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USER’S GUIDE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener MODELS 8550W • 8557W • 8587W • Please read this guide and the enclosed safety materials carefully! • The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System ® is connected and properly aligned.
Contents Safety Symbol and Signal Word Important Safety Instructions ......3-4 Programming ..........5-7 Review Connect your Garage Door Opener to Your Smart This garage door opener has been designed and tested Phone .............5-6 to offer safe service provided it is installed, operated, Remote Control ..........
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WARNING Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 9. Install wall-mounted garage door control: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND • within sight of the garage door. INSTRUCTIONS. • out of reach of children at minimum height of 2.
WARNING Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 10. Safety reversal system MUST be tested every 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND month. Garage door MUST reverse on contact with INSTRUCTIONS.
Connect With Your Smartphone Before You Begin You will need: • Wi-Fi enabled smartphone, tablet or laptop • Broadband Internet Connection ® • Wi-Fi signal in the garage • Password for your home network • MyQ Serial number (Provided during step 3 and located on the garage door opener.) Test the Wi-Fi ®...
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Connect With Your Smartphone Connect Your Garage Door Opener to Your Smartphone Get connected and control your garage door opener with the MyQ ® App. ® 1. Use the Smart Control Panel , navigate to Menu > Program > Wi-Fi Setup or press and release the yellow LEARN button on the garage door opener 3 times.
Programming Remote Control To Erase the Memory Erase ALL Remote Controls and Keyless Entries Below are the steps to program a new or existing Press and hold the LEARN button remote control. Test remote control before until the LED goes out reprogramming.
Operation To Open the Door Manually To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a 1. The door should be fully falling garage door: closed if possible. • If possible, use emergency release handle to 2. Pull down on the emergency disengage trolley ONLY when garage door is release handle.
Battery Backup (If applicable) The battery backup allows access in and out of your garage, when the power is out. When the garage door opener is operating on battery power, the garage door opener will run slower and the lights, Timer-to-Close, and remote close features are disabled.
Operation The Protector System ® (Safety Reversing Sensors) The safety reversing sensors must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. Be sure power is NOT connected to the garage door When the light beam is obstructed or misaligned while the opener BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor.
Adjustment Introduction Your garage door opener is designed with electronic controls to make setup and adjustments easy. The adjustments allow you to program where the door will Without a properly installed safety reversal system, stop in the open (UP) and close (DOWN) position. The persons (particularly small children) could be electronic controls sense the amount of force required to SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage...
Adjustment Program the Travel Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage door. • Incorrect adjustment of garage door travel limits will interfere with proper operation of safety reversal system. •...
Adjustment Test the Safety Reversal System Test the Protector System ® Without a properly installed safety reversal system, Without a properly installed safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly small children) could be persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage door.
Maintenance Troubleshooting EVERY MONTH Below are basic troubleshooting tips, for additional help • Manually operate door. If it is unbalanced or binding, and support videos visit LiftMaster.com/Customer-Support call a trained door systems technician. or contact your installing dealer. For help related to Wi-Fi, •...
Warranty ® LIFTMASTER LIMITED WARRANTY LiftMaster (“Seller”) warrants to the first retail purchaser of this product, for the residence in which this product is originally installed, that it is free from defects in materials and/or workmanship for a specific period of time as defined below (the “Warranty Period”).