SAFETY INFORMATION
OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS
READ THIS SAFETY INFORMATION
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 the owner or user of this system to read, understand and implement the information in this manual. If you have questions or do NOT understand the information presented, contact The Genie Company or an authorized Genie® Dealer.
The safety alert symbol and following signal words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are used throughout this manual to call attention to and identify different levels of hazard and special instructions.
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol is placed next to signal words and messages to help you identify 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, important considerations, or location of parts.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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| WARNING: | Keep people clear of opening while door is moving. |
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| Do NOT allow children to play with the door operator. | |
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| Do NOT operate a door that jams or one that has a broken spring. | |
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| Turn OFF power before removing operator cover. |
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| WARNING: | When replacing cover, make sure wires are not pinched or near |
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| Could result in Death | moving parts. |
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| ELECTRICAL | or Serious Injury | Operator must be properly grounded. | |
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| WARNING: | Do NOT try to remove, install, repair or adjust springs or anything to |
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| which door spring parts are fastened, such as, wood blocks, steel |
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| Could result in Death | brackets, cables or other like items. |
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| or Serious Injury | Installations, repairs and adjustments must be done by a trained door |
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| system technician using proper tools and instructions. | ||
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| PN# 3642036534, 02/26/2010 REV. 1 | |