Instructions / Assembly

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Installation
STEP 13 Install the Protector System
®
Be sure power is NOTconnected to the garage door opener BEFORE installing the safetyreversing
sensor.
To preventSERIOUS INJURY or DEATHfrom closing garage door:
l Correctly connectand align the safety reversing sensor.This required safetydevice MUST NOT
be disabled.
l Install the safetyreversing sensor so beamisNO HIGHER than 6" (15 cm) above garage floor.
IMPORTANT INFORMATIONABOUT THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSORS
The safety reversingsensors must be connectedand aligned correctly before the garage door
openerwillmove in the downdirection.
The sending sensor (with an amber LED) transmitsan invisible light beam to the receiving sensor (with
a green LED). If an obstruction breaks the lightbeam while the door is closing,the door will stop and
reverse to the full open position,and the garage door opener lights will flash 10 times.
NOTE: For energy efficiency the garage door opener will enter sleep mode when the door is fully
closed. The sleep mode shuts the garage door opener down until activated. The sleep mode is
sequenced with the garage door opener light bulb; as the light bulb turns off the sensor LEDs will turn
offand whenever the garage door opener lights turn on the sensor LEDs will light. The garage door
opener will not go into the sleep mode until the garage door opener has completed 5 cycles upon
power up.
When installing the safety reversing sensors check the following:
l Sensors are installed inside the garage,one on either side ofthe door.
l Sensors are facing each other with the lenses aligned and the receiving sensor lensdoes not
receive direct sunlight.
l Sensors are no more than 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor and the lightbeam is
unobstructed.
Safety Reversing Sensor
6" (15 cm) max. above floor
Invisible Light Beam
Protection Area
Facing the door from inside the garage
Carriage Bolt
1/4"-20 x 1/2"
Wing Nut
1/4"-20
HARDWARE
The safetyreversing sensorscan be attached to the door track,the wall,or the floor. The sensorsshould
be no more than 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor.Ifthe door track will notsupportthe sensor bracket a
wall installation is recommended. Choose one of the following installations.
OPTION A DOOR TRACK INSTALLATION
1. Slide the curved arms of the sensor bracketaround the edge ofthe door track. Snap into
place so that the sensor bracketisflush againstthe track.
2. Slide the carriage boltinto the sloton each sensor.
3. Insertthe bolt through the hole in the sensor bracket and attach with the wing nut.The lenses
on both sensors should point toward each other.Make sure the lensisnotobstructed by the
sensor bracket.
No more
than 6 inches
(15 cm)
Carriage Bolt
Wing Nut
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