WARNING
• Garage door hardware (springs, cables, brackets, |
pulleys, etc.) are under extreme pressure and |
tension. |
• DO NOT attempt to repair or adjust door |
springs or any hardware, and DO NOT OPERATE |
garage door automatically or manually if door |
is improperly balanced or springs are broken. |
WARNING
Use wall console supplied with opener. Other approved wall consoles may be available. Unapproved or incompatible wall consoles can cause the opener to operate unexpectedly.
• STB Red and Green LEDs ON steady, system OK
– CONTACT A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM |
TECHNICIAN. |
ROUTINE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE
Basic monthly maintenance tasks.
•Safe-T-Beam® System Check
•Door balance
•Contact reverse
Instructions for these tasks and others are found on
•STB Red LED flashes
–Check for obstruction
–Check alignment
–Verify wire routing from STBs to STB connection in powerhead
–Check for signal interference from another
FROM STBs
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the following pages.
DOOR BALANCE (SPRING TENSION)
•No STB Red or Green LED displayed
–Check wiring and wire connections
•With the door closed, pull 
release handle DOWN and let go to release door carriage assembly from drive system.
•Raise door manually approximately 3’- 4’ and release.
–Door should remain stationary or move very slightly.
–If door moves quickly, CONTACT A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN.
•Close the door.
•Verify RED block in carriage is in the up position. (refer to page 19)
–Operate door using remote or wall console.
–Door will
3’ - 4’ |
Sectional Door |
FIG. 6-1 Door balance
3’ - 4’ |
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CONTACT REVERSE TEST (Monthly test)
The Force and Limit settings MUST be COMPLETED before testing. (See pages
1.Test.
•Open garage door using wall console.
–Place a 2" x 4" board (laid flat) under center of garage door opening (Fig.
•Close garage door using wall console.
•When door contacts board, the door must stop (within 2 seconds) and reverse direction returning to open position.
2.Adjustment.
•If the door:
–Stops before it contacts the 2 x 4 board, it may simply be responding to an improperly set down limit. Return to pages
–Stops after contacting the 2 x 4 board and does not reverse, it may need an adjustment to the down limit. Return to pages
•Test again. Repeat as necessary until door reverses upon contacting board.
FIG. 6-2 2 x 4 under center of door opening
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