Genie 2042 Garage Door Opener User Manual


 
PN# 37026500123 02/26/2010 REV. 1
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FIG. 6-6 2 x 4 under center of door opening.
CONTACT REVERSE TEST
The force adjustments and limit switch settings
MUST BE COMPLETED before testing.
1. Testing.
Open garage door using Wall Control.
– Place a 2" x 4" board (laid flat) under center
of garage door opening (FIG. 6-6).
Close door using Wall Control.
When door contacts board, the door must stop
(within 2 seconds) and reverse direction
returning to open position.
2. Adjustment.
If the door does not properly reverse.
– Check to see if door has "close" limit
programmed. It should not have reached its
"close" limit before hitting board.
– If the door STOPS but does not reverse,
decrease "CLOSE FORCE" control
setting slightly (turn it counter-clockwise).
Test again. Repeat as necessary until door
reverses upon contacting board.
CLOSE
1. Press and hold both of the "SET" buttons
( & ) together until the green indicator
light blinks (about 5 seconds).
2. All close and open travel limit settings are
erased. Then follow the steps above to
reprogram close and open travel limits.
NOTE: The opener will not close the door
automatically unless the Safe-T-Beam
®
System is
installed.
SET
SET
ERASE - OPEN/CLOSE TRAVEL LIMIT
1. By turning the "Close Force Control" clock-
wise, the DOWN force can be increased. By
turning the "Close Force Control" counter-
clockwise, the DOWN force can be decreased.
Set the DOWN force level at the minimum force
required to close door without reversing.
2. Once the desired level is selected, this stores the
necessary force level for the DOWN direction in memory.
3. By turning the "Open Force Control" clockwise,
the UP force can be increased. By turning the
"Open Force Control" counter-clockwise, the UP
force can be decreased. Set the UP force level at
the minimum force required to open door without
stopping.
4. Once the desired level is selected, this stores
the necessary force level for the UP direction
in memory.
OPEN
CLOSE
OPEN
CLOSE
UP/DOWN FORCE
OPEN
FORCE
CLOSE
Down Force
Control
Adjustment
Up Force
Control
Adjustment
ROTATE
CLOCKWISE
ROTATE
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
(Increasing Force)
(Decreasing Force)
FIG. 6-5 Force Control Adjustment.