1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your GARAGA Professional Series Garage Door Operator System (GDO), the most innovative operator available today. This stylishly designed digital operator with a wide range of accessories is engineered to provide the smoothest, quietest and safest operation to compliment any home.
4. TOOLS The instructions will refer to the tools shown below for proper installation, adjustment, and maintenance of the garage door operator. Additional tools may be required depending on your particular installation. Fig. 1 Pencil Tape Measure Drill and Drill Bits Adjustable Wrench Stepladder Wire Cutters...
5. GARAGE (cont’d) Check the type of door construction you have. The information contained in the figures below will be referred to later in the manual for proper installation on the different door types. Fig. 3 Sectional Door with Curved Track Header Wall Header Bracket Highest Point of...
6. OPERATOR PACKAGE CONTENTS The following items are included with your Garage Door Operator. All hardware components are located in the GDO carton. The accessories are packaged with their respective hardware in separate packs for ease of identification and use. Items shown not actual size.
7. IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS warning IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Check with the door manufacturer to determine if additional reinforcement is required to support the door prior to installation of the garage door operator.
8. INSTALLATION STEPS Identify a sound structural support on header wall above garage door for header bracket mounting (see Fig. 10). If appropriate header does not exist, replace or install a new support using a 2x4 or 2x6 board. Fasten it securely using lag screws (not provided) to structural supports of garage. 8-1.
8-2. INSTALL HEADER BRACKET (cont’d) • Mark pilot holes location on header through header bracket holes where Fig. 11 lag screws will be inserted. IMPORTANT: See Fig. 10 for which header bracket holes to use. Ceiling • Drill 3/16” pilot holes into header, and install bracket with lag screws (5/16 x 1-3/4”) provided.
8.4 ATTACH RAIL TO OPERATOR HEAD Fig. 14 Warning A. Place Rail onto Chassis Sprocket When fastening the rail to the operator, use only the Opening screws provided. Use of any other screws may result Rail in operator falling from ceiling and causing damage to persons or property in the garage.
Fig. 15 Fig. 15A Header Bracket Rail End-Stop 1/4 x 3/14” Clevis Pin Cotter Ring Operator Box Rail 8-5. ATTACH RAIL TO HEADER BRACKET Support operator head slightly off the floor. Fig. 16 Lift the opposite end of the rail up to the header bracket. Position rail end-stop within the openings in the header bracket.
8-7. MOUNT OPERATOR TO CEILING Fig. 17 warning If not properly secured, the operator could fall and injure someone. Secure opener to structural supports or framing. Do not mount to drywall, plaster, or other such material. • Position operator head so that rail is lined up with center line of open door.
8-8. CONNECT ARM TO DOOR AND TROLLEY (cont’d) • Position curved door arm into door bracket channel so that short end of Fig. 20A arm will be attached to door bracket (see Fig. 20A). Curved door arm should be attached roughly at the same height as the top rollers of the door.
8-10. INSTALL PHOTO EYE SAFETY SYSTEM To provide the maximum amount of protection, the photo eye sensors Fig. 22 must be mounted between 3” and 4-1/2” above the floor (see Fig. 23). Tabs Indicator Light Lens CONNECTING WIRES TO THE PHOTO EYE SENSORS: Fastening Wheel (if required).
8-11. INSTALL WALL CONTROL PANEL The control panel must be mounted inside the garage within sight of the To Terminal #4 Screw Fig. 25 garage door, clear of all moving garage door parts or any associated parts - and at least 5 feet above the floor to prevent the use of these controls by To Terminal #3 Screw children.
8-13. INSTALL LIGHT BULBS AND LENSES • Install a maximum 60 W incandescent bulb (not provided) into lamp CAUTION socket(s). • Install lamp lens(es). Two lenses for a CarGo 700e model (see Fig. To prevent possible OVERHEATING of the end panel or 27A).
8-14. CONNECT TO POWER To reduce the risk of electric shock, your opener is provided with an Fig. 28 insulated power cord with a 3-prong grounding plug. The cord must be connected to a standard grounding outlet. If there is no outlet available at Grounded Outlet the location, you must have a qualified electrician install an approved grounded outlet in this area.
8-15. CONTROL PANEL On the control panel (see Fig. 30) you will find circular LED display with 8 Fig. 30 numbered icons which shows useful status information regarding the perator and its function and 3 buttons labeled “+”, “-” and “P” which allows you to set all the adjustments of your operator.
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8-16. INITIAL SYSTEM SET UP (cont’d) 1x >5s< 10s Start initial system setup by programming the door OPEN position. Power on Bring the door to the desired OPEN postion. Fine adjustment if necessary. Adjust the OPEN door position using (+) and (-). 1x <1s Save the OPEN door position.
8-17. ADVANCED SETTINGS CAUTION Advanced settings programming flow chart Additional operator functions can be set using the (Diagram illustrates: Level 2, Menu 2) expanded operator functions. Important factory default settings can be changed there. This rogramming may only be carried out by professional installer.
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8-17. ADVANCED SETTINGS (cont’d) General overview of the programmable functions Factory default Level Menu setting Menu 5: Soft run position OPEN Level 1 – Basic function Menu 6: Soft run position CLOSE system reset Menu 8: RESET Menu 1: Force sensitivity OPEN Setting 8 Menu 2: Force sensitivity CLOSE Setting 8...
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8-17. ADVANCED SETTINGS (cont’d) Level 2: Functions overview NOTE: Menus 5-7 are disabled. Press “+” or “-” button to scroll or navigate through menus. CAUTION To advoid any risk of injury, Menus 3 and 4 (automatic cut-out) may out only be switched off if a photo eyes sensor system barrier or closing edge safety device is installed.
8-17. ADVANCED SETTINGS (cont’d) Level 5: Functions overview Level 5 - Special Function Menu 4: Lighting duration (in seconds) Legend: LED off LED on LED flashes slowly LED pulses LED flashes quickly Factory default setting Not possible 8-18. TEST SAFETY REVERSAL The safety reversal function of your operator is an extremely important Fig.
8-19. ALIGN AND TEST PHOTO EYE SENSORS PHOTO EYE SENSORS ALIGNMENT: Fig. 33 Photo eye sensors maintain an invisible, unbroken beam between each other. When the photo eye sensors are connected to the power head and the power is on, the green light on the transmitter sensor will Rotation Adjustment illuminate.
8-21. ATTACH OWNER’S MANUAL TO WALL 8-20. APPLY LABELS TO INSIDE OF GARAGE Several important safety and instruction labels are included with your It is important that the manual be stored where it can be referred to later operator package. These labels must be posted inside your garage in case adjustments need to be made, and / or new controls or where they can be easily seen by all.
10. TRANSMITTERS TRANSMITTERS (Fig. 35): Fig. 35 A family of state-of-the-art transmitters, each transmitter is custom encoded with installed battery. Offered in two styles to suit your personal preference. • Mini (2-or 4-channel) • Micro (3-channel) with keyring attachment. FCC Certified: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to TRANSMITTER MOUNTING: the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired...
11. OPERATION OF YOUR OPERATOR Your operator can be activated via any of the following, depending on which Fig. 41 A. Transmitter accessories your opener system has: • Remote Control Transmitter • Wall Control Panel Indicator Light • Keyless Entry (optional accessory) Buttons REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER: B.
14. TENSION ADJUSTMENT Your preassembled rail comes with the tension adjusted to factory Fig. 44 specifications. There should be no need for further adjustment. However, Proper Tension Adjustment if exposed or subjected to unusually harsh operating conditions, the ten- Rail End Stop Washer sion may need to be readjusted during the life of the opener.
16. RAIL ASSEMBLY PARTS Fig. 46 Belt Rail Assembly Model #: ML-807B (7’ Door) ML-808B (8’ Door) ML-810B (10’ Door) Header End Power Head End Item Part # Description Item Part # Description 1. - Rail 7. - Belt with position tab 2.
18. ACCESSORIES The following accessories are designed to provide added convenience, satisfaction and value to your door operator system. Accessories are avail- able from your dealer. If you have difficulty locating available accessories, please contact us directly at the number listed on page 36 of this manual. ill.
19. HAVING A PROBLEM? SITUATION LIKELY CAUSE AND SOLUTION • Does operator have electric power? Plug a lamp into the electric outlet to see if lamp turns on. If not, check fuse box or Operator does not circuit breaker (some outlets are controlled by wall switch). operate from either wall •...
#7 Flashes #7 Flashes #7 Flashes 20. TROUBLESHOOTING - FOR PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER ONLY The system displays the fault(s) automatically one at a time as follows: System Fault Sequence Display: #8 Flashes #7 Flashes Step 3 Step 3 Step 4 Step 4 Step 1 Step 1 Step 2...
This is not a commercial product. GARAGA disclaims any and all warranties in the event that the product is obtained from a source which is not a GARAGA authorized reseller or if the product is not installed by a professional installer.
GARAGA accessories include such items as transmitters, wall controls, photo eye systems, and wireless/keyless entry systems. These are warranted to be free from defects and workmanship for 1 year from the date of purchase. At GARAGA’s sole option, GARAGA may elect to replace the accessory with new or reconditioned parts, components or units utilizing product of the same or similar design available at that given time.