5CONNECTING TO POWER WITH GROUNDED PLUG:
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| grounded type outlet. If you do not have a | |
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| grounded outlet, contact a qualified electrician to | |
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| door operator must be properly grounded in order | |
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CAUTION
Check local building codes to make sure that you are not required to have your garage door operator permanently wired, with circuit breaker protection.
If permanent wiring is required, have this installed by a qualified electrician.
1.Plug the operator into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
2.Check
WITH PERMANENT WIRING:
WARNING
The electrical power to the door operator MUST BE turned off when the motor cover is removed. Electrical power must remain off while making electrical connections.
1.Instructions for electrician.
•Remove power from circuit.
•Remove motor cover (Fig.
–Removing hex head screw located in center on bottom of cover.
–Slide cover down and off.
•Remove and throw away existing power cord.
•Remove 7/8" knockout plug (Fig.
–Install a suitable entrance bushing.
•Connect permanent wiring to power head.
–White to white/black to black / ground to green.
–Use only UL recognized wire nuts.
•Wires inside power head must be at least 6" in length.
CAUTION
The circuit board is light sensitive. Make sure the motor cover has been replaced prior to
•Replace motor cover and
2.Check
NOTE: The Genie Company is not responsible for charges resulting from work performed by an independent electrician.
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screw
FIG. 6-1 Removing motor cover.
knock-out plug
FIG. 6-2 Knock-out plug.
Safe-T-Beam® Alignment Check
After turning the electrical power on, if the STB’s are not in proper alignment, the red LED (Source) will blink continuously.
To correct the problem — the brackets are flexible and can be adjusted slightly to bring the system into alignment.
When the STB’s are in alignment the red LED will stop blinking and stay on.
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NOTE: If a problem exists with the “STB” that is preventing the door from closing, the door can be closed by holding the wall control button in until the door is fully closed. (The remote control will not work.)