors, Item 2 shall be replaced with “Have a qualified service person make repairs and hardware
adjustments before installing the opener.
