Genie 3042 User Manual

• With the door closed, pull

release handle

DOWN and let go to release door carriage

assembly from drive system.

• Raise door manually approximately 3’- 4’ and

release.

– Door should remain stationary or move very

slightly.

– If door moves quickly, CONTACT A TRAINED

DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN.

• Close the door.
• Verify RED block in carriage is in the up position.

(refer to page 19)

– Operate door using remote or wall console.

– Door will re-attach itself to carriage assembly.

WARNING

• Garage door hardware (springs, cables, brackets,

pulleys, etc.) are under extreme pressure and

tension.

• DO NOT attempt to repair or adjust door

springs or any hardware, and DO NOT OPERATE

garage door automatically or manually if door

is improperly balanced or springs are broken.

– CONTACT A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM

TECHNICIAN.

ROUTINE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE

Basic monthly maintenance tasks.

•  Safe-T-Beam® System Check
•  Door balance
•  Contact reverse

Instructions for these tasks and others are found on

the following pages.

DOOR BALANCE (SPRING TENSION)

3’ - 4’

Sectional Door

3’ - 4’

One-Piece Door

FIG. 6-1 Door balance

WARNING

Use wall console supplied with opener. Other

approved wall consoles may be available.

Unapproved or incompatible wall consoles can

cause the opener to operate unexpectedly.

Safe-T-Beam® (STB) SYSTEM CHECK

• STB Red and Green LEDs ON steady, system OK
• STB Red LED flashes

– Check for obstruction

– Check alignment

– Verify wire routing from

STBs to STB connection in

powerhead

– Check for signal interference

from another Safe-T-Beam®

unit

• No STB Red or Green LED displayed

– Check wiring and wire connections

STB

BWC

IWC

NOT

USED

NOT

USED

NOT

USED

NOT

USED

FROM STBs

FROM WALL

CONSOLE

FIG. 6-2 2 x 4 under center of door opening

CONTACT REVERSE TEST (Monthly test)

The Force and Limit settings MUST be

COMPLETED before testing. (See pages 6-7)
1. Test.

• Open garage door using wall console.

– Place a 2" x 4" board (laid flat) under center of

garage door opening (Fig. 6-2).

• Close garage door using wall console.

• When door contacts board, the door must

stop (within 2 seconds) and reverse direction

returning to open position.

2. Adjustment.

• If the door:

– Stops before it contacts the 2 x 4 board, it may

simply be responding to an improperly set

down limit. Return to pages 6-7 and repeat

steps 1 through 10 to correct down limit.

– Stops after contacting the 2 x 4 board and

does not reverse, it may need an adjustment

to the down limit. Return to pages 6-7 and

repeat steps 1 through 10 to correct down

limit.

• Test again. Repeat as necessary until door

reverses upon contacting board.

3/2011