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The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
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A DUCHOSSOIS ENTERPRISE ®
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845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196
Complies with UL 324
Regulations effective
January 1, 1993.
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Garage Door Opener
Owner’s Manual
For Residential Use Only
Model 5100-2K – 1/2HP
Model 5100 -2K - 1/2 HP Series 4100 - 1/2HP
Series 710 WHC - 1/2HP
Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
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The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System
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Contents Page Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Install the lights and lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 You'll need tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Attach manual release rope and handle . . . . . . . . .19 Safety information regarding garage door locks Electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ® and ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Protector Syste
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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 WARNING CAUTION An unbalanced garage door might not reverse To avoid damage to the garage door and opener, disable locks before installing and when required and someone
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SECTIONAL Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. FINISHED CEILING Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
See page 17. is needed for lightweight garage doors
Slack in Chain Tension
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.).
is Normal When
See page 24 for details. Garage Door is Closed Header Wall Extension Spring OR Torsion Spring
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FINISHED CEILING
Support bracket
& fastening
hardware is required.
Slack in chain tension
See page 17. is normal when
garage door is closed. One-Piece Door Without Track ONE-PIECE Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Header
Wall Closed Position Cable
Pulley Bracket Trolley Cable Access Door Header
Bracket T-rail Door Bracket
Manual
Release
Straight
Curved
Rope & Handle Door
Door
Arm Arm
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LOCK LIGHT Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in one carton which contains 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 shown on page 7. Multi-Function 2-Conductor Bell Wire Remote Control Transmitter (2) Cable Pulley White & White/Red Bracket Multi-Function Control Panel Wireless Keyless Entry (1) Trolley Rail Brace (3) Door Bracket Door Bracket Plate T-
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NOTICE Hardware Separate all hardware from the packages in the rail carton and the opener carton as shown below, for the assembly and installation procedures. Assembly Hardware Hex Screw
Washered Screw
Nut
Carriage Bolts
5/16" - 18 x 7/8" (3)
5/16" - 18 x 1/2" (2)
5/16" - 18 (5) Master Link (2) 1/4" - 20 x 1/2" (12) (mounted in chassis) Threaded
Lock Nut
Lockwasher
Trolley Shaft (1) 1/4" - 20 x 7/16" (12) 5/16" (4) Installation Hardware Hex Screw
5/16"- 18 x 7/8" (4) Handle Rail
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4/16/89 6/27/89 3/9/92 Assembly Section: Pages 8 – 11 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Hex Screws
5/16"-18x7/8" Assembly Step 1 Assemble the T-rail T-RAIL BACK
Cable Pulley
& Attach the Cable Pulley Bracket (TO OPENER) Bracket • Align the 4 T-rail sections on a flat surface exactly Square Carriage
as shown. Center sections are interchangeable. Bolt Hole Front and back sections are also interchangeable T-rail
for ease of ass
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Hardware Shown Assembly Step 2 Actual Size Install the Trolley on the T-rail • Attach the threaded shaft to the trolley with the Lock Washer Nut Trolley lock washer and nuts as shown. 5/16" 5/16" - 18 Inner Nut 5/16" Lock Washer 5/16" Outer Nut 5/16" Trolley Threaded Shaft Trolley Temporary Stop Screwdriver • As a temporary stop, insert a screwdriver into the Washered Screw hole in the front end of the T-rail. 5/16"-18x1/2" USE ONLY THIS • Slide the trolley assembly along the rail to the Hex Scr
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Assembly Step 4 WARNING Install the Chain/Cable Serious injury can result if fingers become & Attach the Sprocket Cover entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach sprocket cover securely. Never operate opener Dispensing Carton while your hand is near the opener sprocket. Figure 2 Leave Chain and Cable
Inside Dispensing
Carton to Prevent Kinking. Master Link Clip-On Spri Opener
Keep Chain and Cable
Master
Sprocket Taut When Dispensing Link Cap Master Link
• Detach the cable loop from the
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Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain & Cable • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the Lock
Inner Nut Outer Nut Washer threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction To Tighten Outer Nut shown. As you turn the nut, keep the chain from twisting. To Tighten
Inner Nut • When the chain is approximately 1/2" above the base of the T-rail at its midpoint, re-tighten the inner nut to secure the adjustment. Trolley Sprocket noise can result if chain is e
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Installation Section: Pages 12 – 27 Installation Step 1 WARNING Determine Header Bracket Location If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to Installation procedures vary according to a structural support on the header wall or garage door types. Follow the instructions ceiling, the safety reverse system may not which apply to your door. work properly (see page 30). The door might not reverse when required, and could cause serious injury or death. The garage door springs, cables, pulleys, S
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ONE-PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. Unfinished
Header Wall Ceiling Vertical
Centerline 2x4 • Close the door and mark the Structural Supports inside vertical centerline of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door. If headroom clearance is 2 x 4
Vertical
minimal, you can install the Centerline of
header bracket on the ceiling. Garage Door OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT
See page 14. FOR HEADER BRACKET
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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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INCREASE TRAVEL DOWN UP 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
Bracket Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the T-rail to clear the Cable
spring. Pulley
Bracket • Position the cable pulley bracket against the header bracket. • Align the bracket holes and join wi
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Installation Step 4 CAUTION Position the Opener To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the type 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. T-Rail 2x4 • Raise the opener onto a stepladder. You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough. • Open the door all th
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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 Figure 1 finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener. The bracket and fastening hardware are not Structural
S
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LOCK LIGHT WHITE RED Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Door Control Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others. The garage door could close and cause • Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell serious injury or death. wire; connect the wire to the two screw terminals Install the Door Control (or any additional push on the back of the Door Control: white to 2; buttons) out of the reach of children and away white/red to 1. from all movi
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NOTICE Installation Step 7 Install the Light and the Lenses Install the lights • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in each socket. The lights will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is Lens
connected. Then the lights will turn OFF. Guide • If the bulbs burn out prematurely due to vibration, replace with "Garage Door Opener" bulbs. Lens
Tab Install the lenses The Force Adjustment Control and Smart Button are located on the back panel. Lens
Slot For convenienc
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Installation Step 9 WARNING Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local electrical and building codes. To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage 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
