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The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196
www.chamberlain.com
GARAGE DOOR OPENER
OWNER’S MANUAL
■ 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 is connected and properly aligned.
■ Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
■ The model number label is located under the light lens on the front panel
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Preparing Your Garage Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Having a Problem?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Completed Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Diagnostic Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Tools Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Programming Opener Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 To add or reprogram an additional hand-held re
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Planning Identify the type and height of your garage door. If you have a one-piece door, follow the assembly instructions Without a properly working safety reversal system, contained in this manual and refer to the Installation persons (particularly small children) could be Instructions One-Piece Door for installation procedures. SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage Survey your garage area to see if any of the conditions door. below apply to your installation. Additional mater
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TOOLS NEEDED Drill 1/4" Nutdriver Wire Cutters 2 X 4 Board Pliers Carpenter’s Drill Bits Level (Optional) 3/16", 5/16" Adjustable End Wrench and 5/32" Tape Measure Sockets and Wrench 1/2", 5/8", 7/16", 9/16" Phillips and Flat Screwdriver and 1/4" Stepladder Claw Hammer Pencil Hack Saw Your garage door opener is packaged in one carton which contains the motor unit and the parts illustrated below. Note that accessories will depend on the model purchased. If anything is missing, carefully check
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ASSEMBLY HARDWARE B7 B1 Threaded Trolley Shaft (1) Nut 3/8" (1) B6 Bolt 1/4"-20 x 1-3/4" (2) B5 Idler Bolt (1) B3 B2 B4 Lock Washer Lock Nut Master Link (2) 3/8" (1) 1/4"-20 (2) INSTALLATION HARDWARE C3 C1 C2 C6 Lag Screw Nut 5/16"-18 (4) Lock Washer 5/16" (7) Insulated 5/16"-18 x 1-7/8" (2) Staples (30) C9 C5 C4 Clevis Pin Ring Clevis Pin C8 Self-Threading Screw 5/16" x 1-1/2" (1) Fastener (3) 5/16" x 1-1/4" (1) 1/4"-14 x 5/8" (2) C10 Screw C11 Screw 6-32 x 1" (2) C12 Carriage Bolts C17 Rope 6
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ASSEMBLY To prevent INJURY from pinching, keep hands and fi ngers away from the joints while assembling the rail. Assemble the Rail 1 IMPORTANT NOTE: Remove the straight door arm and hanging brackets packaged inside the front rail As a temporary trolley stop, insert a screwdriver into the hole 10" (25 cm) away from the front of the rail, as shown. Idler Pulley Hole A8 A7 A7 A7 A7 KEEP SMALL HOLES ALONG Window A13 OPPOSITE EDGE OF RAILS Cut-Out A8 B6 Bolt KEEP LARGER HOLE ON TOP FRONT RA
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To avoid SERIOUS damage to opener, ONLY use bolts/fasteners mounted in top of motor unit. Remove Fasteners from Attach Rail to Motor Unit Attach Chain Spreader 2 3 4 Top of Motor Unit Hex Screws 8-32 x 7/16" A3 Bolt Bolt Chain Spreader Run Cable Through Install Idler Pulley Attach Cable to Front 5 6 7 Cut-Out Window of Trolley Do NOT remove A2 Bolt Chain/Cable Pulley Rail Chain A2 Chain and Cable from box and Cable A2 Chain and Cable Do NOT remove Nut Chain/Cable Washer from box B4 B5 Mas
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Route Chain/Cable Around Rail To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to fi ngers: 8 Assembly and Motor Unit Sprocket • Securely attach chain spreader. A2 • NEVER connect garage door opener to power source Chain and until instructed to do so. Cable in Chain Dispensing Carton Motor Unit Cable Sprocket Leave chain/cable inside carton to prevent kinking Attach Chain To Trolley Attach Nut and Lock Insert Trolley Threaded 9 10 11 Threaded Shaft Washer to Trolley Shaft into Round Hole in Threaded Sh
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WARNING WARNING INSTALLATION IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION WARNINGS 7. NEVER connect garage door opener to power source AND INSTRUCTIONS. until instructed to do so. 2. Install garage door opener ONLY on properly 8. NEVER wear watches, rings or loose clothing while balanced and lubricated garage door. An improperly installing or servicing opener. They could be caught balanced door
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INSTALLATION To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: INSTALL THE HEADER BRACKET • Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise NOTE: You can fasten the header bracket within 4 feet garage door might NOT reverse when required. (1.2 m) of the left or right of the door center only if a • NEVER try to loosen, move or adjust garage door, torsion spring or center bearing plate is in the way; springs, cables, pulleys, brackets, or thei
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MOUNT THE HEADER BRACKET Mark Bracket Holes Drill Holes Attach Bracket 4 5 6 Center bracket on the “center Secure bracket Drill two 3/16" of garage door” line and the C16 with lag screws A14 Bracket pilot holes horizontal line made in Step 2. Lag Screw Mark the top and bottom Horizontal Line bracket holes Highest Point of Center of Travel Garage Door Ceiling Mount the Header Bracket (Optional) NOTE: If your installation requires that the Center the bracket header bracket be mounted to th
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POSITION AND HANG MOTOR UNIT To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural Open Door to Full Open Position and Rest supports of the garage. 1 Rail on a 2x4 to Position Opener at the Proper Angle for Hanging from the Ceiling To prevent damage to garage door, rest garage door opener rail on 2x4 placed on top section of door. If the top section or panel hits the trolley when you 2 x 4 raise the door, pull down on the trolley release arm t
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To prevent damage to garage door, reinforce inside of HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT door with angle iron both vertically and horizontally. Horizontal and vertical reinforcement (not provided) is needed for light weight garage doors Top of Door (fi berglass, aluminum, steel, doors with glass panel, etc.). A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long Door Bracket enough to be secured to two or three vertical Location supports. A vertical reinforcement brace should cover the height
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ATTACH DOOR ARM TO TROLLEY To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a falling garage door: Attach Emergency Release Rope and Handle 1 • If possible, use emergency release handle to Mount the emergency release disengage trolley ONLY when garage door is within reach, but at least 6 feet CLOSED. Weak or broken springs or unbalanced door (1.83 m) above the fl oor, avoiding could result in an open door falling rapidly and/or contact with vehicles to prevent unexpectedly. accidental
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LIGHT INSTALLING THE DOOR CONTROL To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from Strip Door Control Wire Connect Wire 2 1 electrocution: to Door Control • Be sure power is NOT connected BEFORE installing Strip 7/16" (11 mm) Door Control. • Connect ONLY to 24 VOLT low voltage circuit. Wire Insulation To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a A21 Door Control A6 Door Control: Multi-Function closing garage door: White Button Wire Terminal • Install Door Control within sight of g
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INSTALLING THE LIGHT BULB(S) To prevent possible OVERHEATING of the endpanel or light socket: • DO NOT use short neck or specialty light bulbs. Flex Sides of Light Lens to 1 • DO NOT use halogen bulbs. Use ONLY incandescent. Remove Lens from Tabs To prevent damage to the opener: • DO NOT use bulbs larger than 100W. • ONLY use A19 size bulbs. Rotate Light Lens Down Install Standard Light Bulb(s) 2 3 (100W max) into Socket(s) 100 Watt (Max) Standard Light Bulb ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS To preven
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® INSTALL THE PROTECTOR SYSTEM To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a closing garage door: The safety reversing sensor must be connected and • Correctly connect and align the safety reversing aligned correctly before the garage door opener will sensor. This required safety device MUST NOT move in the down direction. be disabled. NOTE: DO NOT operate the opener at this time. • Install the safety reversing sensor so beam is IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFETY NO HIGHER than 6" (15 cm
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® INSTALL THE PROTECTOR SYSTEM Assemble Safety Reversing Sensors Mount Brackets 1 2 Garage door track installation (preferred) A17 Safety Reversing Sensor Door Track Indicator Light Lens A17 Safety C12 Reversing Carriage Sensor Bolts Sensor Beam No Higher Than 6" (15 cm) A10 Above Floor Safety Sensor Bracket C14 Wing Nut Mount Brackets: Mounting Options Floor installation (optional) Wall installation (optional) Wall installation with 2a 2b 2c Extension Brackets (optional) Attach with con
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WIRE SAFETY REVERSING SENSOR Option A: Installation Without Pre-Wiring 3.1a Run Safety Reversing Sensor Wire to Motor Unit 3.2a Separate the Black/White and the White Wires and Secure with Insulated Staples PRE-WIRED INSTALLATIONS: If your garage already has wires installed for the safety reversing sensors, refer to the instructions on the following page. Strip 7/16" (11 mm) C1 Insulated Staple 7/16" (11 mm) Strip 7/16 inch (11 mm) of insulation from each set of wires. Separate the wires. Twi
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WIRE SAFETY REVERSING SENSOR Option B: Installation With Pre-Wiring 3.1b 3.2b Cut Safety Reversing Sensor Wires Strip Safety Reversing Sensor Wires and Pre-Installed Wires Cut the end of the Separate the safety sensor wires and strip 7/16 inch (11 mm) safety sensor wire, of insulation from each end. Choose two of the pre-installed making sure there is wires and strip 7/16 inch (11 mm) of insulation from each end. enough wire to reach Make sure that you choose the same color pre-installed
