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Important Safety Notes
For Residential Sectional Type Doors Only
Please read the instructions carefully! This garage door operator is designed to provide safe and reliable service if installed and tested as described
in these instructions. A garage door is the largest mechanical appliance in a residence. Care must be taken to prevent injury or death during
installation and operation of the garage door and garage door operator.
THE FOLLOWING FORMATS ARE USED FOR SAFETY NOTES IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
This type of warning note is used to indicate
possible mechanical hazards that may cause
serious injuries or death.
WARNING
This type of warning note is used to indicate
possible electrical shock hazards that may
cause serious injuries or death.
CAUTION
This type of warning note is used to indicate
the possibility of damage to the garage door or
garage door operator.
Important Installation Safety Instructions
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO PERSONS, REVIEW THESE INSTALLATION SAFETY STEPS BEFORE PROCEEDING
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Install only on a properly balanced sectional garage door. An improperly balanced door could result in severe injury or death. Repairs
to cables, spring assemblies, and other hardware must be made by a qualied service person before installing the opener.
3. Disable all locks and remove all ropes connected to the garage door before installing the opener. Ropes connected to a garage door
can cause entanglement and death.
4. If possible, install door opener 7 feet or more above the oor with the manual release handle mounted 6 feet above the oor.
5. Do not connect the opener to the power source until instructed to do so.
6. Locate the wall station or push button within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet so that small children cannot reach it.
Locate the wall station or push button away from all moving parts of the door.
7. Install the User Safety Label on the wall adjacent to the wall station or push button.
8. Upon completion of the installation, the door must reverse when it comes in contact with a 1-1/2” high object (or a 2x4 laid at at
the center of the door) on the oor and when the infrared safety beam is blocked.
9. Do not wear watches, rings or loose clothing while installing or servicing an opener. Jewelry or loose clothing can be caught in the
mechanism of the garage door or the opener.
10. DISCONNECT THE ELECTRIC POWER AND BATTERY CONNECTION FROM THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER BEFORE MAKING ANY REPAIRS
OR REMOVING THE COVER.
11. Disconnecting the Door from the Opener: With the door in any position (preferably closed), carefully pull the red release handle. USE
CAUTION IF THE DOOR IS OPEN. An open or partially open door may fall rapidly if disconnected from the opener. Do not allow anyone
in the path of the door.
12. Use this operator only with sectional overhead door no more than 8 feet tall.
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