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Owner's Manual o o o o_'_' "" .._=_:_' Model No. 139.53335SRT3 139.53645SRT3 139.53646SRT2 139.53648SRT2 139.53650SRT 139.53660SRT1 139.53834SRT3 CRRFTSHRN® For Residential Use Only GARAGE DOOR OPENER Caution: • Safety Precautions Read and follow all • Assembly safety rules and • Installation operating instructions •...
Contents Page Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols.........2 Installthe light and lens ..........19 You'llneed tools............3 Attachemergency release rope and handle ....19 Bectrical requirememts ..........20 Safety information regardinggarage door locks and ropes..............3 Safety reversingsensorinformation ......2 1 Testing yourgarage door for stiddng, binding Installthe safety reversingsensor......22, 23 end balance...............
You'll Need Tools During assembly, installationand adjustmentof the opener, instructionswill call for hand toolsshown below. Level HaCk Tape Measure Stepladder Screwdriver Adjustable End Wrench WARNING CAUTION 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 and...
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SECTIONAL Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply FINISHED CEIUNG to your Installation. Support bracket & Horizontal and vert_al reirdorcernerd is needed k)r lightweight garage doors Slack in Chain Tension (fibe_gJass,steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.).
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One-Piece Door Without Track • ONE-PIECE Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your Installation. S/ack in chain lensJon is no_mal when garage door Is dosed. Header Wall Closed Poaltlon Cable Pulk_y Bracket...
Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartonswhich contain parts illustratedbelow. Accessorieswill 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. Models 53335, MOdels53645, 53646 Models 53650, 53834...
Assembly Section: Pages 8 - 11 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Makesureboltnecksare Assembly Step I in the square holesand rails are Assemble the T-rail & Attach alignedbeforeyou lock nuts. tighten (See the Cable...
Assembly Step 4 WARNING Install the Chain/Cable & Attach the Sprocket Cover Serious Injury can result If fingers become entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach sprocket cover securely. Never operate opener whlle your hand Is near the opener sprocket. DiSpensing Carton Figure 2 o.e_, Leave Chain...
Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain & Cable Lock Outer Nut Washer Inner Nut • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the threaded shaft, away from the trolley. To Tighten Outer Nut ---_ IIH_L_ • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown.
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...
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Read the Safety instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. Header Wall Vedical Centedine • 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.
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You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Install the Header Bracket Follow the instructions which will work best for Installation Step 2 your particular requirements. Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall •...
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Installation Step 3 Attach the T.raii to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base, 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 T-rail to clear the spring,...
Installation Step 4 &CAUTION Position the Opener Follow instructions which apply to your door To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the type as illustrated. opener on the door without using a 2x4. A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-T-rail distance.
Installation Step 5 Hang the Opener Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. On Figure 1 finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener.
Installation Step 6 Install the Door Control Do not connect to live electrical wiring. Connect only to 24 Volt low voltage wires. Connection to Locate the door control within sight of the door live wires or higher voltage may cause setYous at a minimum height of 5 feet where small injury from shock, burn or electrocution.
6. Attach the User Safety Instruction label to the wall Do NOT connect the power and operate near the door control, and the Maintenance opener at this time. The trolley will travel to the Instruction label in a prominent location on the full open position but will not return to the inside of the garage door.
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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 grounding type plug with a third Do NOTuse an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, grounding pin.
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Safety Reversing System Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor. and aligned correctly before the garage door The safety reversing sensor mustbe connected opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled. Without a properly working safety reversing...
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Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Figure 2 Figures 2 and 3 show assembly of brackets and "C" wrap based on the recommended installation of Mounting Bracket the sensors as shown on page 21. With Square Holes "C" Wrap However, Figures 4 and 5 are variations which may fit your installation requirements better.
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• Center e achsensor u nitina "C"wrapwithtenses Figure 6 pointing toward eachotheracrossthedoor(see 'C" Wra Figure6). • Secure sensors withthehardware shown. F inger Indicator tighten thewingnutonthe receiving eye to allow for final adjustment. Securely tighten the sending 1/4-20 x 1-1/2" eye wing nut. Hex Bolt •...
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Installation Step 11 Fasten Door Bracket T_ prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door fiberglass or glass panel doors, always type as illustrated below or on page 25. reinforce the inside of the door both vertlcany and horizontally with an angle iron.
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Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on page 24. They apply to one-piece doors also. Header Wail -- Finished Ceiling -- 2x4 Support Header Horizontal and vertical Bracket reinforcement is needed for Placement Bracket lightweight garage doors of Door (fiberglass, aluminum, steel, Bracket...
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Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on page 27. [i31iiii!iiiiSi l! il iiiiiiiiiii i iiiTiiiiiiiiiTiiiii!l Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley.
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Assemble the Door Arm: • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Door Ring together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or Nuts 3 hole overlap). Lock 5/16"-18 Washem • With the door closed, connect the straight door arm 5/16"...
Adjustment Section: Pages 28 - 30 Adjustment Step 1 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.
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Adjustment Step 2 Adjust the Force Too much force on the door will interfere with 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 kill regulate the amount of power required to open and someone...
Adjustment Step 3 Test The Safety Reversing Sensor • Press the remote control push button to open the door. • Place the opener carton in the path of the door. • Press the remote control push button to close the door.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARN,NG WARN,NG 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.
Operation of Your Opener Activate the opener with any of the following: • The Remote Control: Hold push button down until the door starts to move. • The Door Control: Hold push button down until the Weak or broken springs could allow an open door starts to move.
Receiver and Remote Control Programming To comply with FCC rules, adjustment or modifications of this receiver and/or transmitter are prohibited, except for changing the code setting or replacing the battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. Children operating or playing with a garage Models with 3-function remote controls: The door opener can injure themselves or others.
Having a Problem? Situation Probable Cause and Solution 1. Does the opener have electric power?. Plug a lamp into the outlet. If it doesn't light, The opener doesn't check the fuse box or the circuit breaker. (Some outlets are controlled by a wall switch.) operate from either the Doer Control or 2.
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Having a Problem? (continued) Situation Probable Cause & Solution If the opener lights blink, check the safety reversing sensor. See page 23. The door opens but won't close: If the opener lights do not blink and it is a new installation, check the down force. See Adjustment Step 2, page 29.
Repair Parts • • Opener Assembly Parts (bowr_) LIMIT SWITCH Brown Contact ASSEMBLY Grey Drive Wire Gear G_t_t Contact Wire • ,,,, KEY PART KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 31 [3380 Sprocket cover 41 D3058 Universal replacement motor and 41 C4220A Gear and sprocket assy.
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Accessories Sears offers many useful accessories for your garage door opener. They are illustrated below with Sears model numbers and descriptions. 139.53702 139.53879 3-Function Remote Control: Emergency Key Release: Requiredfor a garage with NO Includes visor clip. access door. Enables homeowner to open garage door manually from outside by disengaging trolley.
Index Access Door/Outside Key Release Accessory ....................4, 5 Chain Tension .............................. 4, 5, 11 Electrical Safety Warnings ........................2, 20, 31 Garage Door Testing for balance, binding and sticking ....................3, 28, 31 Determining high point of travel: Sectional door ..............................One-piece door ..............................
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