Attach Belt Cap Retainer; Installation Safety Instructions - Chamberlain 1280 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY STEP 3
Attach the Belt Cap Retainer
• Position the belt cap retainer over the opener
sprocket so the two holes in cap align with the two
holes in mounting plate. Attach with #8x3/8" hex
screws provided.
Hardware Shown Actual Size
You have now finished assembling your garage door opener. Please read the following
warnings before proceeding to the Installation section.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1.
2. Install only on a properly balanced and lubricated garage door. An improperly balanced door
could result in severe injury or death. Repairs to cables, spring assemblies and other hardware
must be made by a professional service person before installing opener.
3. Disable all locks and remove all ropes connected to the garage door before installing the opener.
Ropes connected to a garage door can cause entanglement and death.
4. If possible, install door opener 7 feet or more above floor with the manual release handle
mounted 6 feet above the floor.
5. Do not connect the opener to power source until instructed to do so.
6. Locate the door control within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet where small
children cannot reach and away from all moving parts of the door.
7. Install the User Safety Instruction Label on the wall adjacent to the control button and the
Maintenance Instruction Label in a prominent location on the inside of the garage door.
8. Upon completion of the installation, the door must reverse when it comes in contact with a one-
inch high object or a 2x4 laid flat on the floor.
9. Do not wear watches, rings or loose clothing while installing or servicing an opener. Jewelry or
loose clothing can be caught in the mechanism of the garage door or the opener.
Hex Screw
#8 x 3/8"
WARNING
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.
Hex Screws
# 8 x 3/8"
Belt
7
WARNING
Belt Cap
Retainer
Opener Sprocket
Mounting Plate
WARNING