ADJUSTMENT STEP 3

Test the Safety Reversal System
TEST
•With thedoor fully open, place a 1-1/2" (38 cm) board
(or a 2x4 laid flat) onthe floor, centered under the
garage door,
= Operate the door in the down direction..The door must
reverse on striking theobstruction
ADJUST
•ifthe door stops on the obstruction, it isnot traveling far
enough in the down direction Complete Adjustment
Steps 1 and 2 Programming the Limits and Forces.
NOTE: On a sectional door, make sure limit adjustments
do not force the door arm beyond a straight up and
down position. See Figure 3,page 26.
• Repeatthe tesL
•When the door reverses on the 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) board (or
2x4 laidfiat), remove the obstruction and run the opener
through 3 or 4 complete travel cycles to test adjustment,.
• tfthe unit continues to fail the Safety Reverse Test, call
for a trained door systems technician
IMPORTANT SAFETY CHECK:
Test the Safety Reverse System after:
°Each adjustment of door arm length, limits, or force
controls..
= Any repair to or adjustment of the garage door
(including springs and hardware)..
oAny repair to or buckling ofthe garage floor..
° Any repair to or adjustment of the opener..
Withouta properly installedsafety reversatsystem,persons
(particularlysmallchildren) could beSERIOUSLYINJUREDor
KlLLEDbya closing garagedoor
• SafetyreversalsystemMUSTbe testedeverymonth
°AfterANYadjustmentsare made,the safetyreversalsystem
MUSTbetested, Door MUSTreverseoncontact with t-t/2"
high (3 8 cm) object (or 2x4 laid flat) on the floor..
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12 (3 8cm) board
(ora 2x4 laid flat)

ADJUSTMENT STEP 4

Test The Protector System s
(Safety Sensors)
•Press theremote control push button to open the door
•Place the opener carton in the path of the door..
°Press theremote control push button to close the door.
The door will not move more than an inch (2.5 cm), and
the opener lights will flash..
The garage door opener will not close from a remote ifthe
indicatorlight ineither sensor is off (alerting you to the fact
that the sensor is misaligned orobstructed)..
if the opener closes the doorwhen the safety
reversing sensor is obstructed (and the sensors are
no more than 6" (15 cm) above the floor), call for a
trained door systems technician,
Withouta properly installedsafetyreversing sensor,persons
(particularlysmallchildren) could be SERIOUSLYINJUREDor
KILLEDbya closing garagedoor,

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