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SET LIMIT SWITCHES AND
FORCECONTROLS
Coarse Setting of Limit Switches
A Setting Close Limit Switch
. Check that Carriage Assembly is disengaged.
. With garage door fully closed, slide Close Limit Switch
until it is aligned with the center of the
Carriage Assembly.
. Tighten Set Screw. Do Not over-tighten.
B Setting Open Limit Switch
. Manually open garage door to full open position.
. Slide Open Limit Switch until it is aligned with the center
of the Carriage Assembly.
. Tighten Set Screw. Do not over-tighten.
. Re-engage Carriage Assembly.
Setting Force Controls and Final Adjustment of
Limit Switches
i, Thegarage door opens rapidlyi and Cancause serious
: injury or deathl
; Keepthe path Clear:
' Position the ladde[ to the Side of the Power Head Soit iS
Clearofall moving parts ofthe Opener and the door,
Set the dooi Opener to use the minimum force needed
to open the door.
CLOSEADJUSTMENT
On front panel of Power Head find adjusting screw
marked "CLOSE" (Figure 9).
• Gently turn screw counterclockwise until it stops.
- Very little force is required to turn adjusting screw.
• Press Wall Console to close garage door.
- Observe if door stops at "CLOSE" limit switch.
If door is fully closed--adjustment isfinished.
Go to "OPEN" Adjustment.
- If door stops but is not fully closed,
a. Measure distance between bottom of door
and floor.
b. Move "CLOSE" Limit Switch that same distance
toward door.
- If door stops and/or reverses before reaching the
"CLOSE" Limit Switch
a. Slightly increase CLOSEForce setting (clockwise).
- If door reverses after contacting floor, move Limit
Switch toward Power Head.
- If door fails to move, check Safe-T-Beam ®System. See
Troubleshooting Section, pages 10 and 11.
A
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NOTE
• Little effort isrequiredto turn the ForceAdjusting Knobs.
• If the door stops moving while opening or closing, adjust the
Open Forceor CloseForceControls slightly clockwise(to
slightlyincreasethe force) and retry the step.
• TheOpen Forceand CloseForceControlsare to be setto the
minimum force necessaryto ensurethe door smoothly opens
and closescompletely.
• Ensurethe CarriageAssemblyisengaged and isbetween the
two Limit Switches before operating the Opener.
Thegaraged0oi Opensrapidly;and can causeSeiOus
injury Ordeath:
Keepthepath clear:
Positionthe ladder to the side Ofthe Power Head soit
is € earof al!mo_ing parts of the Opener and the door
i; Setthe door opener to usethe minimum force needed
to open the door:
IB OPEN ADJUSTMENT
• On front panel of Power Head find adjusting
screw marked "OPEN" (Figure 9).
• Gently turn screw counterclockwise until it stops.
- Very little force isrequired to turn
adjusting screw.
• Press Wall Console to open garage door.
- Observe if door stops at "OPEN" limit switch.
If door isfully open--adjustment isfinished.
- If door stops but isnot fully open,
a. Measure distance between bottom of
door and top of door opening.
b. Move"OPEN" Limit Switch that same
distance toward Power Head.
- If door stops before reaching the "OPEN"
Limit Switch
a. Slightly increase OPEN Force
setting (clockwise).
- If door fails to move, see Troubleshooting
Section, pages 10 & 11.
C Run Door Opener
• Cycle opener afew times to double check
settings. Repeat adjustment steps as necessary.
OPEN
FORCE ...
LOCATED
UNDER
LIGHT
COVER
CLOSE /
FORCE
CLASS 2 SUPPLY
18-30 VOLTS
Figure 9 Making Force Adjustments
(Located Lower Right Corner).
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