Genie SilentMax 1000 Owner's Manual - Page 16

6 Maintenance and Adjustments If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact customer service at: 1-800-35-GENIE or visit www.geniecompany.com Important Safety Instructions WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE injury or death, READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 1. NEVER let children operate or play with the door controls. 2. Keep remote away from children. 3. ALWAYS keep the moving door in sight and away from people and objects until door is completely closed. NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF THE MOVING DOOR. 4. NEVER GO UNDER A STOPPED, PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR. 5. Test opener monthly. The door MUST reverse on contact with a 1-1/2" high object (or a 2" x 4" board laid flat) at the center of doorway on the floor. After adjusting either the force or limit of travel, retest door opener. Failure to adjust the opener properly may cause severe injury or death. 6. When possible, use emergency release only when door is closed. Use caution when using this release with the door open. Weak or broken springs are capable of increasing the rate of door closure and increasing the risk of severe injury or death. 7. KEEP DOORS PROPERLY BALANCED. See your garage door Owner's Manual. An improperly balanced door increases the risk of severe injury or death. Have a trained door system technician make repairs to cables, spring assemblies, and other hardware. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING • Garage door hardware (springs, cables, brackets, pulleys, etc.) are under extreme pressure and tension. • DO NOT attempt to repair or adjust door springs or any hardware, and DO NOT OPERATE garage door automatically or manually if door is improperly balance or springs are broken. • CONTACT A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN. A. Contact Reverse Test See page 9. WARNING Use of any other wall control can cause unexpected operation of the door and loss of lighting feature. Locate wall console within sight of door and far enough from door to prevent contacting it while operating the console. Control must be at least 5 feet above floor to prevent small children from operating it. B. Safe-T-Beam® (STB) System Check Check that both the RED and GREEN LEDs are ON steady. This indicates the system is working properly. If both LEDs are not ON steady, check the appropriate items below: • STB red LED flashes. - Check for obstruction. - Check alignment. - Verify wire routing from STBs to STB connection in powerhead - Check for signal interference from another Safe-T-Beam® unit (for multiple door installations). • No STB red or green LED displayed. - Check wiring and wire connections. If the system appears to be working properly, perform the check as follows: 1. Start the door closing. 2. Pass an object through the beam. The door should stop and reverse to the fully open position. C. Door Balance (Spring Tension) Perform the check as follows: • With the door closed, pull manual emergency release handle DOWN and let go to release door carriage assembly from drive system. • Raise and lower the door manually-it should move freely and smoothly. • Raise door manually about 3' to 4' feet and let go. REGULAR MAINTENANCE Basic monthly maintenance tasks include: • Contact Reverse • Safe-T-Beam® System Check • Door balance • Lubricate door hardware 16 3' - 4' Sectional Door 3' - 4' One-Piece Door - Door should remain stationary or move very slowly. - If door moves quickly, CONTACT A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN to have your door springs serviced. • Close the door. (continued next page) G999-393 Manual-ScrewBeltChain-EN indd 16 7/13/12 10 17 AM