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SAFETY INFORMATION
OVERVIEW OF
POTENTIAL HAZARDS
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.
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 an potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates an 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.
POTENTIAL | EFFECT | PREVENTION | |
HAZARD | |||
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| WARNING: | Keep people clear of opening while door is moving. | |
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| Can Cause | Do NOT allow children to play with the door operator. | |
| Serious Injury | Do NOT operate a door that jams or one that has a broken spring. | |
| or Death | ||
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MOVING DOOR
| Turn OFF power before removing operator cover. | |
WARNING: | When replacing cover, make sure wires are not pinched or near | |
Can Cause | ||
moving parts. | ||
Serious Injury | ||
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or Death | Operator must be properly grounded. |
ELECTRICAL
SHOCK
| Do NOT try to remove, repair or adjust springs or anything to which | |
WARNING: | door spring parts are fastened, such as, wood blocks, steel brackets, | |
Can Cause | cables or other like items. | |
Serious Injury | Repairs and adjustments must be made by a trained professional service | |
or Death | ||
technician using proper tools and instructions. | ||
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HIGH
SPRING
TENSION
PN# 3642036212, 8/09/2007