THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL MEANS
CAUTION—PERSONAL SAFETY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
INSTRUCTION.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
THIS GARAGE DOOR OPENER IS DESIGNED AND TESTED TO OFFER REASONABLY SAFE SERVICE
PROVIDED IT IS INSTALLED AND OPERATED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
CAUTION: IF YOUR GARAGE HAS NO SERVICE ENTRANCE DOOR, INSTALL MODEL 7702 EMERGENCY RELEASE
KEYLOCK. THIS ACCESSORY ALLOWS MANUAL OPERATION OF THE GARAGE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE IN CASE OF
POWER FAILURE.
KEEP GARAGE DOOR BALANCED. Sticking or
binding doors must be repaired. Garage doors,
door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets and their
hardware are under extreme tension and can
cause serious personal injury. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO LOOSEN, MOVE OR ADJUST THEM. Call for
garage door service.
THE SAFETY REVERSE SYSTEM TEST IS VERY
IMPORTANT (page 22). Your garage door
MUST
reverse on contact with a 1-inch obstacle placed
on the floor. Failure to properly adjust the
opener may result in serious personal injury
from a closing garage door. REPEAT THE TEST
ONCE A MONTH AND MAKE ANY NEEDED
ADJUSTMENTS.
DO NOT WEAR RINGS, WATCHES OR LOOSE
CLOTHING while Installing or servicing a garage
door opener.
Fasten the CAUTION LABEL adjacent to the door
control button as a reminder of safe operating
procedures.
To avoid serious personal injury from
entanglement, REMOVE ALL THE ROPES
CONNECTED TO GARAGE DOOR before
installing the garage door opener.
Install door control button (or any additional
push buttons) IN A LOCATION WHERE GARAGE
DOOR IS VISIBLE, BUT OUT OF THE REACH OF
CHILDREN. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO
OPERATE PUSH BUTTON(S) OR REMOTE
CONTROL TRANSMITTER. Serious personal
injury from a closing garage door may result
from misuse of the opener.
DISENGAGE ALL EXISTING GARAGE DOOR
LOCKS to avoid damage to garage door.
Installation and wiring must be in compliance with
your local building and electrical codes.CONNECT
THE POWER CORD ONLY TO A PROPERLY
GROUNDED OUTLET.
CAUTION: Activate opener only when the door is
in full view, free of obstructions and opener is
properly adjusted. NO ONE SHOULD ENTER OR
LEAVE THE GARAGE WHILE DOOR IS IN
MOTION. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY
NEAR THE DOOR.
LIGHTWEIGHT DOORS OF FIBERGLASS,
ALUMINUM OR STEEL MUST BE
SUBSTANTIALLY REINFORCED TO AVOID
DOOR DAMAGE. (See page 17.) The best
solution is to check with your garage door
manufacturer for an opener installation
reinforcement kit.
Use manual release ONLY to disengage the
trolley and, if possible, ONLY when the door Is
closed. DO NOT USE THE RED HANDLE TO
PULL DOOR OPEN OR CLOSED.
DO NOT USE THE FORCE ADJUSTMENTS TO
COMPENSATE FOR A BINDING OR STICKING
garage door. Excessive force will interfere with
the proper operation of the safety reverse
system or damage the garage door (page 21).
DISCONNECT ELECTRIC POWER TO GARAGE
DOOR OPENER BEFORE MAKING REPAIRS OR
REMOVING COVERS.
START BY READING THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES
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