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RD40 DIY ROLL UP GARAGE DOOR OPENER Powered by Congratulations on the purchase of your new iOpener™ RD40. This garage door opener can be easily installed by most persons, but for your safety it is important that these instructions are followed carefully. The installation instructions are broken up into six sections: #1 - Important Safety Checks #2 - Pre-Installation Checklist...
In order for the iOpener™ to sense an object obstructing the door way, some force must be exerted on the object. As a result the object, door and/or person may suffer damage or injury. If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by an Automatic Technology service agent or suitably qualifi ed person.
STEP #2 STEP #2 Pre-Installation Checks Tools Required • Ladder • Adjustable wrench • Socket set • Drill • Screwdrivers fi g • Marker pen • Door stand Door Operation The door must be in good operating condition. The maximum effort to move the door up or down, from stationary, should not Power Supply exceed 20kg of force at the bottom rail.
STEP #3 STEP #3 Fitting The Opener 1 - Prepare The Door Adjust tight or twisted guides/tracks Clean the guides if there is any oil or wax present using a suitable white spirit. The only lubricant suitable for use on door guides is silicon spray.
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STEP #3 STEP #3 (continued) (continued) Fitting The Opener 3 - Pin the Door Curtain Door drum Pinning the door’s curtain to its drum maintains security when the opener is closed. Pin Points Fully close the door. Mark drill holes at both ends of the drum (Fig.
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STEP #3 STEP #3 (continued) (continued) Fitting The Opener 5 - Mounting the Opener If the drive gear does not rotate by hand freely, switch the opener to manual by pulling the disengagement cord (there will be a click). Test this by trying to move the plastic drive works by hand.
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STEP #4 STEP #4 Set The Travel Limits 6 - Set Travel Limits Move the door to half way open by hand. If the door will not move, disengage the opener by pulling the cord’s handle down (Fig. 09). Pull the handle to re-engage the opener. fi...
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400N (40kgf), measured at the bottom rail, then PE Beams must be fi tted. For a small additional outlay Automatic Technology recommends that PE Beams be installed with the automatic opener ensuring additional safety and peace of mind.
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STEP #5 STEP #5 (continued) (continued) Check the Safety Obstruction Force WARNING! Adjusting Safety Obstruction Force to excess may cause SERIOUS INJURY and/or DAMAGE. fi g The force setting changes how much power is applied to the door. The force can be increased or decreased depending on the specifi...
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STEP #6 STEP #6 Code The Transmitters 1 - Code a Button for Door Operation Press and hold DOOR CODE (Fig. 16). Press one of the four buttons on the transmitter for two (2) seconds, pause fi g for two (2) seconds, then press the same button again for two (2) seconds.
STEP #6 STEP #6 (continued) (continued) Code The Transmitters Remotely Coding Transmitters (optional) Transmitters can be coded without access to the opener’s control panel as long as a pre-coded transmitter is available. Take a pre-coded transmitter. Press fi g the button for the function to be duplicated and release.
Additional Options Setting of Courtesy Light Time The preset courtesy light time is three minutes. This time can be changed by: Press and hold both AUTO CLOSE TIME fi g and FORCE MARGIN SET (Fig. 22). While holding these buttons: TO INCREASE - press the OPEN button each...
Maintenance Maintenance Yearly Whilst your opener does not require any periodic Automatic Technology suggests you contact your maintenance, the door that it is fi tted to does. installer to perform an annual door service. Your garage door is a large, heavy, moving object...
Replace battery See note Flat battery. Send transmitter to installer or Broken battery lead inside Automatic Technology for repair transmitter Door will not close fully. Door limits positions need to be Reset limits positions. Step # 4 on reset.
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Warranty And Exclusion Of Liability (i) the door surface area exceeding 16.5m2; 1. This Warranty is given by Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd (ATA), (j) the weight of the door exceeding 100kg; of 6-8 Fiveways Boulevard, Keysborough, Victoria, Australia. Phone 03 (k) the door used with the Product not being in safe working order and 9791 0200.
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