3-Maintenance & Troubleshooting; Important Safety Instructions; Safe-T-Beam® System Check; Door Balance (Spring Tension) - Genie SilentMax 1000 Operation & Maintenance Manual

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MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING
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
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Never let children operate or play with the door controls.
Keep the remote away from children.
3. Always keep the moving door in sight and away from people
and objects until the door is completely closed. NO ONE
H S O U D L R C O S S T E H A P H T
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 the doorway on the floor. After adjusting either the
force or the limit of travel, retest the door opener. Failure to
adjust the opener properly may cause severe injury or death.
6. When possible, use the emergency release only when the
door is closed. Use caution when using this release
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.
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WARNING
G r a g a e d o r o a h d r w a e r
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
balanced or springs are broken.
– CONTACT A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN.
ROUTINE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE
Basic monthly maintenance tasks.
Contact reverse
Safe-T-Beam® System Check
Door balan ce
Lubricate Door Hardware
CONTACT REVERSE TEST
See page 5.
WARNING
Use wall console supplied with opener. Other approved wall
consoles may be available. Unapproved or incompatible wall
consoles can cause the opener to operate unexpectedly.
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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.
– Check for obstruction.
– Check alignment.
– Verify wire routing from STBs to STB connection
in powerhead.
– Check for signal interference
Safe-T-Beam® unit (For multiple door installations).
reen 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 on object through the beam, the door should
stop and reverse to the fully open position.

DOOR BALANCE (SPRING TENSION)

Perform the check as follows:
With the door closed, pull
DOWN and let go to release door carriage assembly
from drive system.
Raise and lower the door manually—it should move
freely and smoothly.
R i a e s d o r o m n a a u y l l a p
let go.
– Door should remain stationary or move very
slowly.
– If door moves quickly, CONTACT A TRAINED
DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN.
r.
Verify RED block in carriage is in the up position.
(refer to page 13)
– Operate door using remote or wall console.
– Door will re-attach itself to carriage assembly.
LUBRICATE DOOR HARDWARE
Lubricate door rollers, bearings and hinges:
Use silicone lubricant or lightweight oil.
from another.
release handle
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