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Craftsman 139.53974SRT Owner's Manual

Craftsman 139.53974SRT Owner's Manual

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Model No.
139.53974SRT
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ICRRFTSNRN1
GARAGE DOOR OPENER
1/2 HP
• Safety Precautions
• Assembly
• Installation
• Adjustment
• Care and Maintenance
• Operation
• Troubleshooting LIBRARY:
• Parts List
Sears, Roebuck
and Co., Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179
U.S.A.
Mist (Mr Craftsman website: www.sears.com/craftsman

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  • Page 1 • Adjustment product. • Care and Maintenance • Operation Fasten the manual near the garage door • Troubleshooting LIBRARY: after installation, • Parts List Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. Mist (Mr Craftsman website: www.sears.com/craftsman...
  • Page 2 MODEL ! ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS _ATEtZ-ZI-qq' CYCLE 14X._.__. • SUPERCEDE CHANGE_DELETE, )_..._ON PmCE usr 13_ _. IODELNUMBER • J397_ THIS FORM ACCOMPANIES A PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR A NEW MODEL INTO THE SYSTEM. ALSO ATTACH AN OWNERS MANUAL TO BE PUT INTO THE M/bXSERV LIBRARY. PART NIJMBER ri_,.iON I iBr)An,v-...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Page Contents Page A review of safetyalert symbols.........2 Installthe lightand lens..........19 You'llneed tools............3 Attach emergencyreleaseropeand handle ....19 Safety information regardinggarage doorlocks Electricalrequirememts ..........20 and ropes..............3 Safety reversingsensorinformation ......21 Testing yourgarage door for sticking,binding InstaUthe safety reversingsensor......22, 23 and balance...............

  • Page 4: You'llneed Tools

    You'll Need Tools During assembly,installationand adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand toolsshown below. Stepladder Adjustal_e End Wrench An unbalanced garage door might not reverse To avoid damage to the garage door and when required and someone under the door opener, disable locks before installing could be seriously injured or killed.
  • Page 5 Beforeyou begin,surveyyour garageareato seewhetheranyof the conditionsbelowapply toyourInstallation. Horizontal and vertical rein_,T.ement is needed _€ lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, stee_,aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 24 for deta_s. Header Wall Extensk>n Access Door Spring Torsion S_ng Safety I ReversingI Sensor I Floor must be level across wld_ of door,...
  • Page 6 One-Piece Door without Track Before you begin, survey your garage area to FNSHED OE UNO / -_'_,_-_. see whether any of the conditions below apply super bracket "_ to your installation. &fastening nardwm is required. See dege 17. Header Zll// Db':, Door Bracket Ii II l...

  • Page 7: Carton Inventory

    Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packagedin two cartons which contain parts illustratedbelow, Accessories will depend on model purchased. If anythingis missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck"in the foam. Hardware for assembly and installationis shown on page 7. StandardControlConsole Sacurlt_ Ks/less EnW...
  • Page 8 Separate all hardware from the packages In the rail carton and the opener carton, as shown below, for the assembly end installation procedures. ASSEMBLY Lock Nut Lock Washer 1/4"-20 (2) 3/8" (1) 3/8" (I) 1!/////////) "n'_i:; BOR 1/4"-20 x 1-3/4" (2) Chain Spreader (2) Tro_ey Tilreaded ShaR (1) INSTALLATION...

  • Page 9: Assembly Section: Pages

    Assembly Section: Pages 8 - 11 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Assembly Step 1 Assemble the Rail & Install the Trolley The front rail has a cut out "window'at the door end (see illustration).

  • Page 10: Fasten The Railto The Opener

    Assembly Step 2 Fasten the Rail to the Opener • Insert a 1/4"-20xl-3/4 bolt into the cover protectionbolt hole on the back end of the railas shown. Tighten securely with a 1/4"-20 lock nut. • Remove the two screws from the top of the opener.
  • Page 11 Assembly Step 4 Install the Chain/Cable and Attach the Sprocket Cover 1. Pull the cable aroundthe idler pulley and toward the trolley. 2. Connect the cable loop to the retaining slot on the trolley, as shown: • From below, push pins of master link bar up DiSpensing Canon through cable loop and trolley slot.

  • Page 12: Tightenthe Chain

    Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the Figure I 0=,_ Lo_ r,=_v threaded shaft, away from the trolley. Washer Shaft • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown (Figure 1).

  • Page 13: Installation Section: Pages

    Installation Section: Pages 12- 27 Installation Step I Determine Header Bracket Location If the header bracket Is not rigidly fastened to Installation procedures vary according to a structural support on the header wall or garage door types. Follow the Instructions ceiling, the safety reverse system may not which apply to your door.
  • Page 14 Read the Safety instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. Ve_ical Cemedine • Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door. If headroom clearance is minimal,you can install the header bracket on the ceiling.

  • Page 15: Installthe Header Bracket

    You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the calling. Install the Header Bracket Follow the Instructlons which wlU work best for Installation Step 2 your particular requlrements. Wall Header Bracket Installatlon •...
  • Page 16 5/16"xl-1/2" clevis pin as shown. • Insert a ring fastener to secure. Bracket Moun_ng Hole Existing Header Bracket Spacer Moun_ng OPTION WITH EXISTING CRAFTSMAN _NSTALLATION Hardware Shown Actual Size © Clevis Pin 5/16"xl -1/2" Ring fastener...

  • Page 17: Positionthe Opener

    Installation Step 4 Position the Opener Follow Instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated. A 2x4 laid flat Is convenient for setting an Ideal door-to-T-rail distance. Outer Trolley • Raise the opener onto a stepladderas shown. You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough.

  • Page 18: Hang The Opener

    Installation Step 5 Hang the Opener Two representative installationsare shown, Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigidsupport. On Figure 1 finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structuralsupports before installingthe opener.

  • Page 19: Installthe Door Control

    Installation Step 6 Install the Door Control Do not connect to live electrical wiring. Connect only to 24 Volt low voltage w/ms. Connection to Locate the door control within sight of the door at a live wires or higher voltage may cause serious minimum height of 5 feet where small children injury from shock, bum or electrocution.

  • Page 20: Installthe Lightand Lens

    6.Attach theUser S afety Instruction label t othewall nearthedoorcontrol, Do NOT connect thepower and operate the and the Maintenance openerst this time. The trolley will travel to the Instructionlabel in a prominent locationon the full open position but will not return to the inside of the garage door.

  • Page 21: Electricalrequirememts

    Installation Step 9 Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, Installation and wiring must be In compliance with local electrical and building codes. To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener has a groundingtype plug with a third Do NOTuse an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, grounding pin.
  • Page 22 The Safety Reversing System IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSOR The safety reversing sensor mustbe connected Without # properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This Is a be Injured or killed by a closing garage door.

  • Page 23: Instauthe Safety Reversingsensor

    Figure 2 Installation Step 10 OOOR TRACK MOUNT (Right Side) Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Be sure power to the opener Is disconnected. Install and align the brackets so the sensors will face each other across the garage door, with the beam from 4 - 6"...
  • Page 24 MounUng a nd Wiring the Safety Sensors Figure 5 • Slide a I14"-20xi/2' cardagebolthead intothe slot on bothsensors.Use wing nutsto fastensensorsto brackets,with lenses pointingtowardeach other acrossthe door. Be sure the lens is notobstructedby a bracket extension. See Figure 5. 114 2OXI/2 ""_ •...

  • Page 25: Fasten Door Bracket(Sectional D Oor)

    Installation Step 11 Fasten Door Bracket Follow Instructions which apply to your door type as Illustrated below or on page 25. A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace should cover the height of the top panel. The Illustration shows one piece of angle Iron as the horizontal brace.
  • Page 26 Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement Instructions on page 24. They apply to one-piece doors also. HeaderW_II 2x4 Support Header Finished Ceiling -- Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is Door Bracket Placement =. needed for t_ghtweigh!garage doors of Door door with BraCket glass panel, etc.).
  • Page 27 Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow Instructions which apply to your door type as Illustrated below and on page 27. Make sure garage door Is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley.
  • Page 28 Assemble theDoorAnn: Door • Fasten t hestraight andcurved door a rm sections together to the longest possiblelength (with a 2 or Nuts Lock 3 hole overlap). Washers 5/16" • With the door closed, connectthe straight door arm S_ugl sectionto the door bracket with the 5/16"x1-1/4" clevis pin, Screws 5/16"-18x7/8...

  • Page 29: Adjustment Section: Pages

    Adjustment Section: Pages 28 - 30 Adjustment Step I Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Improper adjustment of the travel limits will Do not make any limit adjustments until the interfere with the proper operation of the safety safety reversing sensors are completely reverse system.

  • Page 30: Force Adjustments

    Adjustment Step 2 Adjust the Force Too much force on the door will Interfere witt the proper operation of the safety reverse Force adjustment controls are located on the back system. The door might not reverse properly _anel of the opener. Force adjustment settings when required and could seriously Injure or Idll regulate the amount of power required to open and someone under It.

  • Page 31: Test The Safety Reversingsensor

    Adjustment Step 3 Test The Safety Reversing Sensor • Press the remote controlpush buttonto open the door. • Place the opener carton in the path of the door. • Press the remote control push button to close the door. The door will not move more than an inch, and the opener light will/lash.

  • Page 32: Care Of Youropener

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 5. If possible, use the emergency release only when the door is In a closed position. Caution 2. Do not permit children either to operate or to should be taken whenever the disconnect cord play with the opener.

  • Page 33: Operationofyouropener

    Operation of Your Opener Activate the opener with any of the following: • The Remote Control: Hold push button down until the door startsto move. • The Door Control: Hold push button down until Weak or broken springs could allow an open the door startsto move.

  • Page 34: Receiver And Remotecontrolprogramming

    Receiver and Remote Control Programming SI:,CURITY,I; To _r_3" _ rtO_ _tmm_mt Qrm_at_m ot _ _mdto¢ trzmsm_r are _ exceptforchemglng l i_e€ode=etUngor mpi_ng thebatter/.THEREARENO OTHERUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS. Your garage door opener receiver and remote controlhave been pre-set at the factory.The door will open when you press the LARGE remote controlpush button.

  • Page 35: Having A Problem

    Having a Problem? Situation Probable Cause and Solution The opener doesn't 1. Does the opener have electricpower?. P luga lamp intothe outleLIf it doesn'tlight, operate from either checkthe fuse box or the circuitbreaker.(Some outletsare controlledby a wall switch.) the Door Control or 2.
  • Page 36 Having a Problem? (continued) Situation Probable Cause & Solution The door opens but 1. If the opener lights blink, check the safety reversingsensor. See page 23. won? close: 2. If the opener lights do not blink and it is a new installation,check the down force• See AdjustmentStep 2, page 29•...

  • Page 37: Repair Parts,Railassembly

    Repair Parts Rail Assembly Parts PART DESCRIPTION 1A995 Master link kit 41C5141-1 Complete trolley assembly 183C158-3 Rail - front (header) section 183C157-3 Rail - center/back section (2) 144C56 Chain Idler pulley 41A5249 Chain and cable 144C62 Spreader (2) 12D598 U bracket Installation Parts KEY PART...

  • Page 38: Repair Parts,Installation

    Repair Parts Opener Assembly Parts (oo_) uMrr s wrrc. erc_w_ Contact ASSEMBLY ! i.,,.___ Drive Wire Center Limit (Up) Ye tow Contact _tact Wire PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 41D3058 310380 Sprocket cover Universal replacement motor & bracket assembly 41C4220A Gear and sprocket assembly Complete with: Motor, worm, Complete with: bracket, beadng assembly,...
  • Page 39 Accessories Sears offers many useful accessories for your garage door opener. They are Illustrated below with Sears model numbers and dsecrlptlons. 139.53681 139.53702 i Emergency Key Release: SECURITY+ 3-Functlon Remote Control: Requiredfor a garage with NO access door. Enables homeowner Includesvisor clip.

  • Page 40: Index

    Index Access Door/Outslde Key Release Accessory ............:........4, 5 Chain Tension .............................. 4, 5, 11 Electrical Safety Warnings ........................2, 20, 31 Garage Door Testing for balance, bindingand sticking....................3, 28, 31 Determining high point of travel: Sectional door..............................One-piece door..............................

  • Page 41: Warranty

    For In-home major brand repair service: Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-4-MY-HOME" (1-800-469-4663) Para pedir eervlcio de reparaci6n a domicilio- 1-800-676-5811 For the repair or replacement parts you need: Call 6 a.m. - 11 p.rn. CST, 7 days a week PartsDirect 1-800-366-PART (1-800-366-7278)

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