Genie Series H User manual

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IncludedWall Control MUST be installed prior to operation of this Garage
Door Operator
Safe-T-Beam
®
Safety Reverse System Must be installed to close door
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
NOTE: Your Residential Operator comes with a Rail Assembly
which is standard for up to a 7 foot 6 inch high door. An extension
kit for an 8 foot high door is available.
®
For Answers and Assistance:
1.800.354.3643
or visit www.geniecompany.com
Series IS, ISL, IC, H
Includes Remote Control
and SERIES II Electronics

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Things to consider if you are planning to “do-it-yourself.”
Whether you are replacing an existing garage door operator or installing an operator in your
garage for the first time, there are some pre-installation issues which need to be addressed.
They are as follows:
The Genie Company recommends that you read and fully understand all
information and instructions contained herein before choosing a “do-it-yourself”
installation. Any questions should be directed to the Genie Company or an authorized
Genie Dealer.
6To avoid damage to your door and/or
operator, make sure you disable any door
locks prior to installing your operator.
PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK LIST FOR HELP-1.800.354.3643 OR GENIECOMPANY.COM
1Check your ceiling where the power
head of your new unit will be mounted.
Plan how you will be mounting the power head.
It is possible that ceiling joists may not be in the
exact position needed with respect to the garage
door operator. It may be necessary to add an
additional bracket and
fasteners (not included
with your new door operator kit).
2Check the wall directly above the garage
door.The door operator’s header bracket
must be securely fastened to this wall. Ensure
that the structure will provide a strong mounting
location.
3Check to see if the mounting location
for the Safe-T-Beam®System (STB)is
clear from obstruction and has a wood
surface available for attaching the STB brack-
ets.The brackets may be attached to concrete if
necessary but extra tools and special fasteners
(not supplied) will be required.
NOTE: 1-1/2" STB bracket adapters are
available through your local Genie Dealer.
4Is your garage door made of
light-weight steel, aluminum, fiberglass
or glass panels?Additional support bracing
must be added to these type doors. If this is the
case, please contact the door distributor or
manufacturer so that they can furnish you with a
“bracing kit.”
7Ensure that your door is properly balanced
and moving freely. SEE WARNING BELOW.
If your door sticks, binds, or is out of
balance, have it adjusted by a professional.
Door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets and
associated hardware are under extreme
tension and can cause serious injury or
death.
WARNING
(The issue numbers below refer to the circled numbers in the illustrations on page 3.)
8(NOT SHOWN) If your garage does not have
a separate entry door, you should consider
an emergency release kit (GER-2)for installation
on your garage door. See page C at the center of
this manual.
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD!
Extension cords can cause dangerous
overheating conditions.
DO NOT USE A PORTABLE GENERATOR!
This product is designed to operate on
standard house current. Do not use
alternate power supplies.
WARNING
5You need a 110-120 Volt power supply
available.The outlet should be no more than
3 feet from the power head once it is mounted. (The
cord is 4 ft. in length.) SEE WARNING BELOW.
HomeLink® is a universal
transceiver (a combined
transmitter and receiver), that provides a
convenient way to replace up to three hand-held
radio-frequency (RF) transmitters used to
activate devices such as gate operators, garage
door openers, entry door locks, security systems
and even home lighting. Additional HomeLink®
information can be found at: www.homelink.com
or by calling 1.800.355.3515.

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TYPICAL SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION
5
TYPICAL
SUPPORT
BRACKET
EXTENSION SPRING
OR
TORSION SPRING
SAFE-T-BEAM®
BRACES
ADDED
HEADER BRACKET
MOUNTING BOARD
36” POWER CORD
TO
120V GROUNDED
OUTLET
6
4
3
12
3
7
SECTIONAL DOOR 1-PIECE DOOR
TYPICAL 1-PIECE
DOOR INSTALLATION

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Safe-T-Beam
®
(STB) Non-Contact Reversing System
Places an invisible beam across door opening that reverses the door during down travel to the fully open
position if anything passes through beam.
Safe-T-Reverse
®
Contact Reversing System
Automatically stops and reverses a closing door within 2 seconds of contact with an object.
Safe-T-Stop
®
Timed Reversed System
Automatically opens a closing door, if door does not close within 30 seconds.
Force Guard
®
Control
Used to set the force required for opening and closing door. For maximum safety, set the minimum force
required to fully open and close door.
Automatic Lighting System
Two light bulbs up to 60 Watts max. each are used for safer entries and exits.The light turns on when door is
activated and automatically turns off 4.5 minutes later.
Manual Emergency Release
Allows the garage door to be opened or closed manually for emergencies or maintenance.
SAFETY FEATURES (varies by model)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
TOOLS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SAFETY FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
OPERATIONAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PARTS LISTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
POWER HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ONE-PIECE RAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
THREE-PIECE RAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FASTENERS AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PRE-INSTALLATION WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1MAIN ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
2INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-21
3SAFE-T-BEAM
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23
4WALL CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
5LIGHT & LIGHT LENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6CONNECTING POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28
CONTACT REVERSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
8BATTERY & VISOR CLIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
9PROGRAMMING REMOTE CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . 29
TRANSMITTER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
10 MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . 31-32
11 WIRING DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
WARRANTY B
ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
RECOMMENDED TOOLS
5/32" Drill Bit
7/16" and 9/16" Sockets
Step ladder
Drill
Ratchet
Carpenter’s level
Pencil
Tape measure
Wire strippers
Phillips screwdriver
Adjustable wrench