Allstar Products Group 3000 User Manual

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BEFORE PLACING DOOR OPERATOR IN REGULAR SERVICE, 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.  FOR SECTIONAL DOORS AND ONE-PIECE DOORS WITH TRACKS, THE POSITION OF 
THE DOOR ARM, WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, IS SUCH THAT ITS CONNECTING POINT 
ON THE TROLLEY IS 5" TO 8" BEHIND ITS CONNECTING POINT ON THE DOOR 
BRACKET.  THE DOOR ARM SHOULD NEVER BE PERFECTLY VERTICAL WHEN THE 
DOOR IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION.  
FOR ONE-PIECE DOORS WITHOUT TRACKS, THE POSITION OF THE DOOR ARM, WITH 
THE DOOR CLOSED, IS SUCH THAT ITS CONNECTING POINT ON THE TROLLEY IS 20" 
TO 22" BEHIND ITS CONNECTING POINT ON THE DOOR BRACKET.  THE STRAIGHT 
PORTION OF THE DOOR ARM SHOULD BE AT AN ANGLE OF 15-20° WITH RESPECT TO 
THE FLOOR WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED.    
3.  THE EMERGENCY RELEASE HANDLE AND CORD ARE SECURE TO THE EMERGENCY 
RELEASE LEVER.  THE HANDLE IS LOCATED 6 FT ABOVE  FLOOR LEVEL AND 
REQUIRES NO MORE THAN 50 LBS. PULL TO ACTUATE.  THE TROLLEY AND RELEASE 
MECHANISM ARE PROPERLY LUBRICATED.  
4.  THE STANDARD WALL PUSH BUTTON (OR DELUXE WALL PUSH BUTTON STATION) IS 
IN SUCH A POSITION AND OF SUCH A HEIGHT THAT IT CAN ONLY BE ACTUATED BY 
AN ADULT OF AVERAGE HEIGHT.  THE CAUTION LABEL IS PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED 
NEXT TO THE PUSH BUTTON OR WALL STATION.  
5.  ALL WIRING IS CORRECT TO CODES OR BETTER.   THERE IS GROUND CONTINUITY IN 
THE SUPPLY.  THE GROUND PRONG ON THE POWER CORD IS INTACT.  
6.  ALL ROPES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DOOR.  THE DOOR MOVES FREELY 
WITHOUT BINDING WHEN RAISED OR LOWERED MANUALLY.  THE DOOR IS 
CORRECTLY BALANCED AND LUBRICATED.  ALL DOOR HARDWARE IS SECURE AND 
SOUND.  THE SENSITIVITY HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO MINIMUM FORCE FOR THE 
APPLICATION.  THE APPROPRIATE WARNING STICKER HAS BEEN AFFIXED TO THE 
DOOR.  
7.  THE DOOR REVERSES ON OBSTRUCTIONS TO WITHIN 1-1/2" OF THE FLOOR.  THE 
CONCRETE OR OTHER SURFACE BENEATH THE CLOSED DOOR PROVIDES UNIFORM 
CONTACT.  
8.  THE PLASTIC ENVELOPE FOR THIS MANUAL IS ATTACHED TO THE WALL NEAR THE 
PUSH BUTTON OR WALL STATION AND THIS MANUAL IS PLACED THERE FOR OWNER 
USE AND REFERENCE.   
9.  ON DOORS WITH EXTENSION TYPE COUNTERBALANCE SPRINGS, RESTRAINT CABLES 
HAVE BEEN INSTALLED THROUGH THE SPRINGS.  
10. THERE IS GFI PROTECTION ON THE LINE TO POWER THE OPENER OR IN THE 
RECEPTACLE.  THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT ON INSTALLATIONS INVOLVING 
DOORS OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION.  
11. ON DOORS WITH ADJUSTABLE BOTTOM EDGES, LOCK EDGES  HAVE BEEN LOCKED 
AFTER ADJUSTMENT 
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