Operation Of Your Opener - Chamberlain 1260 - 1/2HP Owner's Manual

Activate the opener with any of the following:
•
The Remote Control Transmitter. Hold push
button down until the door starts to move.
•
The Door Control. Hold button/push bar down until
the door starts to move.
•
The Outside Keylock or Keyless Entry.
(See Accessories)
When the opener is activated with the safety
reversing sensor installed and correctly aligned:
1. If open, the door will close. If closed, the door will
open.
2. If closing, the door will reverse.
3. If opening, the door will stop (allowing space for
entry and exit of pets and for fresh air).
4. If the door has been stopped in a partially open
position, it will close.
5. If obstructed while closing, the door will reverse.
6. If obstructed while opening, the door will stop.
7. The garage door will reverse in the closing cycle
when the invisible beam is broken. If fully open, the
door will not close when the beam is broken. The
sensor has no effect in the opening cycle.
If the sensor is not installed, or is not aligned correctly,
the door won't close from any remote control
transmitter. You can close the door with the Door
Control, the Outside Keylock, or Keyless Entry;
however, if you activate them until down travel is
complete . If you release them too soon, the door will
reverse.
The opener lights will blink for 5 seconds when the
safety reversing sensor causes the door to reverse.
The Opener Lights will turn on under the following
conditions: When the opener is initially plugged in;
when the power is interrupted; when the opener is
activated. It will turn off automatically after 4-1/2
minutes or provide constant light when the Light
feature is activated. Bulb size is 75 watts maximum.
Lighted Door Control Button;
Lighted Push Bar - Door Control Panel: Press to
open or close the door.
Press again to reverse the door during the closing
cycle or to stop the door while it's opening.
Light Feature - Door Control Panel: Press the
Light button. If the opener light is off, it will turn on .
If the opener light is on, (even in the 4-1/2 minute
automatic cycle) it will turn off.
But if you use the Light button to turn the light(s) on
and then activate the opener, the light(s) will turn off
after 4-1/2 minutes.
The Light button will not control the opener lights
when the door is in motion.

Operation of Your Opener

Trolley
Release Handle
Operation of the Door Controls
(both are not included with all models)
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WARNING
Weak or broken springs could allow an open
door to fall (either rapidly or unexpectedly),
resulting in serious injury, death or property
damage. If possible, use the manual release
rope and handle only when the door is fully
closed.
Trolley
Release Arm
Manual
(Pull Down)
Manual disconnect
position
The lockout feature
prevents the trolley from
reconnecting auto-
matically. Pull the red
manual release handle
down and back (toward
the opener). The door
can then be raised and
lowered manually as
often as necessary. To
disengage the lockout
feature, pull the manual
handle straight down.
The trolley will reconnect
on the next UP or
DOWN operation.
Lock Feature - Door Control Panel: The Lock
feature is designed to prevent operation of the door
from remote controls. However, the door will open
and close from the Door Control push bar, the
Outside Keylock and the Keyless Entry Accessories.
To Activate: Press and hold the Lock button for
2 seconds. The push bar light will flash as long as
the Lock feature is on.
To turn off: Press and hold the Lock button for
2 seconds again.The push bar light will stop
flashing. The Lock feature will also turn off whenever
the "Smart" button on the opener panel is activated.
To open the door
manually:
The door should be
fully closed if
possible. Pull down on
the red manual
release handle and lift
the door manually.
To reconnect the door
to the opener, press
the Door Control
button/push bar.
Trolley
Release Arm
Trolley
Manual
Release Handle
(Pull Down & Back
Towards Opener)
Lockout position