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®
TM
Garage Door Opener
For Residential Use Only
Model 985
1/3HP
Owner's Manual
n Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
n Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
®
n The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System is connected and
properly aligned.
n Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
n The model number label is located on the front panel of your opener.
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Contents Page Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 ® You'll need tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Protector System Safety reversing sensor information . . . . . . . . .17 Safety information (door locks and ropes) . . . . . . .3 Install the safety reversing sensor . . . . . . . . . . .18 Testing your garage door for sticking, binding and balance . . . . . . . . . .
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1 You'll Need Tools During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools shown below. Pencil Carpenter's Level Hack Saw Tape Measure Wire Cutters Drill Claw Hammer 3/16", 5/16" and 5/32" Drill Bits Pliers 1/2" and 7/16" Sockets Stepladder Screwdriver Adjustable End Wrench and Wrench CAUTION CAUTION WARNING An unbalanced garage door might not reverse To avoid damage to the garage door and when required and someone under the door opener, disable locks b
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— — — — — — — — Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you proceed with the installation of your opener. Sectional Door Installation FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is required. is needed for lightweight garage doors See page 13. Slack
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Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which contain all parts illustrated below. If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foam. Hardware for assembly and installation is also listed below. Remote Control Sprocket Cover Visor Clip Door Control Button SECURITY✚ with (2) 6ABx1-1/2" screws Single-Function Remote Control Styrofoam Chain Door Bracket Light Lens (1) 2-Conductor Bell Wire White & White/Red One-Piece T-rail C
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Assembly Section: Pages 6 – 7 Assembly Step 1 CAUTION CAUTION Attach the T-rail to the Opener To fasten rail, use only those screws mounted in top of the opener. Failure to do so will cause serious damage to the opener. • Remove the two washered screws mounted in top of opener. • Position T-rail at a 45˚ angle to opener so one hole USE ONLY THIS in T-rail and opener line up. TYPE AND SIZE Washered Screw SCREW 5/16"-18x1/2" • Thread one of the washered screws part way in. Use only these screws!
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Assembly Step 2 Tighten the Chain Lock Outer Nut Washer • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the Inner Nut threaded shaft, away from the trolley. To Tighten Outer Nut • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction To Tighten shown. As you turn the nut, keep the chain Inner Nut from twisting. • When the chain is approximately 1/2" above the base of the T-rail at its midpoint, re-tighten the Trolley inner nut to secure the adjustment. Sprocket noise can result if chain is either too
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Installation Section: Pages 8 – 23 Installation Step 1 WARNING Determine Header Bracket Location If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to Installation procedures vary according to garage a structural support on the header wall or door types. Follow the instructions which apply to ceiling, the safety reverse system may not your door. work properly (see page 26). The door might not reverse when required, and could cause serious injury or death. The garage door springs, cables, pulleys, SE
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ONE-PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 8. They also apply to doors without tracks. Unfinished Header Wall Ceiling Vertical Centerline 2x4 • Close the door and mark the Structural inside vertical centerline of Supports your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door. If headroom clearance is 2x4 minimal, you can install the Vertical header bracket on the ceiling. Centerline of Garage Door See page 10. OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT FOR HEADER BRACKET • If you
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You can attach the header bracket either to the Installation Step 2 wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for Install the Header Bracket your particular requirements. Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall • Center the bracket on the vertical guideline with • Mark either set of bracket holes (do not use the the bottom edge of the bracket on the horizontal holes designated for ceiling mount). Drill 3/16" pilot line as shown (with the arrow poin
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Installation Step 3 Attach the T-rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. Header Wall If the door spring is in the way you'll need help. Header Have someone hold the opener securely on a Bracket temporary support to allow the T-rail to clear the Chain spring. Pulley • Position the chain pulley bracket against the header Bracket bracket. • Align the bracket holes and join with a clevis pin as shown. •
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Installation Step 4 CAUTION CAUTION Position the Opener To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door type fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the as illustrated. opener on the door without using a 2x4. SECTIONAL Door & ONE-PIECE Door with Track A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-T-rail distance. • Raise the opener onto a stepladder. 2x4 T-rail You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough. • Open the door
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Installation Step 5 WARNING Hang the Opener The opener could fall and injure someone if it is not properly secured. Fasten the opener securely to structural supports of the garage. Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal Figure 1 Structural bracket to structural supports before installing the Supports opener. The bracket and fastening hardware a
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Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Door Control Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others. • Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell The garage door could close and cause serious wire; connect the wire to the two screw terminals injury or death. on the back of the Door Control by color: Install the Door Control (or any additional push white to 2, and white/red to 1. buttons) out of the reach of children and away from all moving parts
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NOTICE Installation Step 7 Install the Light and the Lens Install the light • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in the socket. The light will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. Then the light will turn OFF. • If the bulbs burn out prematurely due to vibration, replace with a standard-neck "Garage Door Panel Screw Light Opener" bulb. Lens Lens Slot Install the lens • Locate and loosen (approximately 1/8") the two 75 Watt Max. Light Bulb screws near
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Installation Step 9 WARNING Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage electrical and building codes. door opener has a grounding type plug with a third Do NOT use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, grounding pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding or change the plug in any way to make it fit type outlet. your outlet. If the plug doesn't fit into the outlet you have, co
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® The Protector System IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSOR WARNING Without a properly working safety reversing The safety reversing sensor must be connected sensor, persons (particularly children) could be and aligned correctly before the garage door injured or killed by a closing garage door. Read opener will move in the down direction. This is a and follow all instructions. required safety device and cannot be disabled. To protect small children, install the safety reversin
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Figure 2 DOOR TRACK MOUNT (Right Side) Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor (Receiving and Sending Eyes) Door Track Lip INSTALLING THE BRACKETS Indicator light Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. Install and align the brackets so the sensors will face each other across the garage door, with the beam from 4 – 6" above the floor. Sensor Bracket They may be installed in one of three ways, as Lens follows. Garage door track installation (preferred): • Slip the curved a
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MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY SENSORS Figure 5 • Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot Wing nut on each sensor. Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to brackets, with lenses pointing toward each other across the door. Be sure the lens is not obstructed by a bracket extension. See Figure 5. 1/4"-20x1/2" Carriage bolt • Finger tighten the wing nuts. Lens • Run the wires from both sensors to the opener. Use insulated staples to secure wire to wall and ceiling. TROUBLESHOOTING THE SAFET
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Installation Step 11 CAUTION CAUTION Fasten Door Bracket To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door type fiberglass or glass panel doors, always as illustrated below or on page 21. reinforce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with angle iron. A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace should cover the height of the top panel. The illustration shows one piece of angle iron as the ho
