Safety Rules - Chamberlain 1145-1/3HP Owner's Manual

START BY READING THESE IMPORTANT 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 THE FOLLOWING
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
CAUTION: IF YOUR GARAGE HAS NO SERVICE ENTRANCE DOOR, INSTALL MODEL 7702 EMERGENCY RELEASE
KEYLOCK. THIS ACCESSORY ALLOWS MANUAL OPERATION OF THE 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 are under extreme tension and can
cause serious personal injury. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO LOOSEN, MOVE OR ADJUST THEM. Call for
garage door service.
DO NOT WEAR RINGS, WATCHES OR LOOSE
CLOTHING while Installing or servicing a garage
door opener.
To avoid serious
entanglement,
CONNECTED
installing the garage door opener.
DISENGAGE ALL EXISTING GARAGE DOOR
LOCKS to avoid damage to garage door.
Installation and wiring must be in compliance with
your local building and electrical codes.CONNECT
THE POWER CORD ONLY TO A PROPERLY
GROUNDED OUTLET.
LIGHTWEIGHT
ALUMINUM
SUBSTANTIALLY
DOOR DAMAGE. (See page 17.) The best
solution is to check with your garage door
manufacturer
reinforcement kit.
DO NOT USE THE FORCE ADJUSTMENTS TO
COMPENSATE 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 21).
personal injury from
REMOVE ALL THE ROPES
TO GARAGE DOOR before
DOORS OF FIBERGLASS,
OR STEEL MUST
REINFORCED TO AVOID
for an opener installation
THE SAFETY REVERSE SYSTEM TEST IS VERY
IMPORTANT (page 22). Your garage door MUST
reverse on contact with a 1-inch obstacle placed
on the floor. Failure to properly adjust the
opener may result in serious personal injury
from a closing garage door. REPEAT THE TEST
ONCE A MONTH AND MAKE ANY
ADJUSTMENTS.
Fasten the CAUTION LABEL adjacent to the door
control button as a reminder of safe operating
procedures.
Install door control button (or any additional
push buttons) IN A LOCATION WHERE GARAGE
DOOR IS VISIBLE, BUT OUT OF THE REACH OF
CHILDREN. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO
OPERATE PUSH BUTTON(S)
CONTROL TRANSMITTER. Serious personal
injury from a closing garage door may result
from misuse of the opener.
CAUTION: Activate opener only when the door is
in full view, free of obstructions and opener is
properly adjusted. NO ONE SHOULD ENTER OR
LEAVE THE GARAGE WHILE DOOR IS IN
MOTION. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY
NEAR THE DOOR.
BE
Use manual release ONLY to disengage the
trolley and, if possible, ONLY when the door Is
closed. DO NOT USE THE RED HANDLE TO
PULL DOOR OPEN OR CLOSED.
DISCONNECT ELECTRIC POWER TO GARAGE
DOOR OPENER BEFORE MAKING REPAIRS OR
REMOVING COVERS.
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