A C
heck the door’s balance
• Close the garage door.
• Disengage the door from the opener.
• Raise and lower the door manually.
– The door should move freely without sticking or binding.
• R
aise the door halfway open.
– The door should remain relatively still.A slow movement
is acceptable.
B Test the Safe-T-Beam® System
• Close the garage door.
• Disengage the door from the opener.
• Start the opener to run the bullet to the open position.
• Start the bullet toward the close position and block the
Safe-T-Beam®.
– The bullet should stop and reverse toward the
open position.
• With the beam blocked,verify that constant pressure is
required on the wall button to make the bullet move toward
the close position.
– Release the pushbutton before the bullet stops and it
should reverse to the open position.
• Verify that the remote control will not move the bullet in
the down direction.
•
If either test fails,adjust the beam and retest.See step 1,page 7.
C Testing the safety reverse
• Re-engage the door to the opener.
– Flip the carriage release lever up.
– Raise the garage door manually until the carriage
engages with the bullet.
• Raise the door to the fully open position.
• Place a 2" x 4" board flat in the center of the garage
door opening.
• Using the remote or wall button close the door.
– The door must reverse within 2 seconds of contacting
the board.
• If the test fails,adjust the closing force and retest. (See Step 5,
Page 11).
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DISENGAGING THE DOOR FROM
T
HE
OP
ENER
Step 7:
A In case of a power failure or if the door becomes obstructed.
• Pull the red carriage release knob to disengage the carriage
from the opene (Figure 1)..
• Flip the carriage release lever up and raise or lower the door
to re-engage the opener.
Figure 1 Operating the release mechanism
NOTE
Use caution if the door is open, the door may
drop rapidly.
MAINTENANCE
Step 8:
WARNING
Garage door hardware (springs, cables, brackets, pulleys,
etc.) are under extreme pressure and tension.Do not
attempt to adjust any door hardware.Call a qualified
garage door installation professional.
WARNING
The garage door opener must not be installed on an
unbalanced door.The opener’s internal force sensor will
not function properly on an unbalanced door.Risk of seri-
ous injury or death may result.
WARNING
Always perform the force safety test after making any
adjustments to the opener.
CAUTION
Every year, check the door hardware for lubrication
needs.Lubricate hinges, rollers and bearings according to
manufacturer’s recommendation.
FLIP THE
CARRIAGE
RELEASE
LEVER UP
PULL THE RED RELEASE
HANDLE TO DISENGAGE THE
OPENER FROM THE DOOR
NOTE
If either of the above tests fail,call a professional garage
door installer to repair the door.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
MONTHLY TASKS
A Check the belt tension (Figure 1).
• On the bullet
,
measur
e the tension spring length.
– It should be 1".
• I
f needed
,
tur
n the adjustment wheel until the tension
spr
ing is ab
out 1" long.
– A flat blade screwdriver can be used to turn the
adjustmen
t wheel.
SEMI-ANNUAL TASKS
F
igure 1
B
elt tension