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Sears Bestl/ZnnmMm
Garage Door Opener
Model 139.53626SR - 1/2HP
Model 139.53515SR - 1/2HP
FASTEN THIS MANUAL NEAR THE GARAGE DOOR AFTER
INSTALLATION. PERIODIC CHECKS OF THE OPENER ARE
REQUIRED TO INSURE SATISFACTORY OPERATION.
FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY.
Owners Manual
CAUTION
PLEASE READ THIS
MANUAL CAREFULLY
CONTENTS
Safety Rules.....................................
Operation of Hbur Opener............... .. 3
Maintenance Schedule.................... .. 3
Features of \bur Opener..................
Specifications................................... .. 4
Accessories......................................
Carton Check List............................ .. 5
Y}u'll Need Tools.............................
Assembly ......................................... .. 6
Installation Information...................
installation........................................
Force & Limit Adjustjnent............... .. 17
Safety Reverse Test......................... .. 18
Setting/Changing Code................... .. 19
Having a Problem 7......................... .. 20
Repair Parts, Installation................ .. 22
Maintenance Agreements............... .. 24
Sears Warranty................................
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Sears Bestl/ZnnmMm Owners Manual CAUTION Garage Door Opener PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY Model 139.53626SR - 1/2HP CONTENTS PAGE Model 139.53515SR - 1/2HP Safety Rules........Operation of Hbur Opener....3 Maintenance Schedule...... 3 Features of \bur Opener....Specifications........4 Accessories........
  • Page 2: Safety Rules

    start By Reading These Important Safety Rules THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL MEANS CAUTION — PERSONAL SAFETY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE INSTRUCTION. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. THIS GARAGE DOOR OPENER DESIGNED TESTED OFFER REASONABLY SAFE SERVICE PROVIDED IT IS INSTALLED AND OPERATED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
  • Page 3: Operation Of Hbur Opener

    REPEAT SAFETY REVERSE TEST AFTER ANY ADJUST­ recommended. If service is needed, contact your nearest MENT OF FORCE AND/OR LIMITS. Weather conditions Sears Service Center. may cause some minor changes in door operation requir­ TRANSMITTER BATTERY: The 12 Vblt battery should ing some readjustments, particularly during the first year produce power for at least one year.
  • Page 4: Features Of \Bur Opener

    Hanging weight.... 32 pounds Light Control is ON. Door linkage....Adjustable door arm. Pull cord trolley release. ACCESSORIES Sears offers many useful accessories for your garage door opener. They are illustrated below with sears stock numbers and descriptions. 53778 _^^ EXTRA TRANSMITTER: 53710 INFRARED REVERSING SENSOR: Standard size.
  • Page 5: Carton Check List

    CARTON CHECK LIST SEARS packaged your GARAGE DOOR OPENER cartons which contain parts hardware Illustrated below and on Page 22. Sprockel Rail Light 3 Function Tiaosmitter Grease Lees (2) Model 139.53626 (1) Cower Model 139.53515 (2) SEPARATE HARDWARE FOR ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AS SHOWN BELOW.
  • Page 6: Assembly

    Assembly TO AVOID INSTALLATION DIFFICULTIES, DO NOT RUN THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. STEP 1 Assemble Tee Rail & Attach Cable Pulley Bracket TEE RAIL BACK (TO CHASSIS) Tee Rail (End Section) CAUTION: Do not tighten the lock nuts until bolt necks sre seated in square holes.
  • Page 7 Assembly STEP 2 Install Trolley AS A TEMPORARY STOP, INSERT A SCREWDRIVER Trolley INTO HOLE IN FRONT END OF TEE RAIL AS SHOWN. 1. Attach threaded shaft to trolley with lockwasher and n uts as shown. 2. Slide trolley assembly along rail to screwdriver stop. NOTE: If trolley hits against the nut on Tee rail, center section was attached from wrong side and must be repositioned.
  • Page 8 Assembly STEP 4 Install Chain and Cable DO NOT REMOVE CHAIN AND CABLE FROM CARTON. Install Chain Detach cable from side of carton. Remove master links from coin envelope. . MASTER LINK PROCEDURE: Insert pins of master link bar through cable loop and hole in front end of trolley (A) as shown.
  • Page 9: Installation Information

    Assembly STEP 5 Tighten the Chain and Cable CAUTION: Keep the chain fivm twisting as nute are turned. PROCEDURE: Thread the inner nut on the trolley in the direction shown. Tension is correct when the chain is approximately 1/2* above the base of the Tee rail midway between the cable pulley bracket and the opener.
  • Page 10 Installation Position and Instali Header Bracket STEP 1 Installation procedures are determined by garage door types. Follow only those instructions which refer to your door. RIGIDLY FASTENED TO THE HEADER WALL. REINFORCE THE WALL Ivcii» COMPLY MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER OPERATION OF SAFETY HCvCHdc aYbTEM (SEE PAGE 18).
  • Page 11 Installation STEP 2 Attach Tee Rail to Header Bracket PROCEDURE; Position opener chassis on garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material base to protect cover. NOTE: To enable the Tee rail to clear sectional door springs, it may be necessary to lift the chassis onto a temporary support.
  • Page 12 Installation STEP 4 Hang Opener Chassis THE OPENER CHASSIS MUST BE SECURELY FASTENED TO A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT OF GARAGE. Three representative installations are shown, \burs may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled (Fig.1) or cros^d (Rg.2) to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings (Fig.3), attach a sturdy metal bracket (not supplied) to ceiling joists before installing opener.
  • Page 13 Installation LOCATE WALL CONTROL (OR ANY ADDITIONAL PUSH BUTTONS) WHERE GARAGE DOOR IS VISIBLE, AWAY FROM DOOR AND DOOR HARDWARE AND OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY FROM A MOVING GARAGE DOOR MAY RESULT FROM MISUSE OF OPENER, DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO OPERATE WALL PUSH BUTTON(S) OR TRANSMITTER.
  • Page 14 Installation STEP 7 Install Lights and Lenses Make sure antenna wire is bent down before installing lights and lenses. 75 Watt Max. Install a 75 Watt maximum tight bulb in each socket as Light Bulb ' shown. The lights will turn on and remain lit for 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected.
  • Page 15 Installation QTcp Q Install Door Bracket and Plate ^ Follow instructions which apply to your door typo as illustrated below. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO LIGHTWEIGHT AND METAL GARAGE DOORS OR ONES WITH GLASS PANELS, ALWAYS REINFORCE THE INSIDE OF DOOR—BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY—WITH 2x4 BOARDS OR ANGLE IRON.
  • Page 16 Installation CTpp -in Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow only those instructions which apply to your door type. SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION Make sure garage door is closed tight. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the trolley. Manually move outer trolley back to the center of inner trolley as shown in Figures A, B and C. FIG A: Fasten straight door arm section FIG B: Bring arm sections together.
  • Page 17: Force & Limit Adjustjnent

    Adjustment STEP 1 Adjust UP and DOWN Limits LIMIT ADJUSTMENT settings (left side panel) regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down, Limit Adjustment NOTE: Door STOPS in the UP direction if anything Screws interferes with door travel.
  • Page 18: Safety Reverse Test

    Adjustment STEP 3 Test Safety Reverse System THE SAFETY REVERSE SYSTEM TEST IS IMPORTANT. GARAGE DOOR MUST REVERSE ON CONTACT WITH A ONE INCH OBSTACLE PLACED ON THE FLOOR. FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST OPENER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY FROM A CLOSING GARAGE DOOR. REPEAT TEST AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A YEAR AND ADJUST AS NEEDED.
  • Page 19: Setting/Changing Code

    Radio Controls RC.C. rules prohibit adjustments to or modification of receiver and transmitter circuitry except for changini code setting and replacing the transmitter battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER SERVICEABLE PAr Manufactured under 1 or more of the loHowing U.S. patents; RE29.S2S; 4.037.201; 4,750,118; 4308,930. Other patents pen<Sng. >bur 53000SR SERIES garage door opener (with RECEIVER ‘SR’...
  • Page 20: Having A Problem 7

    An antenna extender kit is available from any Sears store or service center. 4. Check to be sure antenna on the right side panel of opener extends fully downward. GARAGE DOOR OPENS...
  • Page 21 1. If operational noise is a problem because of proximity of the opener to the living IN LIVING QUARTERS OF HOME quarters, Vibration Isolator l^t 41A3263 can be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears stores. This kit was designed to eliminate the ‘sounding board effect' and is easy to install.
  • Page 22: Repair Parts, Rail Assembly

    Repair Parts RAIL ASSEMBLY PARTS LIST PART DESCRIPTION 1A995 Master link kit 41B3243 Inner trolley w/threaded rod 41B3244 Outer trolley 1B3117 Tee rail-center section Tee rail-end section (each) 183B110 Cable pulley bracket assy, (each) 41B2616 41A3473 Chain and cable NOT SHOWN 41A3534 Rail assy, hardware kit (includes hardware illustrated on page 5)
  • Page 23: Repair Parts, Chassis Assembly

    Repair Parts Chassis Assembly Parts List PART PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 31C290 Sprocket cover 41A3073 End panel with all labels 41A2827 Gear and sprocket assy. 175B88 Light socket (each) Complete with: 1P8D.30-1 Lens (each) Spring washer '10..30B363 Capacitor 12A373 Cajoacitor bracket...
  • Page 24: How To Order Repair Parts

    You pay for labor. LIMITED WARRANTY ON MOTOR After 1 year and through 5 years. Sears will furnish replacement parts for any defective parts in motor, free of charge. You pay for labor. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY Sears will not be liable for loss or damage to property or any incidental or consequential loss or expense from property damage due directly or indirectly from the use of this product.

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