B&D – CAD4 Owners Manual

Safety Rule Review

This garage door opener is designed and tested to offer safe service provided it is installed, operated, maintained and tested in strict accordance with the warnings, safety instructions and instructions contained in this manual.

When you see these Safety Symbols and Signal Words on the following pages, they will alert you to the possibility of serious injury or death if you do not comply with the corresponding instructions. The hazard may come from something mechanical or from electric shock. Read the instructions carefully.

When you see this Signal Word on the following pages it will alert you to the possibility of damage to your garage door and/or the garage door opener if you do not comply with the corresponding instructions. Read them carefully.

Preparing your garage door

• Disable locks. Insert wood screws or nails to keep them unlocked.
• Remove any ropes connected to garage door.

TESTING YOUR DOOR
Before you begin, complete the following test to make sure your door is balanced and is not sticking or binding:

• Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the door. It should stay in place, supported entirely by its springs.
• Raise and lower the door to see if there is any binding or sticking.

If your door binds, sticks, or is out of balance, call for professional garage door service.

Tools needed
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools as illustrated.