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OPERATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND
INSTRUCTIONS.
2. ALWAYS keep remote controls out of reach of children.
NEVER permit children to operate or play with garage
door control push buttons or remote controls.
3. ONLY activate garage door when it can be seen clearly, it
is properly adjusted, and there are no obstructions to
door travel.
4. ALWAYS keep garage door in sight until completely
closed. NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF THE
MOVING DOOR.
5. If possible, use emergency release handle to disengage
trolley ONLY when garage door is CLOSED. Weak or
broken springs or unbalanced door could result in an
open door falling rapidly and/or unexpectedly.
6. NEVER use emergency release handle unless garage
doorway is clear of persons and obstructions.
7. NEVER use handle to pull garage door open or closed. If
rope knot becomes untied, you could fall.
8. If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the
other control may also need adjustment.
9. After ANY adjustments are made, the safety reversal
system MUST be tested.
10. Safety reversal system MUST be tested every month.
Garage door MUST reverse on contact with 38 mm
obstacle on the floor.
11. ALWAYS KEEP GARAGE DOOR PROPERLY BALANCED
(see page 3). An improperly balanced door may not
reverse when required and could result in SEVERE
INJURY or DEATH.
12. ALL repairs to cables, spring assemblies and other
hardware, ALL of which are under EXTREME tension,
MUST be made by a trained door systems technician.
13. ALWAYS disconnect electric power to garage door
opener BEFORE making ANY repairs or removing
covers.
14.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH:
Using Your Garage Door Opener
Your Security
✚
®
opener and hand-held remote control
have been factory-set to a matching code which changes
with each use, randomly accessing over 100 billion new
codes. Your opener will operate with up to fifty-four
Security
✚
®
remote controls and one Security
✚
®
Keyless
Entry System. If you purchase a new remote, or if you
wish to deactivate any remote, follow the instructions in
the
Programming
section.
Activate your opener with any of the following:
•
The hand-held Remote Control:
Hold the push button
down until the door starts to move.
•
The wall-mounted Door Control:
Hold the push button or
bar down until the door starts to move.
•
The Keyless Entry (See Accessories):
If provided with
your garage door opener, it must be programmed before
use. See
Programming.
When the opener is activated
1. If open, the door will close. If closed, it will open.
2. If closing, the door will reverse.
3. If opening, the door will stop.
4. If the door has been stopped in a partially open position,
it will close.
5. If obstructed while closing, the door will reverse.
6. If obstructed while opening, the door will stop.
7. The optional Protector System
®
uses an invisible beam,
which, when broken by an obstruction, causes a closing
door to open and prevents an open door from closing. It
is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for homeowners with
young children.
The opener lights
will turn on under the following
conditions: when the opener is initially plugged in; when
power is restored after interruption; when the opener is
activated.
They will turn off automatically after 4-1/2 minutes. Bulb
size is A19. Bulb power is 100 watts maximum.
Timer to close feature (ONLY available when optional
Protector System
®
is installed):
The door can be
programmed to close the door automatically in 10
seconds, 45 seconds, 2 minutes or, 3 minutes.
The Timer to close feature is preset to the off position from
the factory. To activate this feature, press and hold the
Lock button on the Multi-Function Door Control until the
opener light blinks once (about 10 seconds). A single blink
indicates that the timer is reset to 10 seconds. Repeat the
procedure and the light will blink twice, resetting the timer
to 45 seconds. Repeat again for a 2 minute interval, etc.,
up to a maximum of four blinks and 3 minutes.
To deactivate, set the timer to 3 minutes. Press and hold
the Lock button on the Multi-Function Door Control again
for 10 seconds. The opener light will blink 5 times. This
feature is now deactivated.
