Use and Care Manual

Safety Information
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OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS
READ THIS SAFETY INFORMATION
CONVENTIONS USED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Garage doors are large, heavy objects that move with the help of
springs under high tension and electric motors. Since moving objects,
springs under tension, and electric motors can cause injuries, your
safety and the safety of others depend on you reading the information
in this manual. If you have questions or do not understand the infor-
mation presented, call your nearest trained door system technician or
visit our website at www.geniecompany.com
The following safety alert symbol and signal words are used
throughout this manual to call attention to and identify different levels
of hazard and special instructions.
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to
potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word
“DANGER”, “WARNING”, or “CAUTION”.
• DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if
NOT avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
• WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
NOT avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
• CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
NOT avoided, may result in injury or property damage.
• ThewordNOTE is used to indicate important steps to be followed or
important considerations.
Potential
Hazard Effect Prevention
WARNING Keep people clear of opening
Could result while door is moving.
in Death
or Serious DO NOT allow children to play
Injury with the door opener.
DO NOT operate a door that
jams or one that has a
broken spring.
WARNING Turn OFF power before
Could result removing opener cover.
in Death
or Serious When replacing cover, make
Injury sure wires are NOT pinched or
near moving parts.
Opener must be fully
grounded.
WARNING DO NOT try to remove, install,
Could result repair or adjust springs or
in Death anything to which door spring
or Serious parts are fastened, such as,
Injury wood blocks, steel brackets,
cables or other like items.
Installations, repairs and
adjustments must be done
by a trained door system
technician, using proper tools
and instructions.
Important Safety Instructions
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS. If you have
any questions or do not understand an instruction, call The Genie® Company or your local
Genie® Factory Authorized Dealer.
•DONOTinstall operator on an improperly balanced door. An improperly balanced door
could cause severe injury. Repairs and adjustments to cables, spring assembly, and other
hardware must be made by a trained service person using proper tools and instructions.
•Removeallropes,anddisablealllocksconnectedtothedoorbeforeinstallingoperator.
•Installdooroperator7feetormoreabovetheoor.Mounttheemergencyreleaseknob
6feetabovetheoor.
•DONOTconnect the operator to the source of power until instructed to do so.
• Locate the wall console button: A) Within sight of door. B) At a minimum height of 5 feet
so small children cannot reach it. C) Away from all moving parts of the door.
• Install the entrapment WARNING label next to the wall button or console. Install the
emergency release tag on, or next to, the emergency release handle.
•Theoperatormustreversewhenthedoorcontactsa1-1/2inchhighobjectontheoor
atthecenterofthedoorway.Thisisaboutthesizeofa2"x4"boardlaidat.
WARNING
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