IMPORTANT SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. The installation of the Automatic Garage Door Opener (hereinafter referred to as AGDO) must be carried out by a technically qualified or licensed person.
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 19. Removal of the AGDO’s screw-on protective covers must only be performed by a technically qualified person. Attempting to remove the protective covers or repair the AGDO without suitable technical qualification may result in personal injury, death and/or property/product damage. 20.
OPERATING CONTROLS Safety Beam Enable Dip Switch – enables safety beam function (Refer Sec.20 ) Auto Close Enable Dip Switch – enables auto close function (Refer Sec.21) Auto Close Delay Time Dip Switches – adjust the time to auto close (Refer Sec.21) Same As Item 4 Above Learn Button –...
Forward This section of the manual deals with the basic fitting requirements which should be met before attempting to install the AGDO. Study them carefully to ensure that the garage door and surroundings are suitable for such an installation. Important Note: The procedures outlined in this manual require a certain degree of technical and mechanical skill.
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Installing AGDO To Garage Door (Right Hand Installation Shown) Remove or render inoperative all existing garage door locks. Ensure that the garage door mounting bracket (on the end of the door to which the AGDO will be installed) is the correct distance from the edge of the garage door curtain before attempting the installation.
Orientate the AGDO so that its 2 forks line up with the narrowest of the garage door drum wheel spokes. (Fig.6) 1.10 Slide the center of the AGDO over the garage door axle and push it fully into the end of the garage door so that the inner face of the AGDO is abutted against the outer face of the garage door drum wheel.
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Fixing Weight Bar to Garage Door Fix the weight bar to the top edge of the garage door bottom rail with the screws and nuts provided (Fig.10). Entrapment Warning Label Peel the backing off the entrapment warning label and affix the label to the wall in a prominent position adjacent to the garage door and AGDO Release Cords Unfurl the Red Engage Cord and Green Disengage Cord and cut them to an appropriate length so that their ends...
Door Travel Adjustment – Open Direction With the AGDO disengaged move the garage door up by hand to the fully open position. Gently remove the Light Cover (Fig.9) to expose the Limit Adjust Cams. (Fig.2 Items 13 & 14 ) Slightly loosen the 3 locking screws (Fig.2 Item 18) to the extent that the Limit Adjust Cams can be rotated by hand with a firm push.
11. Door Travel - Final Adjustment 11.1 Locate the 2 Safety Obstruction Force (SOF) Adjustment Thumb Screws and turn them to the maximum setting in a clockwise direction (Fig.2 Items 6 & 7) 11.2 Raise the garage door to a midway position and then pull on the Green Engage Cord to engage the AGDO to the garage door.
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14. Safety Obstruction Force Adjustment (SOFA) – Open Direction 14.1 With the garage door in the fully closed position activate the AGDO. As the garage door commences to open slowly begin to turn the Open Direction “SOFA” screw (Fig.2 Item 7) in an anti clockwise direction until the garage door stops.
Important Note: For the Safety Beams to function correctly the jumper plug J8 (Fig.2 Item 12) must be positioned so that the middle and left hand pins are connected. The AGDO will only support the fitment of Superlift brand 2 wire Safety Beams. 19. Safety Beams - Alignment 19.1 Align the 2 Safety Beams (by turning the mounting bracket) so that their lenses are aimed directly at each other.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES REMEDY Garage Door will not Mains power not turned on Turn on mains power operate Garage Door is obstructed Remove obstruction Garage Door is locked Unlock door Mechanical door lock has been engaged or motor jammed Inspect door and remove jam Garage Door will not Safety Obstruction Force setting is too high reverse on hitting an...
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