Genie chainmax 1200 garage door opener manual Change Force Setting, Settings, Long LED

ADJUSTMENT GUIDE - FORCE SETTINGS				FOR HELP-1-800-35-GENIE OR WWW.GENIECOMPANY.COM
	CAUTION			CHANGE FORCE SETTING
			Use this guide to ADJUST powerhead FORCE settings.
Door closing force is FACTORY set and requires no
			NOTE: There are nine (9) force levels.
adjustment for normal operation.
ssNever increase the door closing force to				PROGRAM
			1. Press		on the powerhead and hold until both
compensate for a damaged door or a binding
				SET
door track.				lights turn steady ON. Release button.
				Lights go out and Round BLUE light comes ON.
ssNever adjust force to compensate for a broken
				2. Press three times, Round RED light comes ON.
door spring.
				PROGRAM
ssPerform monthly CONTACT REVERSE TEST as
			3. Press SET		once to enter the Force Programming
described on page 18.				menu. The round LED will flash BLUE 3 times,
				then the current Force setting for UP force will
Force settings are pre-programmed at the factory				display on the LEDs. See table below.
and "learned" during the Open/Close Limit settings				4. (If current UP Force setting is good, skip to Step
steps. Some additional Force may be increased.				5.) Press		to increase or to decrease UP Force
For normal use, Force settings should not need				settings						range.
						within the available
adjustment with this unit.				PROGRAM
However, conditions that might suggest an			5. Press SET		to set UP Force level. The long LED will
				flash BLUE 3 times, then the current Force setting
adjustment is necessary are;
				for DOWN force will display on the LEDs.
Doors with very stiff weather seals.
				6. (If current DOWN Force setting is good, skip to
Doors that start down, then STOP and reverse
before they close.				Step 7.) Press			to increase or to decrease
Doors that start up, but STOP before they				DOWN Force
							settings within the available range.
completely open.				PROGRAM
			7. Press SET		to set DOWN Force level. Both LEDs flash
				BLUE to confirm.
	Force Level								Powerhead LEDs
							Round LED			Long LED
Default LED display is the current Force setting
LED indicator colors		OFF,	Blue, Purple,			Red
							Force Level LED indicator colors

Force Level 1

Force Level 2

Force Level 3

Force Level 4

Force Level 5

Force Level 6

Force Level 7

Force Level 8

Force Level 9

Blue	OFF
ON
OFF	Blue
	ON
Blue	Blue
ON	ON
Purple	OFF
ON
OFF	Purple
	ON
Purple	Purple
ON	ON
Red	OFF
ON
OFF	Red
	ON
Red	Red
ON	ON

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