Assembly and Operating Instructions
– Sectional garage door UniTherm
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EN
IIiO/BS/UniTherm/07/2015/ID-95145
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Technical description
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. General information ........................................................................................ 2
2. Terms and definitions acc. to standard .......................................................... 2
3. Description of symbols .................................................................................... 2
4. Assembly recommendations ........................................................................... 2
5. Required assembly conditions ........................................................................ 2
6. Assembly procedure SSp, SSj, SSt ................................................................. 3
7. Tightening rules for torsion springs ................................................................. 3
8. Additional requirements ................................................................................. 3
9. Environmental protection ................................................................................ 3
10. Door disassembly ............................................................................................ 3
11. Operating and maintenance instruction ........................................................ 3
12. Important information and notes .................................................................... 4
13. Information regarding forbidden door usage ............................................... 4
14. Door operating instruction .............................................................................. 4
15. The range of environmental conditions, for which the door has been
designed .......................................................................................................... 5
16. Routine maintenance instruction ..................................................................... 5
17. Restraints in door operation ............................................................................ 5
18. Anti-drop dafety device .................................................................................. 5
19. Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 7
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The door can be installed and adjusted by at least a COMPETENT person.
[C000306] Sectional garage door is intended for installation in single family
housing.
[B000001] The door is insulated, and is designed to be installed from inside
the premises.
[A000002] The present Instruction is a document intended for Professional In-
stallers or Competent persons. It contains necessary information to ensure safe
installation of the door.
The door and its separate parts should be installed according to Assembly and
Operating Instruction provided by ”WIŚNIOWSKI” Sp. z o.o. S.K.A.
Only original fittings supplied together with the door must be used to install the
door.
Please be familiar with all instructions prior to start with assembly. Please read
carefully the present instruction and follow its recommendations. The correct
operation of the door depends from its proper installation to a considerable
extend.
The Instruction includes the assembly of the door with standard
equipment and optional equipment elements. The scope of stand-
ard and optional equipment is described in sales offer.
[B000024] The door packaging is intended solely to secure the door during
transportation.
Packaged doors must not be exposed to adverse impact of weather conditions.
They must be stored on hardened, dry surface (flat level surface which does not
change its properties under internal factors), in enclosed, dry and airy rooms, in
the place where they will not be exposed to any other external factors that may
cause deterioration of stored doors, components and packaging. It is forbidden
to store and warehouse the doors in wet rooms and rooms with fumes harmful
for painted and zinc plated coatings.
[B000025] Airtight foil packaging must be unsealed when storing the doors to
avoid adverse change of microclimate inside the packaging, which can result in
the damage of painted and zinc plated coating.
[B000002] The selection of fastening elements is determined by the type and
structure of the construction material to which the door will be fastened essen-
tially. Nail expansion anchors supplied with the door normally are designed to
anchor in solid materials with compacted structure (e.g. concrete, solid brick). If
the doors are mounted to another materials, it is necessary to change the fasten-
ing elements for those suitable to anchor in the materials of which the walls and
ceiling are made. For this purpose, the installer must follow the guidelines for
selection of fastening elements supplied by their manufacturer.
[A000003] The Instruction applies to several types of doors. Reference draw-
ings may vary in execution details. If it is essential, these details are shown in
separate drawings.
The Instruction contains all essential information that guarantees safe assembly,
operation and proper maintenance of the door.
During the assembly all health and safety regulations pertaining to assembly
and cutting operations as well as power tools, correspondent to assembly meth-
ods, must be strictly observed. The norms, regulations and applicable building
documentation should also be considered.
During repair works, the door must be protected against plaster, cement and
gypsum which may cause stains.
Assembly and Operating Instruction is a document intended for the door owner.
Once the assembly works are completed, the instruction should be handed over
to the owner. The instruction is to be kept in a safe place and protected against
damage.
If elements supplied by the third party manufacturers and suppliers are used
during the assembly, the person assembling the door is considered to be its
producer according to EN 13241-1.
Tampering and removing of any door parts is strictly prohibited. It may result
in the elements responsible for safe operation being damaged. Unauthorized
replacing of door sub-assemblies is strictly prohibited.
[A000051] It is not allowed to make any modifications (e.g., shortening) of
sealing used in door.
[A000042] When installing a drive, recommendations of ”WIŚNIOWSKI”
Sp. z o.o. S.K.A., manufacturer of drive and auxiliary equipment should be
observed. Only original elements supplied by the manufacturer should be used
to connect the drive.
[B000003] It is prohibited to obstruct the door movement area. The door opens
vertically upwards. Therefore, no obstacles may be located in the way of door
opening or closing. It is necessary to ensure that during door movement no
persons, especially children, or objects are on its way.
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2. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS ACC. TO STANDARD
Explanation of warning signs used in the Instruction:
Attention!
- warning sign used to denote the attention.
Information
- warning sign used to denote important information.
Reference mark
- sign referring to a given paragraph in the As-
sembly Instruction.
Professional Installer
- competent person or organization, offering to third
parties door installation services, including its improvement (according to EN
12635).
Competent person
- an appropriately trained person with qualification re-
sulting from knowledge and practical experience, and provided with necessary
instruction to enable the required installation to be carried out correctly and
safely (acc. to EN 12635).
Owner
- a natural or legal person who has legal title to administer the door,
and takes responsibility for its operation and use (acc. to EN 12635).
Report Book
- a book containing the main data about the door, and which
has a specially designated places for records about inspections, tests, mainte-
nance and various repairing works or modifications to the door (according to
EN 12635).
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3. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS
- option
- manually operated
- automatic
[A000080]
the indoors, or inner side of the door
the outdoors, or outer side of the door
correct position or action
incorrect position or action
supervision
factory settings
[C000383] Do not stay, pass, run or drive under the
door when it is in motion. Before opening or closing,
ensure that no persons, and especially children or
any objects, are in the path of the moving garage
door. No persons, objects or vehicles are allowed to
stay within the clearance of the open door.
[C000384] Do not use the garage door to lift any
objects or people.
