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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Using Your Garage Door Opener
Your
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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 eight
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remote controls and one
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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 large 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 (with the safety reversing
sensor correctly installed and aligned)
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. If the
obstruction interrupts the sensor beam, the opener
lights will blink for fi ve seconds.
6. If obstructed while opening, the door will stop.
7. If fully open, the door will not close when the beam is
broken. The sensor has no effect in the opening cycle.
If the sensor is not installed, or is misaligned, the door
won’t close from a hand-held remote. However, you can
close the door with the Door Control, the Outside Keylock,
or Keyless Entry,
if you activate them until down travel
is complete.
If you release them too soon, the door will
reverse.
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 or
provide constant light when the Light feature on the
Multi-Function Door Control is activated. Bulb size is A19.
Bulb power is 100 watts maximum.
OPERATION
To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH:
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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 and away from
people and objects until completely closed. NO ONE
SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF THE MOVING DOOR.
5. NO ONE SHOULD GO UNDER A STOPPED, PARTIALLY
OPENED DOOR.
6. If possible, use emergency release handle to disengage
trolley ONLY when garage door is CLOSED. Use
caution when using this release with the door open.
Weak or broken springs or unbalanced door could
result in an open door falling rapidly and/or
unexpectedly and increasing the risk of SEVERE
INJURY or DEATH.
7. NEVER use emergency release handle unless garage
doorway is clear of persons and obstructions.
8. NEVER use handle to pull garage door open or closed.
If rope knot becomes untied, you could fall.
9. If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the
other control may also need adjustment.
10. After ANY adjustments are made, the safety reversal
system MUST be tested.
11. Safety reversal system MUST be tested every month.
Garage door MUST reverse on contact with 1-1/2"
high (3.8 cm) object (or a 2x4 laid fl at) on the fl oor.
Failure to adjust the garage door opener properly
increases the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. ALWAYS disconnect electric power to garage door
opener BEFORE making ANY repairs or removing
covers.
15.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
