Genie 37026500123 User Manual

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UNLOCK
DOOR
LOCK
TO RECONNECT 
PULL TOWARD 
DOOR
TO RELEASE 
PULL TOWARD 
THE OPENER
FIG. 6-3
Engage/Disengage Carriage Lock.
CARRIAGE LOCK
The Carriage Lock can be manually engaged or 
disengaged. 
• To disengage Carriage Lock 
– Pull handle downward opener power head
• To engage Carriage Lock 
– Pull handle towards door.
Obtain standard emergency release kit and remove
S-hook from the cable end 
that attaches to the 
opener carriage.
1. Attach the emergency release cable loop end to 
the opener carriage as shown (FIG 6-4).
Properly connecting the release cable to the 
carriage fitting will enable the correct carriage 
release action for the opener.
KEYED EMERGENCY RELEASE
(PURCHASED SEPARATELY)
FIG. 6-4
Emergency release cable to carriage.
Improper connection of the emergency release cable
to the opener carriage will result in a failure of the
emergency release.
WARNING
2. Follow the remaining installation instructions for 
the standard emergency release kit.
3. Test for correct operation of emergency release kit.
Keyed Emergency Release Operation Instructions
•  Place key in slot.
• Rotate 
and 
hold key while lifting garage door 1 to
2 inches.
•  Release key and continue opening garage door.
NOTE: The next normal operation of the opener or
fully closing garage door manually will re-engage
the emergency release mechanism.