Routine Monthly Maintenance; Door Balance (Spring Tension); Safe-T-Beam® System Check; Contact Reverse Test - Genie Garage Door Opener Programming Manual

• Garage door hardware (springs, cables, brackets,
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.
• Safe-T-Beam® System Check
• Door balance
• Contact reverse
Instructions for these tasks and others are found on
the following pages.

DOOR BALANCE (SPRING TENSION)

• With the door closed, pull
DOWN and let go to release door carriage
assembly from drive system.
• Raise door manually approximately 3'- 4' and
release.
– Door should remain stationary or move very
slightly.
– If door moves quickly, CONTACT A TRAINED
DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN.
• Close the door.
• Chain/Belt units -- Verify RED block in carriage is
in the up position.
Screw Drive units -- Verify shuttle arm is in the up
position.
(refer to page 19)
– Operate door using remote or wall console.
– Door will re-attach itself to carriage assembly.
CONTACT REVERSE TEST (Monthly test)
The Force and Limit settings MUST be
COMPLETED before testing. (See pages 6-7)
1. Test.
• Open garage door using wall console.
– Place a 2" x 4" board (laid flat) under center of
garage door opening (Fig. 6-2).
• Close garage door using wall console.
• When door contacts board, the door must
stop (within 2 seconds) and reverse direction
returning to open position.
2. Adjustment.
• If the door:
– Stops before it contacts the 2 x 4 board, it may
simply be responding to an improperly set
down limit. Return to pages 6-7 and repeat
steps 1 through 10 to correct down limit.
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WARNING
release handle
©2011 The Genie Company
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.
Safe-T-Beam® (STB) SYSTEM CHECK
• STB Red and Green LEDs ON steady, system OK
• STB Red LED flashes
– Check for obstruction
– Check alignment
– Verify wire routing from
STBs to STB connection in
powerhead
– Check for signal interference
from another Safe-T-Beam®
unit
• No STB Red or Green LED displayed
– Check wiring and wire connections
3' - 4'
Sectional Door
FIG. 6-1 Door balance
– Stops after contacting the 2 x 4 board and
does not reverse, it may need an adjustment
to the down limit. Return to pages 6-7 and
repeat steps 1 through 10 to correct down
limit.
• Test again. Repeat as necessary until door
reverses upon contacting board.
FIG. 6-2 2 x 4 under center of door opening
WARNING
FROM STBs
FROM WALL
CONSOLE
STB BWC
3' - 4'
One-Piece Door
3/2011
NOT NOT NOT NOT
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