Safety Rules - Craftsman 139.53403 Owner's Manual

Start By Reading These Impo ant Safety Rules
THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL MEANS CAUTION -- PERSONAL SAFETY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE INSTRUCTION. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY°
THIS GARAGE DOOR OPENER IS DESIGNED AND TESTED TO OFFER REASONABLY
SAFE SERVICE PROVIDED IT IS INSTALLED AND OPERATED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE
WITH TH E FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
FAILURE TO COMPLYWITH THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULTIN SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE,
CAUTION: IF YOUR GARAGE HAS NO SERVICE ENTRANCE DOOR, INSTALL MODEL 53702 EMERGENCY RELEASE
KEYLOCK (PAGE 2). THIS ACCESSORY ALLOWS MANUAL OPERATION OF GARAGE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE IN CASE OF
POWER FAILURE.
KEEP GARAGE DOOR BALANCED° Sticking or
binding doors must be repaired.. Garage doors,
door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets and their
hardware may be under extreme tension and can
cause serious personal injury. DO NOT ATTEMPT
ADJUSTMENTS. Call a garage door seP_iceman
to move or adjust door springs or hardware_
DO NOT USE FORCE ADJUSTMENTS TO COM-
PENSATE FOR A BINDING OR STICKING
GARAGE DOOR. Excessive force will Interfere
with the proper operation of the safety reverse
system or damage the garage door° (Page 17)..
DO NOT WEAR RINGS, WATCHES OR LOOSE
CLOTH ING while installing or servicing a garage
door opener.
Fasten the CAUTION LABEL on the wall nearthe
lighted wall control as a reminderof safe operating
procedures.
To avoid serious personal injury from entangle-
ment, REMOVE ALL ROPES CONNECTED TO
THE GARAGE DOOR before installing the garage
door opener.
DISENGAGE ALL EXISTING GARAGE DOOR
LOCKS to avoid damage to garage door,,
Installwallcontrol(or additional push buttons) IN
A LOCATION WHERE GARAGE DOOR ISVISIBLE,
BUT OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. DO
NOTALLOWCHILDREN TOOPERATETHEWALL
PUSH BUTTON(S) OR TRANSMITTER. Serious
personal injury from a closing garage door may
result from misuse of opener..
Installation and wiring must be in compliance
with your local building and electrical codes.
CONNECT POWER CORD ONLYTO A PROPERLY
GROUNDED OUTLET.
CAUTION: Activate opener onlywhen the door is in
fu II view, free of obstm ctio n an d opener is properly
adjusted° NO ONE SHOULD ENTER OR LEAVE
THE GARAGE WHILE DOOR IS IN MOTION° DO
NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR DOOR°
LIGHTWEIGHT FIBERGLASS, ALUMINUM AND
STEEL DOORS MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY RE-
INFORCED TO AVOID DOOR DAMAGE. (See
page 15.) The best solution is to check with you r
garage door manufacturer for an opener installa o
tion reinforcement kit_
Use emergency release ONLY to disengage trolley
and, if possible, ON LY when the door is closed.
DO NOT USE RED EMERGENCY RELEASE ROPE
AND HANDLE TO PULL DOOR OPEN OR CLOSED
THE SAFETY REVERSE SYSTEM TEST IS IM*
PORTANT. (See Pg.18). Your garage door MUST
reverse on contact with a one*inch obstacle placed
on the floor_ Failure to properly adjust the opener
may result in serious personal injury from a closing
garage door., REPEAT TEST AT LEAST ONCE
EVERY THREE MONTHS AND MAKE NEEDED
ADJ USTMENTS_
_ DISCONNECT ELECTRIC POWER TO GARAGE
DOOR OPENER BEFORE MAKING REPAIRS OR
REMOVING COVERS..