OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS
Overhead 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 The Genie Company.. or your local Genie Distributor..
In this section, and those that follow, the words Danger, Warning and Caution are used to emphasize important safety information.. The word:
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..
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| WARNING: | • Keep people clear of opening | while door is moving | . |
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| Could result in death | • Do Not allow children to play with the door operator | .. |
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| MOVING DOOR | or serious injury.. | • Do Not operate a door that jams or one that has a broken | spring.. | |||||||
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| WARNING: | • Turn off power before removing operator cover. |
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| • Operator must be properly grounded. |
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| WARNING: | which door spring parts are fastened, such as, wood blocks, | ||||||
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| or serious injury.. | • Repairs and adjustments must be made by a trained door |
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Important Installation Instructions
WARNING:
To Reduce the Risk of severe injury or death:
1READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS.. If you have any questions or do not understand an instruction, call your authorized Genie installation professional..
2Do 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 ..
3Remove all ropes, and disable all locks connected to the door before installing operator..
4Install door operator 7 feet or more above the floor.. Mount the emergency release knob 6 feet above the floor..
5Do Not connect the operator to the source of power until instructed to do so..
6Locate the control button:
•Within sight of door.
•At a minimum height of 5 feet, so small children cannot reach it..
•Away from all moving parts of the door.
7Install the entrapment WARNING label next to the wall button or console.. Install the emergency release tag on, or next to, the emergency release..
8The operator must reverse when the door contacts a
high object on the floor at the center of the doorway.. This is about the size of a 2” x 4” board laid flat..
Safety Features
Safe-T-Beam® (STB) Non-Contact
Reversing System
Places an invisible beam across door opening, that reverses the door during down travel to the fully open position if anything passes through beam..
Automatically opens a closing door, if door does not close within 30 seconds..
ForceGuard Control
Used to set the force required for opening and clos- ing door.. For maximum safety, set the minimum force required to fully open and close door..
Automatic Lighting System
Light bulbs up to 60 Watts max.. , used for safer entries and exits.. The lights turn on when door is activated and automatically turn off 4..5 minutes later..
Manual Emergency Release
Allows the garage door to be opened or closed manually for emergencies or maintenance..
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