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Testing Safety Obstruction Force
CAUTION: Take care when testing the safety 
obstruction force. Failure to follow this warning 
can result in serious personal injury and/or 
property damage.
16.1 Test the Close Cycle
Press the OPERATE button to open the door a.  (Fig. 28).
Place  a piece  of timber  approximately 40mm  high b. 
on the  floor  directly under  the door  (Fig.  29)  or 
when  testing  the  opener  one  could  use  the  box  the 
opener comes in which is a good test to reverse off the 
cardboard box.
Press the OPERATE button to close door. c. 
The door should strike the object and re-open.d. 
16.2 Testing the Open Cycle
Press the OPERATE button to close the door a.  (Fig. 28).
Press again to open the door. b. 
When the door reaches approximately half way, firmly c. 
grab the door’s bottom rail - the door should stop.
If the  door does  not reverse readily  when closing,  or stop 
when  opening,  the  force  may  be  excessive  and  need 
adjustment, refer to Step 16.4.
IMPORTANT WARNING: If the door is closing 
and is unable to re-open when obstructed, 
discontinue use. Do not use a door with faulty 
obstruction sensing. Repair fault and re-test 
before using. 
Adjusting Safety Obstruction Force
The safety obstruction  force is calculated automatically 
and normally does not require adjustment.  The only time 
the force may need to be adjusted is due to environmental 
conditions,  such  as  areas  that  are  windy,  dusty  or  have 
extreme  temperature changes  that affect  the  operability 
and movement of the door.
WARNING: Doors requiring over 400N of force 
to move must have Safety Infra-red Beams fitted 
for safety.
Step 16.3 - To Increase Force Pressure
Press and hold the FORCE MARGIN SET button a.  (Fig. 
28).
While holding down the FORCE MARGIN SET button, b. 
press the PLUS (+) button. 
Each  press  will  increase  the  force  margin  one  step. c. 
The OPEN  LIMIT LED  will flash  each time the  PLUS 
(+) button is pressed to indicate an increase in force. 
Test the force again as per Steps 16.1 and 16.2.d. 
If the OPEN LIMIT LED flashes continuously when the e. 
PLUS (+) button is being pressed, this indicates that 
the maximum force setting has been reached. 
Step 16.4 - To Decrease Force Pressure
Press and hold the FORCE MARGIN SET button a. 
(Fig. 28).
While  holding  down  the  FORCE  MARGIN  SET b. 
button, press the MINUS (-) button. 
Each  press  will  decrease  the  force  margin  one c. 
step. The CLOSE LIMIT LED will flash each time 
the  MINUS  (-)  button  is  pressed  to  indicate  a 
decrease in force. 
Test the force again as per Steps 16.1 and 16.2.d. 
If the CLOSE LIMIT LED flashes continuously e. 
when  the  MINUS  (-)  button  is  being  pressed, 
this indicates that the minimum force setting has 
been reached. 
Step 16.5 - To Recall Factory Set Force 
Holding  down  the  FORCE  MARGIN  SET  button a. 
and the LIMIT SET button for two seconds.
Release both buttons. The default setting should b. 
now be recalled.
Fig. 29
Fig. 28
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