Install The Lights And Lenses; Attach The Manual Release Rope And Handle - Chamberlain Lift-Master Professional 1270 Owner's Manual

Installation Step 7
Install the Lights and the Lenses
• Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in each
socket. The lights will turn ON and remain lit for
approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is
connected. Then the lights will turn OFF.
• If the bulbs burn out prematurely due to vibration,
replace them with "Garage Door Opener" bulbs.
• Slide lenses into guides as shown. Snap bottom
tabs into lens slots.
• For convenience, the lenses may be installed
after Adjustment Step 4 on page 26.
• Reverse the procedure to remove the lenses.
Installation Step 8
Attach the Manual Release
Rope and Handle
Trolley
Rope
Overhand
Knot
Lens Tab
75 Watt Max.
Light Bulb
Overhand
Knot
• Thread one end of the rope through the hole in the
Trolley
Release Arm
The knot should be at least 1" from the end of the
rope to prevent slipping.
• Thread the other end of the rope through the hole in
Manual
Release Handle
• Adjust rope length so the handle is 6 feet above the
If it is necessary to cut the rope, heat seal the cut
end with a match or lighter to prevent unraveling.
15
WARNING
Do not use the red handle to pull the door
open or closed. The rope knot could become
untied and you could fall. Use the manual
release only to disengage the trolley and, if
possible, only when the door is closed.
Garage doors are heavy. If the door is open
when the handle is pulled, the door could
close inadvertently if it is not properly
balanced. Serious injury may result to persons
under the door. Make sure the doorway is clear
of persons and obstructions before pulling
handle when door is open.
top of the red handle so "NOTICE" reads right side
up as shown. Secure with an overhand knot.
the release arm of the outer trolley.
floor. Secure with an overhand knot .
Lens
Guide
75 Watt Max.
Light Bulb
Lens Slot
Lens Tab