Force Adjustment; Contact Reverse - Genie GPS-IC Owner's Manual

Automatic chain drive/belt drive garage door operator system
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FORCE ADJUSTMENT

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WARNING
Adjust your door operator so that minimum
force is needed to operate door.
Position ladder to the side of the power head so
that it is clear of all moving parts of the power
head, rail assembly and door.
During the following steps, the motor protector may
open. Wait about 20 minutes for protector to reset.
NOTE: Use wall control to run door to the fully
CLOSED position before starting "OPEN FORCE"
adjustment.
1. Adjust the "OPEN" Force (Fig. 7-1).
• Locate screw on back of power head marked
"OPEN FORCE."
• Gently turn screw counterclockwise until it stops.
NOTE: Little effort is required to turn adjusting screw.
• Operate door using wall control.
• If door does not completely open, turn "OPEN
FORCE" screw clockwise slightly.
• Activate door using wall control.
• Repeat force adjustment until door will
completely open.
NOTE: Set minimum force required to make door open.
• Close door, use wall control.
2. Adjust the "CLOSE FORCE" (Fig. 7-1). Use wall
control to run door to the fully OPEN position
before starting "CLOSE FORCE" adjustment.
• Locate screw on back of power head marked
"CLOSE FORCE."
• Gently turn screw counterclockwise until it stops.
NOTE: Little effort is required to turn adjusting screw.
• Operate door using wall control.
• If door does not completely close, turn "CLOSE
FORCE" screw clockwise slightly.
• Operate door using wall control.
• Repeat force adjustment until door will
completely close.
NOTE: Set the minimum force required to make the
door close. Smaller the number the smaller the
force.
3.

CONTACT REVERSE

Fine adjustments for limit switches (see Section 8)
MUST BE completed before starting CONTACT
REVERSE.
• Open door, use wall control.
• Place a 2 by 4 board laid flat in center of doorway.
• Close door.
• Door MUST stop and reverse to open position. If it
does not, repeat fine adjustments for down limit
switch and "CLOSE FORCE" adjustment until the
door will reverse to the open position.
NOTE: Set minimum force required to make door close.
If door does not reverse, decrease "CLOSE FORCE"
until door reverses.
(Fig. 7-2)
FOR HELP-1.800.354.3643 OR GENIECOMPANY.COM
OPEN
CLOSE
STEALTH
OR
6
LIMIT
SET
OPEN
FORCE
MORE
CLOSE
FORCE
FORCE
RADIO
SIGNAL
LEARN
CODE
PRO MAX
Fig. 7-1
CONTACT REVERSE
Fig. 7-2
1
2
NEC
CLASS 2
3
4
MORE
MORE
PUSH
TO SET
CLOSE
OPEN
LIMITS
LIMIT ADJUSTMENT
NEC
CLASS 2
PUSH
1
BUTTON
2
COM
NOTE:
SAFETY
3
USE ONLY WITH
BEAM
SERIES II CONTROLS
4
DO NOT
PUSH
LIMIT SET
5
UNLESS
DOOR IS
ATTACHED
6
LIMIT
SET
OPEN
CLOSE
OPEN
FORCE
MORE
MORE
MORE
CLOSE
FORCE
FORCE
RADIO
SIGNAL
CLOSE
OPEN
LEARN
CODE
LIMIT ADJUSTMENT
U.S. Patent No. 5,243,784
5,221,869
1 1/2" Object
(or a 2 x 4
laid flat)
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