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How To Wire Limit Switches From Power Box

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Owner's Manual - Page 1

... Instructions 2 Safety Features 2 Pre-installation Checklist 3 Garage Door Opener Assembly 9 Record Data (for 8' Doors Included Wall Control MUST be Properly Set to Operation of this Garage Door Operator. Extension Kit is available for Service 11 Garage Door Opener Installation 12 Accessories 22 Maintenance 25 Troubleshooting 26 Wiring Diagram 29 Warranty information 30 COMPLETE...

Owner's Manual - Page 2

...opening and closing door, if door does not close door. Safe-T-Reverse® Contact Reversing System Automatically stops and reverses a closing door within 30 seconds. Manual Emergency Release Allows the garage door to be opened... Service at the center of power until instructed to the door before removing operator cover. • When replacing cover, make sure wires are fastened, such as,...

Owner's Manual - Page 4

... mounting height (Figure 4): (Do not attach Header Bracket). • Raise door, watching top edge of door and stop door when its edge reaches its highest point. • Measure distance ("H") from top edge of the garage door opening. Mark a point on center line. For one-piece doors, add 6" to "H". Mark this point on center line. Do Not move...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

... Check ceiling or space above where Opener Power Head will be mounted (Figure 5): A Measure from garage door center line mark toward rear of Opener Power Head: • If not, an outlet or wiring box must be installed. NOTE Mounting Straps are Licensed Electricians. B Find location of ceiling joist or truss above where Opener Power Head will be needed for your...

Owner's Manual - Page 6

... from garage door (Figure 7). A If your garage does not have a separate entry door, it is a power failure. (Please see Accessories Order Form on pages 31/32.) Before going further, get any items and tools needed for your installation ❐ Safe-T-Beam® Sensor Mounting Bracket Extensions (dealer) ❐ Garage door opener reinforcement bracket (dealer) ❐ Garage door frame...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

... Name Quantity Required 1-Pc Rail 3-Pc Rail Power Head Assembly (main carton) 1 1 1/4"-20...Hex Head Bolt (blue bag) 2 2 Open Limit Switch Assembly (White)(green bag) 1 1 Close Limit Switch Assembly (Brown) (green bag) 1 1... 2 Curved Door Arm (main carton) 1 1 3/8" x 7/8" Hex Head Bolt (yellow bag) 2 2 3/8" Hex Serrated Flange Nut (yellow bag) 2 2 2-Conductor Wire (main carton)...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

EXCELERATOR HARDWARE EXPLODED VIEW NOTE Opener will not function unless Safe-T-Beam® System is installed and Force Controls are properly set. One-Piece Rail Assembly (Genie Pro only) for 10' or 12' door includes: • Special "Close" Limit Switch with longer Wires. • 96" Emergency Release Cord (yellow). • Rail Support Kit. 11 Rail Assembly...

Owner's Manual - Page 9

... and Middle Rail Sections. • Latch two Hooks together and slide Collar over Hooks Collar 9 Rail Clamps 13 11D. GARAGE DOOR OPENER ASSEMBLY Assembly Step C1H: CONNECT RAIL TO POWER HEAD OPEN BLUE PARTS BAG A Turn Power Head upside down and place on Retaining Clip 10 Figure 11 Attach Middle Rail Section For Help, call 1-800...

Owner's Manual - Page 10

.... Insert (#8-32 x 1") Hex Head Screw into Switch hole and finger-tighten until later. Close Limit Switch (Brown wire) 19 DOOR Open Limit Switch (White wire) 18 DOOR 15" Arrows point DOOR toward door Wire Clip 53 15" #8-32 x 1" Hex Head Screws 21 Figure 14 Install Limit Switches on End Rail Section with arrow pointing away from Power Head (Figure 14). Insert (#8-32 x 1") Hex...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

.... 25 Emergency Release Tag Assembly Step C8H: RECORD OPENER MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER Please note the following information so it is available if you need to Power Head Terminal Block (Figure 15): • Terminal 4: OPEN Limit Switch Wire (white). • Terminal 5: OPEN Limit Switch Wire (white) and CLOSE Limit Switch Wire (brown). • Terminal 6: CLOSE Limit Switch Wire (brown).

Owner's Manual - Page 12

GARAGE DOOR OPENER INSTALLATION NOTE For lightweight garage doors, make sure you have sufficient support. • If a door spring is in Figure 18. Alternative Header Bracket orientations Highest Point of bracket flange CAUTION • The Header Bracket must be fastened to the Header ...

Owner's Manual - Page 16

... door frame or wall. Preventing crossed signals is No power to the Opener before installing Safe-T-Beam® System Wires. Check if Bracket extends out from the door opening, where it will not close the door ... INSTALL SAFE-T-BEAM® SYSTEM ELECTRICAL WARNING Ensure there is critical. - Blocks of garage door frame or wall 6" above floor Figure 27 Final Check Safe-T-Beams® 16 For ...

Owner's Manual - Page 18

... garage door). • Away from inside garage. • Independent Light Control allows convenient manual control of Wall Console, connect Striped Wire to terminal "B" and White Wire to the Opener before installing Wall Console Wires. D Wire Wall Console to Opener (Figure 32): • On Power Head, connect Striped Wire to Terminal #1 and White Wire to Terminal #2. • On back of Opener...

Owner's Manual - Page 19

...; Connect permanent wiring to Opener Black Wire. - Restore Power to Opener Green Wire. - Electrical power must be permanently wired to install the proper outlet. Knockout Cut Wires here NOTE • Use only Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (U.L.) recognized wire nuts. • The Circuit Boards are not installing permanent wiring, go to the door Opener Must Be removed...

Owner's Manual - Page 20

... of Limit Switches WARNING • The garage door opens rapidly, and can cause serious injury or death. • Keep the path clear. • Position the ladder to the side of the Power Head so it is aligned with Carriage Assembly Magnet. • Tighten Set Screw. Installation SteCpH9: SET LIMIT SWITCHES AND FORCE CONTROLS Setting of Limit Switches A Setting Close Limit Switch (Figure...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

...; Place door in open garage door, and close garage door, and open it again. • Repeat steps above until door reverses. • If door still does not reverse, move Limit Switch toward door. If not, adjust Open Force Control slightly clockwise, close it again. • Repeat steps above until garage door runs smoothly from Open Limit Switch to Close Limit Switch. F Adjust...

Owner's Manual - Page 26

... children operate or play with the door open. Keep the Remote Control away from children. 3 Always keep the moving door in sight and away from Power Head bad Solution None required • Check breakers, fuses, plugs • Check wiring for obvious shorts • Wiring to Source missing or bad • Power has been interrupted • Beam not...

Owner's Manual - Page 27

... signal. Wait 10 minutes for shorted or pinched Wires under the Lens Cover. Vacation Locking Switch on Wall Control is applied to the Opener. Check door condition. Have a Genie Factory Authorized Dealer check: - Check Wiring Connections at slow speed. NOTE: This Opener is located under Limit Switch Brackets. Opener System Self-Diagnostic Troubleshooting • See Status Light...

Owner's Manual - Page 28

... . • Check garage door for binding. • Check Open Limit Switch for a short circuit and for beam obstruction or misalignment of garage door and door spring(s). • WARNING: If you suspect a problem with the garage door hardware or springs,contact a Genie Factory Authorized De aler for service,or contact Customer Service at Power Head Terminals (see Set Limit Switches and Force...

Owner's Manual - Page 29

...• Ensure Remote Control is pointing toward garage door when pressing Control Button. • Replace Remote Control Battery type "A23." (See page 22). • Reposition Opener Antenna Wire. • Do Not attempt to open door. Noisy operation • Ensure all fasteners are tightened. • Check that the garage door and Opener are in UNLOCKED position for service, or contact...