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GARAGE DOOR OPENER
Model WD832KD 1/2 HP
For Residential Use Only
Owner's Manual
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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
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Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
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The model number label is located on the left side panel of your opener.
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The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196
www.chamberlain.com
is connected and properly aligned.
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- Page 1 The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196 www.chamberlain.com ® GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model WD832KD 1/2 HP For Residential Use Only 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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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Adjustment 27-29 Safety symbol and signal word review......2 Adjust the travel limits ..........27 Preparing your garage door ........3 Adjust the force ............28 Tools needed ...............3 Test the safety reversal system.........29 Planning ..............4-5 Test The Protector System ........29 ®... -
Page 3: Preparing Your Garage Door
Preparing your garage door Before you begin: To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: • Disable locks. • ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage • Remove any ropes connected to garage door. door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An unbalanced garage door may NOT reverse when required. -
Page 4: Planning
Planning Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey • Look at the garage door where it meets the floor. Any your garage area to see if any of the conditions below gap between the floor and the bottom of the door must apply to your installation. - Page 5 Planning (Continued) WARNING ONE-PIECE DOOR INSTALLATIONS Without a properly working safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED • Generally, a one-piece door does not require CAUTION or KILLED by a closing garage door. reinforcement. If your door is lightweight, refer to the •...
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Page 6: Carton Inventory
Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in one carton material. Parts may be stuck in the foam. Hardware for which contains the motor unit and all parts illustrated assembly and installation is shown on the next page. below. Accessories will depend on the model purchased. Save the carton and packing material until installation If anything is missing, carefully check the packing and adjustment is complete. -
Page 7: Hardware Inventory
Hardware Inventory Separate all hardware and group as shown below for the assembly and installation procedures. ASSEMBLY HARDWARE Lock Washer Lock Nut Spring/Trolley Nut (1) 3/8" (1) 3/8" (1) 1/4"-20 (2) Bolt 1/4"-20x1-3/4" (2) Master Link (2) Idler Bolt (1) Trolley Threaded Shaft (1) INSTALLATION HARDWARE Ring... -
Page 8: Assemble The Rail And Install The Trolley
ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Assemble the Rail & Install the Trolley To prevent INJURY from pinching, keep hands and fingers away from the joints while assembling the rail. To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. The front rail has a cut out “window”... -
Page 9: Fasten The Rail To The Motor Unit And Install The Idler Pulley
ASSEMBLY STEP 2 Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener, use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of the opener. • Insert a 1/4"-20x1-3/4 bolt into the cover protection bolt hole on the back end of the rail as shown. Tighten securely with a 1/4"-20 lock nut. -
Page 10: Install The Belt And Attach The Belt Cap Retainer
ASSEMBLY STEP 4 Install the Belt and Attach the Belt To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to fingers from moving Cap Retainer garage door opener: • ALWAYS keep hand clear of sprocket while operating 1. Pull the belt around the idler pulley and toward the opener. -
Page 11: Set The Tension
ASSEMBLY STEP 5 Set the Tension • Insert a screwdriver tip into one of the nut ring slots and brace it firmly against the trolley. • Place a 7/16" open end wrench on the square end. Rotate the nut about 1/4 turn until the spring releases Square and snaps the nut ring against the trolley. -
Page 12: Determine The Header Bracket Location
INSTALLATION STEP 1 Unfinished Ceiling Determine the Header Bracket OPTIONAL CEILING Location MOUNT HEADER BRACKET Header Wall To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: Vertical Centerline of Garage Door • Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise garage door Structural might NOT reverse when required. -
Page 13: Install The Header Bracket
INSTALLATION STEP 2 Wall Mount Install the Header Bracket You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for your particular requirements. Do not install the header bracket over drywall. -
Page 14: Attach The Rail To The Header Bracket
INSTALLATION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. NOTE: If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the rail to clear the spring. -
Page 15: Position The Opener
WARNING CAUTION INSTALLATION STEP 4 Position the Opener To prevent damage to garage door, rest garage door opener rail on 2x4 placed on top section of door. Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated. SECTIONAL DOOR OR ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-rail distance. -
Page 16: Hang The Opener
WARNING INSTALLATION STEP 5 Hang the Opener To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural supports of CAUTION Three representative installations are shown. Yours may the garage. Concrete anchors MUST be used if installing any be different. -
Page 17: Install The Door Control
INSTALLATION STEP 6 Install the Door Control To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from electrocution: Locate door control within sight of door at a minimum height of 5 feet (1.5 m) where small children cannot • Be sure power is NOT connected BEFORE installing door reach, and away from moving parts of door and door control. -
Page 18: Install The Lights
WARNING CAUTION INSTALLATION STEP 7 Install the Lights To prevent possible OVERHEATING of the endpanel or light socket: • Press the release tabs on both sides of lens. Gently • DO NOT use short neck or specialty light bulbs. rotate lens back and downward until the lens hinge is •... -
Page 19: Electrical Requirements
INSTALLATION STEP 9 Electrical Requirements To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from electrocution or fire: To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the • Be sure power is NOT connected to the opener, and opener at this time. disconnect power to circuit BEFORE removing cover to To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door establish permanent wiring connection. -
Page 20: Install The Protector System
INSTALLATION STEP 10 Install The Protector System ® Be sure power is NOT connected to the garage door opener BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be connected and To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a closing aligned correctly before the garage door opener will garage door: move in the down direction. - Page 21 INSTALLING THE BRACKETS Figure 1 DOOR TRACK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. Install and align the brackets so the sensors will face each Door other across the garage door, with the beam no higher Track than 6"...
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Page 22: Mounting And Wiring
MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY REVERSING Figure 5 SENSORS Wing Nut • Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on each sensor. Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to brackets, with lenses pointing toward each other across the door. Be sure the lens is not obstructed by Carriage Bolt a bracket extension (Figure 5). -
Page 23: Fasten The Door Bracket
WARNING CAUTION INSTALLATION STEP 11 Fasten the Door Bracket Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket. Follow instructions which apply to your door type Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit. as illustrated below or on the following page. A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long enough to be secured to two or three vertical supports. - Page 24 ONE-PIECE DOORS Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on the previous page. They apply to one-piece doors also. • Center the door bracket on the top of the door, in line with the header bracket as shown. Mark either the left and right, or the top and bottom holes.
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Page 25: Connect Door Arm To Trolley
Figure 1 INSTALLATION STEP 12 Pulley Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on the following page. Trolley Outer Inner Stop Bolt SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY Trolley Trolley Ring Clevis Pin •... -
Page 26: Connect The Door Arm To The Trolley
ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS Figure 5 CORRECT INCORRECT 1. Assemble the door arm, Figure 5: IMPORTANT: The groove on the straight door arm MUST Straight Straight Door Arm face away from the curved door arm. Door Arm • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Curved Curved Door... -
Page 27: Adjust The Travel Limits
ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Travel Limits Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the or KILLED by a closing garage door. door will stop when moving up or down. -
Page 28: Adjustment
WARNING ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED CAUTION Force adjustment controls are located on the right panel or KILLED by a closing garage door. of the motor unit. Force adjustment settings regulate the •... -
Page 29: Test The Safety Reversal System
WARNING ADJUSTMENT STEP 3 Test the Safety Reversal System Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED CAUTION or KILLED by a closing garage door. TEST • Safety reversal system MUST be tested every month. •... -
Page 30: Operation
OPERATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. 9. If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the other control may also need adjustment. 2. ALWAYS keep remote controls out of reach of children. NEVER permit children to operate or play with garage door 10. -
Page 31: Using The Wall-Mounted Door Control
Using the Wall-Mounted Door Control To Open the Door Manually THE MULTI-FUNCTION DOOR CONTROL WARNING Press the lighted push button to open or To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a Push close the door. Press again to reverse Button falling garage door: the door during the closing cycle or to... -
Page 32: Care Of Your Garage Door Opener
THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY CARE OF YOUR OPENER WARNING LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: Weather conditions may cause To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: FORCE CONTROLS some minor changes in door • NEVER allow small children near batteries. operation requiring some re- CAUTION •... -
Page 33: Having A Problem
HAVING A PROBLEM? Bell Wire 1. My door will not close and the light bulbs blink on my motor unit: The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. •... -
Page 34: Diagnostic Chart
Bell Wire Diagnostics Installed Located On Safety Reversing Motor Unit Sensor LED or Diagnostic Your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic "Learn" capabilities. The “Learn” button/diagnostic LED will flash a Safety Reversing Sensor Button number of times then pause signifying it has found a potential Diagnostic Chart issue. -
Page 35: Programming
PROGRAMMING NOTICE: If this Security ✚ ® garage door opener is operated with a non-rolling code transmitter, the technical measure in the receiver of the garage door opener, which provides security against code-theft devices, will be circumvented. The owner of the copyright in the garage door opener does not authorize the purchaser or supplier of the non-rolling code transmitter to circumvent that technical measure. -
Page 36: To Add, Reprogram Or Change A Keyless Entry Pin
To Add, Reprogram or Change a Keyless Entry PIN NOTE: Your new Keyless Entry must be programmed to operate your garage door opener. USING THE “LEARN” BUTTON USING THE MULTI-FUNCTION DOOR CONTROL 1. Press and release the “learn” button NOTE: This method requires two people if the Keyless on motor unit. -
Page 37: Repair Parts
REPAIR PARTS Rail Assembly Parts PART DESCRIPTION 4A1008 Master link kit 41C5141-2 Complete trolley assembly 41A5665-2 Complete rail 41B4103 Spring trolley nut 144C54 Idler pulley 41A5250 Full belt assembly 41D598-1 “U” bracket NOT SHOWN 183A163 Wear pads Installation Parts KEY PART DESCRIPTION 41C494-1 Multi-Function door control panel... -
Page 38: Motor Unit Assembly Parts
Motor Unit Assembly Parts (Down) LIMIT SWITCH Brown Contact ASSEMBLY Wire Grey Wire Drive Gear Center Limit (Up) Yellow Contact Contact Wire KEY PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 41A5525-4 Cover 41A4371 Belt cap retainer 41A2818 Limit switch drive & retainer 41A4885-5 Gear and sprocket assembly. -
Page 39: Accessories
Enables homeowner to turn on a lamp, Monitors the status of your garage television or other appliance from their door from inside your home. car with their garage door opener remote or from anywhere in their home with an additional Chamberlain Security✚ ® remote. -
Page 40: Repair Parts And Service
10 YEAR BELT LIMITED WARRANTY & LIFETIME MOTOR LIMITED WARRANTY The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (“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 defect in materials and/or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase, [and that the belt is free from defect in materials and/or workmanship for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase and that the motor is free from defect in materials and/or workmanship for the lifetime of the product].