Genie GCG Manual 

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FIG. 2-1 Finding highest point of travel(sectional).11INSTALLATION FOR HELP-1.800.354.3643 OR GENIECOMPANY.COM2 I M P O R TA N T1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY, INSTALLATION ANDOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS. If you have questions ordo not understand an instruction, call The GenieCompany or an authorized Genie Dealer.2. Do Not install operator on an improperly balanced door.An improperly balanced door could cause severe injury.Repairs and adjustments to cables, spring assembly, andother hardware must be made by a professionally trainedservice technician using proper tools and instructions.3. Remove all ropes and disable all locks connected to thedoor before installing operator.4. Install door operator 7 feet or more above floor. Mountemergency release knob 6 feet above floor.To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:WARNING :5. Do Not connect the operator to the source of poweruntil instructed to do so.6. Locate the control button:• Within sight of door.• At minimum height of 5 feet above the highest floorlevel, so small children cannot reach it.• Away from all moving parts of the door.7. Install the Entrapment WARNING Label next to the wallbutton or wall console. Install the emergency releasetag on, or next to, the emergency release.8. The operator must reverse when the door contacts a1-1/2 inch high object on the floor at the center of thedoorway. This is the size of a 2 x 4 board laid flat.HEADER AND DOORMOUNTING BRACKETS:1. Finding header bracket mounting location.• Close garage door.– Use a pencil.a. Mark center of garage door (one-half overallwidth) with 6 vertical line at top edge of door.b. Continue this line on wall above door forabout 12" (Fig. 2-1).• Raise garage door until top edge of doorreaches its maximum height (Fig. 2-2).• Place door at highest point.– Measure height from top edge of door to floor.• Close door again.• Mark height measurement on wall above door.– Make your mark across vertical linemade earlier.• Marking final height.THE 2 BASIC TYPES OF GARAGE DOORMECHANISMS ARE:Sectional doors–have rollers on each side which ridein tracks to guide the door up and down.One-Piece doors–swivel on large spring loadedhinges as the door opens and closes.• For sectional – add 2-1/2" to height markjust made on wall. This is location forheader bracket.NOTE: If spring or its shaft is in way, measure2-1/2" above spring or shaft and mark this heightas your location for header bracket.• For one-piece – add 6"- 12 to your height markjust made on the wall. This is location forheader bracket.FIG. 2-2 Finding highest pointof travel (1-piece).FIG. 2-3 Final height mark.Header bracket must be fastened to garage framing.Do Not fasten to drywall, particle board, plaster or othersuch materials.CAUTIONtop of doorfrom here tofloorfrom here tofloorfinal heightmark