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WARNING!TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY
OR DEATH: READ AND FOLLOW ALL
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS!
WARNING : AN UNBALANCED DOOR OR
ONE THAT STICKS OR BINDS MAY
PREVENT THE SENSING SYSTEM FROM
WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING INJURY OR
DEATH. ENSURE DOOR IS PROPERLY
BALANCED AND ELIMINATE ANY STICKING OR
BINDING PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF
OPERATOR.
• A PROPERLY BALANCED DOOR W ILL OPEN
SLOWLY FROM A 3/4 OPEN POSITION, CLOSE
SLOWLY FROM A 3/4 CLOSED POSITION, AND
REMAIN STILL AT A 1/2 OPEN POSITION. IF
THE DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY BALANCED,
HAVE A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON MAKE
REPAIRS TO CABLES, SPRING ASSEMBLIES
AND OTHER DOOR HARDWARE BEFORE
INSTALLING THE OPENER
WARNING:
YOUR GARAGE DOOR IS A
LARGE MOVING OBJECT (SIMILAR TO MOVING
A WALL). THE SPRINGS, PULLEYS, CABLES
AND MOUNTING HARDWARE UTILIZED TO
BALANCE ITS OPERATION ARE UNDER
EXTREME TENSION AT ALL TIMES AND CAN
CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, EVEN
DEATH, IF DISTURBED. DO NOT ATTEMPT
ADJUSTME NT.
• CALL A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSO N TO
MOVE, LOOSEN OR ADJUST DOOR SPRINGS
OR HARDWARE.
• REMOVE ALL ROPES AND REMO VE OR MAKE
INOPERATIVE ALL LOCKS CONNECTED TO
THE GARAGE DOOR BEFORE INSTALLING
THE OPENER.
• DO NOT W EAR RINGS, WATCHES OR LOOSE
CLOTHING WHILE INSTALLING OR SERVICING
GARAGE DOOR OPENERS. WEAR SAFETY
GOGGLES OR OTHER PROTECTIVE
EYEWEAR.
• INSTALL T HE DOOR OPENER 8zFT OR MORE
ABOVE THE FLOOR. MOUNT THE MANUAL
RELEASE 6 FT ABOVE THE FLOOR.
• REINFORCE LIGHT WEIGHT FIBERGLASS,
ALUMINUM AND STEEL DOOR TOP SECTIONS
TO AVOID DAMAGE AND TO INSURE PROPER
OPERATION OF THE SAFETY REVERSE
SYSTEM. CONTACT YOUR DOOR
MANUFACTURER FOR A REINFORCEMENT
KIT.
• DO NOT CONNECT THE OPENER TO A
POWER SOURCE UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO
SO.
• CHECK LOCAL BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL
CODES FOR MANDATORY INSTALLATION AND
WIRING REQUIREMENTS.
• DISCONNECT POWER AT FUSE BOX OR
CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE ATTEMPTING
ANY PERMANENT WIRING CONNECTIONS.
FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
MANDATED ELECTRICAL CODES.
• LOCATE THE CONTROL PUSH BUT TON:
A. WITHIN SIGHT OF THE DOOR, AND,
B. AT A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 5 FT TO
DISCOURAGE UNAUTHORIZED OPERATION,
AND,
C. AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS OF THE
DOOR.
• INSTALL THE PUSH BUTT ON WARNING LABEL
(“This door is operated by a limited ...”) NEXT TO
THE CONTROL PUSH BUTTON IN A
PROMINENT LOCATION. INSTALL THE
MANUAL RELEASE INSTRUCTION CARD,
ATTACHING IT ON OR NEXT TO THE MANUAL
RELEASE MECHANISM.
• ADJUST T HE SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENTS
ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPERATE,
BUT NOT SO FIRMLY AS TO EXERT
EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON AN OBSTRUCTION
BEFORE REVERSING.
• AFTER INSTALLING T HE OPENER, THE DOOR
SHOULD REVERSE WHEN IT CONTACTS A
1-1/2" HIGH OBJECT (A PIECE OF STANDARD
2 X 4 BOARD LAID FLAT) ON THE FLOOR.
B: IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES