Boss BOL5 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

Boss BOL5 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

Boss garage door operators model bol5/bol6 installation instructions and owner's manual

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BOL5/BOL6
Model

Installation Instructions

and
Owner's Manual
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION
Installer: Permanently attach manual to the wall.

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Summary of Contents for Boss BOL5

  • Page 1: Installation Instructions

    BOL5/BOL6 Model Installation Instructions Owner’s Manual READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION Installer: Permanently attach manual to the wall.
  • Page 2 Read and Follow These Important Safety Instructions You will see Warning and Caution statements on the following Pages. Read and follow these safety instructions carefully. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury or death. Warning means that severe injury or death may result from failure to follow instructions Caution means that property damage or injury may result from failure to follow instructions •...
  • Page 3: Product Features

    Product Features Motor: Permanently Lubricated, thermally protected, heavy duty motor with Automatic reset. Opener Lights: Turn on and off automatically with 2.5 minutes illumination for your safety and convenience. Sensing System: A built-in sensing system detects obstructions during door operation. If in the Downward (close) travel mode, the Opener will sense an obstruction and reverse to the full open position.
  • Page 4 Door Test Before beginning installation of the operator please complete the following test to insure that your door is balanced and in good working condition. A poorly balanced door could cause severe personal injury and damage to the opener. Always have a qualified garage door service person make any needed adjustments and/or repairs to your door before proceeding with installation.
  • Page 5 Components Identification and Inventory (01) Power Head (02) Header Bracket (03) Door Bracket (04) Door Arm: Straight (05) Door Arm: Curved (06) Warning Label (07) Rail Assembly (08) Trolley Fastener (parts in screw bag) Identification (01) Hex Bolt 5/16”18x1 (4 pcs) (02) Lag Screw #12x1”...
  • Page 6 Assembly 01 STEP 1. Remove packing materials. STEP 2. Insert trolley (see fig.2). STEP 3. 2 . 1/4” -20Hex Flange Nuts (4) Connect rail to power head. Align rail and power head and slide rail over drive shaft & retaining lugs. Fasten with 4 nuts.
  • Page 7 Assembly 02 STEP 5. Header Wall Install head bracket. The height is seen in fig.5 Head bracket position is higher than header wall and mark the horizontal line. Track The minimum headroom clearance is 15cm. 5cm Clearance High Point of Door Door Travel Support...
  • Page 8 Assembly 03 STEP 9. Open the door to the full open position. Allow 5cm of space between the rail and the door 5cm Clearance Full Open STEP 10. Assemble track to fix the opener (perforated steel angle and hex head machine bolts not supplied) Perforated Steel Angel (Not Supplied)
  • Page 9 Assembly 04 STEP 13. Trolley Mount trolley to curved arm and fix it with clevis pin short and hitch pin. (Please note that at this point the Trolley should be in the rail. The purpose of this diagram is only act as a visual aid) Hitch Pin Clevis Pin Short...
  • Page 10 Assembly 05 STEP 17.(OPTIONAL) Put signal wires through the hole on the up right side. STEP 18.(OPTIONAL) Pull out the signal wires from hole of the front side...
  • Page 11 Adjustment 01 Antenna Photo Eye Setting Wicket Door Auto Close Timer Photo eye +24v Wall Box Common Flashlight Push Button DOWN FORCE DOWN LIMIT ***Auto Close Timer function only works when Photo Eye System is installed. Please refer to instructions included with the Photo Eye System.***...
  • Page 12 Adjustment 02 Identification of icons and their functions Door at close Door at open position position Push Button Transmitter Unplug Plug At full speed Half speed in (open / close) Program mode (open / close) Inch movement Memory is empty Light off Light on (LED / the bulb)
  • Page 13 Adjustment 03 STEP1. Door should be in closed position. On first startup memory is blank (limits are not pre set) STEP7. At required limit position. Press limit button. OK light flashes & LED goes out. “Up” limit setting complete. STEP2. Plug in.
  • Page 14 Adjustment 04 STEP13. STEP11. Press any button on transmitter. OK LED blinks once and beeps twice. Transmitter is now set. BEEPx2 Force mode (auto learning of sensitivity): When in this mode door will travel up at full speed and stop at up limit for 2 seconds. Door will then travel down at full speed and stop at down limit.
  • Page 15: Testing The Safety Reverse System

    Testing the Safety Reverse System Warning: Failure to Test Reversing System Could Result in Death or Serious Injury. Test This System Once A Month. To test the Opener Reversing Feature at floor level place a solid object 5cm thick on the ground so that the center of the door will come into contact with it.
  • Page 16: Final Installation

    Final Installation Make Sure That: 1. The front and rear mounts for the opener are sound and secure and the rail is positioned correctly above the high arc of the door and that the opener is positioned over the door action centerline. 2.
  • Page 17: After The Installation

    After the Installation 1. Never permit children to play with or operate the garage door opener either from the wall station or the remote controls. Keep radio transmitter locked in the car. Misuse of the push button or transmitter could result in serious injury or even death.
  • Page 18: Manual Setting

    Manual Setting Setting the Force Manually (FOR INSTALLERS ONLY) STEP1. Press “FORCE” button. Up LED is on. You are now in “FORCE UP” setting mode. To enter “FORCE DOWN” setting mode press “FORCE” again within 5 seconds. STEP2. To change the force setting. To increase or decrease one increment press up or down button once.
  • Page 19 Rail and Hardware Parts List A-11 A-10 A-12 Housing Assembly Dome Cover Light Socket Energy Saving Bulb Motor Programming Board Programming Board Cover RPM Reader Transformer A-10 Chassis A-11 Power Cord A-12 Carriage Bolt/Nut...
  • Page 20 Rail and Hardware Parts List B-20 B-14 B-10 B-18 B-23 B-22 B-19 B-21 B-12 B-17 B-13 B-16 B-11 B-15 Motor Shaft Adaptor Bearings Drive Shaft Retainer Drive Sprocket Assembly Head End Bracket Curved Door Arm Sprocket Brace Straight Door Arm Rail B-10 Trolley Plate B-11 Emergency Pull-Cord w/ Knob...
  • Page 21: Warranty

    WARRANTY GARAGE DOOR OPERATORS Boss Garage Door Operators hereafter referred to as the Manufacturer hereby warrants: Garage Door Operators to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years for motors and one (1) year for Electronics and Mechanics from date of purchase, if installed by an authorized reseller, otherwise if installed by the purchaser one (1) year will apply.
  • Page 22: Service Log Book

    BOSS Authorized Dealer: ( name, address, telephone number ) •Garage Door & Gate Operators• SERVICE LOG BOOK This log book contains technical references and records of installation, maintenance, repairs, and alterations carried out and must be made available for inspection by authorized bodies. (Name, address, and reference person) Customer: __________________________________________________________________________ (Model, type)
  • Page 23 Description: Authorized Customer's Date: (Installation, maintenance, service) Personnel: Signature:...

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