Operation; Operation Safety Instructions; Using Your Garage Door Opener - Craftsman 139.53939D Owner's Manual

OPERATION
iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
To reduce the risk of SEVERE iNJURY or DEATH:
1_READAND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
2 ALWAYSkeepremotecontrols out of reachof children.
NEVER permit children to operateor playwith garageSmart
Control Panel
TM
pushbuttons or remotecontrols.
3 ONLYactivate garagedoor when it canbe seenclearly,it is
properly adjusted,and there are no obstructionsto door
travel
4 ALWAYSkeepgaragedoor in sight until completelyclosed
NOONESHOULDCROSS THEPATHOFTHE MOVING
DOOR.
5 NOONESHOULD GO UNDER A STOPPED, PARTIALLY
OPENDOOR_
6 If possible,use emergencyreleasehandleto disengage
trolley ONLYwhen garagedoor is CLOSED. Weak or broken
springs or unbalanceddoor could result in an open door
falling rapidlyandlor unexpectedly.
7_NEVERuseemergencyreleasehandle unless garage
doorway is clear of persons and obstructions
8 NEVERusehandleto pullgaragedoor open or closed If
rope knot becomesuntied, you could fall
9. If one control(force or travel limits) is adjusted,the other
control may also needadjustment
10. After ANYadjustmentsare made,the safety reversal
systemMUSTbe tested.
11. SafetyreversalsystemMUSTbe tested every month.
Garagedoor MUSTreverseon contactwith 1-1/2" high
(3.8 cm) high object (or a 2x4 laid flat) on the floor_
12. ALWAYSKEEPGARAGE DOORPROPERLY BALANCED
(seepage3)An improperly balanceddoor may not
reversewhen required and could result in SEVERE INJURY
or DEATH.
13. ALL repairsto cables,spring assembliesand other
hardware,all of which are under EXTREME tension, MUST
be madeby a trained door systems technician.
14. To avoid SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURYor DEATHfrom
electrocution,disconnectALL electricand batterypower
BEFORE performing ANYserviceor maintenance
18SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS.
Using Your Garage Door Opener
Your Security.I .®opener and hand-held remote control
have been factory-set to a matching code which changes
with each use, randomly accessing over 100 billion new
codes. Your opener will operate with up to ten Security'i .®
remote controls, one Secudty'l "®Keyless Entry System,
and one accessory wall control. If you purchase a new
remote, or if you wish to deactivate any remote, follow
the instructions in the Programming section.
Activate your opener with any of the following:
• The hand-held Remote Control: Hold the large push
button down until the door starts to move.
• The waft-mounted Smart Control Pane/TM:Hold the
push button or bar down until the door starts to move..
. The Key/ess Entry (see Accessories): If provided with
your garage door opener, it must be programmed
before use. See Programming..
When the opener is activated (with the safely
reversing sensor correctly installed and aligned)
1. If open, the door will close..If closed, it will open.
2. If closing, the door will reverse..
3. If opening, the door will stop
4. If the door has been stopped in a partiallyopen
position,it will close.
5. If obstructedwhile closing, the door will reverse. If the
obstructioninterrupts the sensor beam, the opener
lights will blink for five seconds..
6. If obstructed while opening, the door will stop_
7_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 misaligned, the door
won't close from a hand-held remote.. However, you can
close the door with the Smart Control PaneF _, the
Outdoor Key Switch, or Keyless Entry, if you activate
them until down travel is complete. If you release them
too soon, the door will reverse.
The opener lights will turn on under the following
conditions: when the opener is initially plugged in; when
power is restored after interruption; when the opener is
activated..
They will turn off automatically after 4-1/2 minutes or
provide constant light when the Light feature on the
Smart Control PaneF i is activated. Bulb size is A19.
Bulb power is 100 watts maximum.
Security._ light feature: Lights will also turn on when
someone walks through the open garage door.. With a
Smart Control PaneF M, this feature may be turned off as
follows: With the opener lights off, press and hold the
light button for 10 seconds, until the light goes on, then
off again_ To restore this feature, start with the opener
lights on, then press and hold the light button for 10
seconds until the light goes off, then on again.
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