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Very Important SAFETY RULES
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
This door opener has been designed and tested to offer safe service provided it is installed, operated,
maintained and tested in strict accordance with the instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Failure
to meet the requirements stated in this instruction manual could cause severe injury and/or death, for which the
manufacturer cannot be held responsible.
BEFoRE InSTALLATIon:
Understand your new Door Opening system:
- Read this instruction manual in advance to thoroughly understand its function and features.
- Verify that this door opening system is proper for the type, size and weight of your door.
- Check the state of your door:
- Make sure that your door has been properly installed and is functional.
- Check the structure of the door, walls or pillars – they must be sound and stable.
- Make sure your door is properly balanced and lubricated. An unbalanced door could cause serious injury or
death!
- If the door binds, sticks or is out of balance, always call a trained, certified door systems technician to prevent
serious injury or death.
- Repair or replace all worn or damaged door components prior to installation. Call a trained professional door
systems technician for this.
- To avoid entanglement, remove any unecessary ropes and disable any equipment such as locks, not needed
for powered operation.
- To prevent damage to the door and opening system, always disable the locks before installing and operating
the opening system.
Prevent serious injury or death by electric power:
- Be sure the power is not connected BEFORE installing the door control.
- connect the door opener to the power source until instructed to do so.
- The door installation and wiring MUST be in compliance with all local electrical and building codes.
DURIng InSTALLATIon
Ensure your personal safety:
- Never wear watches, rings or loose clothing while installing or servicing the opening system. They could get
caught in the door opener mechanisms.
- Never try to loosen, move or adjust the door, door springs, or his hardware.
High voltage wiring (110V-230V power) must be done exclusively by a competent professional and certified
electrician.
Prevent serious injury or death:
- Be careful when manipulating with moving parts and avoid close proximity to areas where fingers or hands
could be pinched.
- Use concrete anchors when installing any brackets into masonry.
- Do not activate your door opening system unless you are sure that the area of its travel is clear of persons,
pets or other obstructions. Watch the door through its entire movement.
Never leave childrens without parental control in proximity of a gate opener in motion, opened, closed or
stopped.
- Never permit children to play with remote control push buttons or transmitters of gate opener and prevent
childrens to operate the gate opener by control push buttons or transmitters.
- Always keep remote controls out of reach of children.
- Install the electronic box of your opener out of reach of children and away of moving parts of the gate.
- Activate the gate only when it can be seen clearly, is properly adjusted and there are no obstructions to door
travel.
- Always keep gate in sight until completely closed.
Prevent damage of the opening system and reduction of its safety features:
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The motor fixing plates must be rigidly fastened to the pillar and to a well reinforced part of the gate
- Too much force on the garage door will interfere with proper operation of the safety reversal system.
- Never increase force beyond minimum amount required to close the garage door.
- Never use force adjustment to compensate for a binding or sticking garage door.
After any adjustment is made, the safety system must be tested.
