Garage doors are large, heavy objects that move with the help of springs under high tension and electric motors. Since moving
objects, springs under tension, and electric motors can cause injuries, your safety and the safety of others depend on you reading
the information in this manual. If you have questions or do not understand the information presented, call your nearest trained
door system technician or visit our website.
The following Safety Alert symbol and signal words are used throughout this manual to call attention to and identify different
levels of hazard and special instructions.
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER", "WARNING", or "CAUTION"
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if NOT avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if NOT avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if NOT avoided, may result in injury or property damage.The word NOTE is used to indicate important steps to be followed or important considerations.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Could result in
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Keep people clear of opening while Door is moving.
Do NOT allow children to play with the Door Opener.
Do NOT operate a Door that jams or one that has a broken
spring.
Turn OFF power before removing opener cover.
When replacing cover, make sure wires are NOT pinched or
near moving parts.
Do NOT try to remove, install, repair or adjust springs or
anything to which door spring parts are fastened, such as,
wood blocks, steel brackets, cables or other like items.
Installations, repairs and adjustments must be done by
a trained door system technician using proper tools and
instructions.
OPENER FEATURES
INTELLICODE® 2 Access Security System
A new generation superior encryption system that enhances the security of the door opener by continuously
changing the access code each time the remote is used. The door opener responds to each new code only once.
An access code copied from a working system and tried again will not control the door opener.
Wall Console, Series III
Operates door opener from inside garage. The Wall Console has an Indicator Light with: Open/Close, Sure-Lock™,
and Independent Light Control buttons.
and Car2U® compatible. Refer to the programming instructions on page 10 and then
follow the HomeLink® or Car2U® instructions in your car owner’s manual.
SAFETY FEATURES
Safe-T-Beam® (STB) Non-Contact Reversing System
Puts an invisible beam across the door opening. The door stops and reverses to the full open position if anything
passes through the beam. LED indicator lights on the powerhead and on the STBs provide a self diagnostic code
if an operational problem exists.
Safe-T-Reverse® Contact Reversing System
Automatically stops and reverses a closing door within two seconds of contact with an object.
Automatic ForceGuard™ Control
Automatically sets the force required to fully open and close the door for maximum safety.
Watch Dog™ Monitoring System
Monitors the Safe-T-Beam® system to ensure proper functionality and will automatically stop and reverse a
closing door if a problem is detected.
Manual Emergency Release
Manually releases door from door opener. Used during a power failure or other emergency to allow manual
opening and closing of door.
SmartSet™ Electronic Programming
Easily adjust the programming to reduce opening speed to a desired rate, vary limits and force, and program new
remotes.
Automatic Lighting System
Two bulb lighting system supplies up to 200 Watts of light for safer evening exits and entries. Turns ON when
door is activated and automatically turns OFF 4 minutes later.
Integrated Motion Detection (Not available on all models)
Select units have motion detection built into the powerhead. Lights automatically turn ON when motion is
detected for much safer movement through the garage. Lights will turn OFF after 4 minutes of no motion.
There are no assembly or installation steps included in this manual. Contact
your Genie® Professional Dealer for an installation poster, if required, or visit
www.geniecompany.com to download a PDF file.
The following mechanical assembly tasks must be completed before continuing.
Powerhead and rail are bolted to each other (An illustration is shown on page 11)
Example illustrations of the following items are shown on pages 12 and 13
Rail end is attached to a header bracket which is attached to the garage door header
Powerhead is attached to a support frame suspended from the ceiling or ceiling joists
Both pieces of door arms are assembled and are attached to the garage door
Safe-T-Beam® sensors installed and wired
Wall console installed and wired (Shown on page 20)
Carriage is engaged to the chain or belt drive (An illustration is shown on page 11)
Powerhead is plugged into an approved power outlet
Begin programming by setting Limits (see next page.)
A PDF VERSION INSTALLATION POSTER IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GENIECOMPANY.COM
OR CALL 1-800-35-GENIE TO OBTAIN AN EMAIL PDF FILE
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY, INSTALLATION
AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS. (If you have
questions or do not understand an instruction, call
The Genie Company.)
2. Install only on a properly balanced sectional or
one piece garage door. An improperly balanced
door could cause severe injury. Have a trained door
system technician make repairs or adjustments to
cables, spring assemblies, and other hardware before
installing the opener.
3. Remove all ropes and remove or make inoperative all
locks connected to the garage door before installing
opener.
4. Where possible, install the door opener 7 feet or
more above the floor. For products having an
emergency release, mount the emergency release 6
feet above the floor.
INFRARED PROTECTION FUNCTION
1. When garage door is opening, its movement will not be influenced if the Safe-T-Beam® is
obstructed.
2. If the Safe-T-Beam® is obstructed before the garage door fully closes, the door will not close.
3. When the garage door is closing, if Safe-T-Beam® is interrupted by person or obstacle, the garage
door will stop its downward travel and reverse automatically to its fully opened position.
4. Remove Safe-T-Beam® obstruction.
5. If the Safe-T-Beam® System fails, loses power, or is installed improperly, press and hold the wall
console "open/close" button until the door reaches its fully closed position. If you release the
"open/close" button on the wall console during the closing movement the door will reverse
automatically to its fully opened position.
5.Do NOT connect the opener to source of power until
instructed to do so.
6. Locate the wall console:
• Within sight of the garage door,
• At minimum height of 5 feet so small children
are not able to reach it, and
• Away from all moving parts of the door.
7. Install the Entrapment WARNING Label next to the
wall console in a prominent location.
8. After installing the opener, the door must reverse
within 2 seconds when it contacts a 1-1/2 inch high
object (or a 2 x 4 board laid flat) on the floor.