Genie PowerLift Excelerator Owner's Manual - Page 21

Installation Step 10 - reset excelerator

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NOTE • To protect your new investment, your Excelerator® is equipped with a Timer and Cycle Counter which work together to prevent any chance of heat damage to electrical circuits caused by too many cycles in too short a time. If your Opener suddenly stops responding to the Wall Console - Do Not Unplug the Unit - simply wait 10 minutes for the Timer/Cycle Counter to reset itself and try again. • Unplugging the unit will prevent the Timer/Cycle Counter from resetting. D Test Door Opener: • Run door up and down a few times using Wall Console and observe door travel. • Repeat steps above as needed to set Limit Switch positions. E Adjust Open Force to minimum needed: • Place door in closed position using Wall Console. • Gently adjust Open Force fully counterclockwise (minimum force). • Run Opener using Wall Console. • Observe that door runs to Open Limit Switch. - If not, adjust Open Force Control slightly clockwise, close garage door, and open it again. • Repeat steps above until garage door runs smoothly from Close Limit Switch to Open Limit Switch. F Adjust Close Force to minimum needed: • Place door in open position using Wall Console. • Gently adjust Close Force fully counterclockwise (minimum force). • Run Opener using Wall Console. • Observe that door runs to Close Limit Switch. ­- If not, adjust Close Force Control slightly clockwise, open garage door, and close it again. • Repeat steps above until garage door runs smoothly from Open Limit Switch to Close Limit Switch. In s t a lla t ion S teCph10: Setting Contact Reverse Function NOTE Limit Switch and Force Adjustments must be completed before checking the contact reverse function (Figure 35). A Open garage door using Wall Console. B Lay a 2" x 4" board flat in center of doorway. C Close door using Wall Console. D Check that door stops and reverses within 2 seconds after it contacts board: • If door does not reverse, decrease Close Force until door reverses. • If door still does not reverse, move Limit Switch toward door. E Check Safe-T-Beam® System operation: • If beam is blocked, door will not close. NOTE The door must contact the 2" x 4" board before the Carriage activates the Close Limit Switch. If not, readjust the Close Limit Switch. 2" x 4" board laid flat Figure 35 Checking Contact Reverse For Help, call 1-800-35-GENIE or visit www.geniecompany.com 21

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For Help, call 1-800-35-GENIE or visit www.geniecompany.com
D
Test Door Opener:
Run door up and down a few times using Wall Console
and observe door travel°
Repeat steps above as needed to set Limit
Switch positions°
E
Adjust Open Force to minimum needed:
Place door in closed position using Wall Console°
Gently adjust Open Force fully counterclockwise
(minimum force)°
Run Opener using Wall Console°
Observe that door runs to Open Limit Switch°
If not, adjust Open Force Control slightly clockwise,
close garage door, and open it again°
Repeat steps above until garage door runs smoothly
from Close Limit Switch to Open Limit Switch°
F
Adjust Close Force to minimum needed:
Place door in open position using Wall Console°
Gently adjust Close Force fully counterclockwise
(minimum force)°
Run Opener using Wall Console°
Observe that door runs to Close Limit Switch°
If not, adjust Close Force Control slightly clockwise,
open garage door, and close it again°
Repeat steps above until garage door runs smoothly
from Open Limit Switch to Close Limit Switch°
A
Open garage door using Wall Console°
B
Lay a 2” x 4” board flat in center of doorway°
C
Close door using Wall Console°
D
Check that door stops and reverses within 2 seconds after it
contacts board:
If door does not reverse, decrease Close Force until
door reverses°
If door still does not reverse, move Limit Switch
toward door°
E
Check Safe-T-Beam® System operation:
If beam is blocked, door will not close.
NOTE
To protect your new investment, your Excelerator® is
equipped with a Timer and Cycle Counter which work
together to prevent any chance of heat damage to
electrical circuits caused by too many cycles in too short
a time°
If your Opener suddenly stops responding to the
Wall Console -
Do Not Unplug the Unit
- simply wait
10 minutes
for the Timer/Cycle Counter to reset itself
and try again°
Unplugging the unit will prevent the Timer/Cycle
Counter from resetting°
NOTE
The door must contact the 2” x 4” board before the
Carriage activates the Close Limit Switch°
If not,
readjust the Close Limit Switch°
S
ETTING
C
ONTACT
R
EVERSE
F
UNCTION
Installation Step 10:
NOTE
Limit Switch and Force Adjustments must be completed
before checking the contact reverse function (
Figure 35
2” x 4” board
laid flat
Figure 35
Checking Contact Reverse