Genie GPOWER 900 Safety Information, Important Safety Instructions, Overview Of Potential Hazards

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OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS

READ THIS SAFETY INFORMATION

CONVENTIONS USED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Garage doors are large, heavy objects that move with the help of springs under high tension and electric motors. Since moving objects, springs under tension, and electric motors can cause injuries, your safety and the safety of others depend on you reading the information in this manual. If you have questions or do not understand the information presented, call your nearest trained door system technician

or visit our website at www.geniecompany.com

The following safety alert symbol and signal words are used throughout this manual to call a of hazard and special instructions.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word

“DANGER”, “ WARNING”, or “CAUTION”.

•DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if NOT avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

•WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if NOT avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

•CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if NOT avoided, may result in injury or property damage.

•The word NOTE is used to indicate important steps to be followed or important considerations.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Potential
Hazard	Effect	Prevention
	WARNING	Keep people clear of opening
	Could result	while door is moving.
	in Death	DO NOT allow children to play
	or Serious
	Injury	with the door opener.
		DO NOT operate a door that
		jams or one that has a
		broken spring.
	WARNING	Turn OFF power before
	Could result	removing opener cover.
	in Death
	or Serious	When replacing cover, make
	Injury	sure wires are NOT pinched or
		near moving parts.
		Opener must be fully
		grounded.
	WARNING	DO NOT try to remove, install,
	Could result	repair or adjust springs or
	in Death	anything to which door spring
	or Serious	parts are fastened, such as,
	Injury	wood blocks, steel brackets,
		cables or other like items.
		Installations, repairs and
		adjustments must be done
		by a trained door system
		technician, using proper tools
		and instructions.

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH

READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS. If you have any questions or do not understand an instruc- tion, call The Genie® Company or your local Genie® Factory Authorized Dealer.

•DO NOT install operator on an improperly balanced door. An improperly balanced door could cause severe injury. Repairs and adjustments to cables, spring assembly, and other hardware must be made by a trained service person using proper tools and instructions.

•Remove all ropes, and disable all locks connected to the door before installing operator.

•Where possible, r. For products having an emergency release, mount the emergency

release within reach, but a avoiding contact with vehicles to avoid accidental release.

•DO NOT connect the operator to the source of power until instructed to do so.

•Locate the wall console button: A) Within sight of door. B) At a minimum height of 5 feet so small children cannot reach it. C) Away from all moving parts of the door.

•Install the entrapment WARNING label next to the wall button or console, in a prominent location. Install the emergency release tag on, or next to, the emergency release handle.

•The opera at the center of the doorway. This is about the size

at.

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