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TM
Garage Door Opener
Model 1270LMC
- 1/2 HP -
For Residential Use Only
Owner's Manual
n Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
n Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
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n The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System is connected and
properly aligned
n Periodic checks and adjustment of the opener are required to ensure safe
operation.
n The model number label is located under the light lens on the left side of your
opener.
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CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS PAGE A review of safety alert symbols ...............................2 Electrical connections ...........................................16 ® You'll need tools........................................................3 The Protector System safety reversing Safety information regarding garage door locks sensor information ................................................17 and ropes ...............................................................3 Install the safety reversing s
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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 and Wrench Adjustable End Wrench 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 before in
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— — — — — — — — Slack in belt 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. Sectional Door Installation FINISHED CEILING Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
See page 13. is needed for lightweight garage doors
Slack in belt tension
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum,
is normal when
door with glass panels, etc.).
gara
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LOCK LIGHT Opener 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 installation is also listed below. Remote Control Transmitter Visor Clip Belt Cap Retainer Single-Function Multi-Function Remote Control Door Control Panel Transmitter (1) Styrofoam Belt Light Lens (2) Door Bracket Plate 2-Conductor Bell Wire White & White/Red
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Assembly Section: Pages 6 – 7 Assembly Step 1 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. Washered Screw
• Remove the two washered screws mounted in top 5/16"-18x1/2" Styrofoam of opener. • Align T-rail and styrofoam over opener sprocket. • Cut tape from T-rail, belt and styrofoam. • REMOVE STYROFOAM. Belt • Insert both washered screws through the T-rail into USE ONLY THIS
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Assembly Step 3 WARNING Attach the Belt Cap Retainer Serious injury can result if fingers become entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach sprocket cover securely. Never operate opener while your hand is near the opener sprocket. • Position the belt cap retainer over the Hex Screws
opener sprocket so the two holes in cap align #8x3/8" Belt Cap
with the two holes in mounting plate. Attach Retainer with #8x3/8" hex screws provided. Opener Sprocket Mounting Plate Hardware Shown Actual Size B
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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 minimal, you can install the 2x4 Vertical
header bracket on the ceiling. Centerline of
See page 10. Garage Door OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT • If you need to instal
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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 Header Wall protective base. Header If the door spring is in the way you'll need help. Bracket Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the T-rail to clear the Belt Pulley spring. Bracket • Position the belt pulley bracket against the header bracket. • Align the bracket holes and join with a clevis pin as shown. • I
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Installation Step 4 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
Laid Flat T-rail You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough. • Open the
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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 bracket to structural supports before installing the opener. The bracket and fastening hardware are not Structural
s
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LOCK LIGHT RED WHITE - 1 - 2 Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Multi-Function Children operating or playing with a garage Door Control Panel door opener can injure themselves or others. The garage door could close and cause serious injury or death. • Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell Install the Door Control (or any additional push wire; connect the wire to the two screw terminals buttons) out of the reach of children and away on the back of the Door Control by color: from
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NOTICE Installation Step 7 Install the Lights and the Lenses Install the lights • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in the socket. Lens
The light will turn ON and remain lit for Guide 75 Watt
approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is Maximum
connected. Then the light will turn OFF. Light Bulb • If the bulbs burn out prematurely due to vibration, Lens
replace with a "Garage Door Opener" bulb. Tab 75 Watt
Install the lenses Maximum
Light Bulb • Slide lenses into guides. Snap bottom tabs i
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Installation Step 9 WARNING Electrical Connections 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 grounding pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding type outlet. If the plug doesn't fit into the outlet you have, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. To avoid installation difficulties, Right d
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® The Protector System Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door WARNING opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled. Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could Installation procedures are the same for sectional be injured or killed by a closing garage door. and
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Figure 2 Installation Step 10 Garage WALL or DOOR TRACK Installation Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Mounting Bracket
With Square Holes
"C" Wrap
Figures 2, 3 and 4 show recommended assembly of #10-32x3/8"
bracket(s) and "C" wrap based on the wall install Screws #10-32
ation of the sensors on each side of the garage door Lock Nuts as shown on page 17, or on the garage door tracks themselves. Figures 5 and 6 are variations which may fit your Figure 3 Garage DOOR Track Installation inst
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• Insert the wire connector into each Safety Sensor Figure 7 sensor and push until you hear a click, Figure 7. The white tab on the Tab should be flush with back sensor should be flush with the of connector back of the connector. White Tab Push connector in Wire Connector until you hear a click Figure 8 Connect Wire to Opener Terminals — Finished Ceiling — Bell Wire Wall Control Sensor Connections Connections (dotted line) 1 2 3 Bell Wire OPENER TERMINAL SCREWS • Center each sensor unit in a "C"
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Installation Step 11 CAUTION Fasten Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, as illustrated below or on page 21. fiberglass or glass panel doors, always 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 horizontal
