3/4 hp garage door opener for residential use only (72 pages)
Summary of Contents for Chamberlain 3595S 3/4 HP
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845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196 www.liftmaster.com ® GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model 3595S 3/4 HP For Residential Use Install on Sectional Doors ONLY THIS OPERATOR IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY WITH I-BEAM RAILS. Owner’s Manual Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Adjustment 21-23 Safety symbol and signal word review ....2 Adjust the UP and DOWN travel limits ....21 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 • Remove any ropes connected to garage door. garage door binds, sticks or is out of balance. An •...
Planning Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey your garage area to see if any of the conditions below Without a properly working safety reversal system, apply to your installation. Additional materials may be persons (particularly small children) could be required.
Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons If anything is missing, carefully check the packing which contain the motor unit and all parts illustrated material. Parts may be stuck in the foam. Hardware for below. Accessories will depend on the model purchased. installation is also listed below.
ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Attach the Rail to the Motor Unit To avoid SERIOUS damage to opener, ONLY use To avoid installation diffi culties, do not run the garage bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of the opener. door opener until instructed to do so. •...
ASSEMBLY STEP 4 Tighten the Chain 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 • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction To Tighten Inner Nut shown.
INSTALLATION STEP 1 OPTIONAL CEILING Unfi nished MOUNT Determine the Header Bracket Location Ceiling HEADER BRACKET Header Wall Vertical Centerline To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: of Garage Door • Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to Structural structural support on header wall or ceiling, Supports otherwise garage door might NOT reverse when required.
INSTALLATION STEP 2 Wall Mounting Holes 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.
INSTALLATION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage fl oor below the Header Wall header bracket. Use packing material as a protective Header Bracket base. NOTE: If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help.
INSTALLATION STEP 5 Hang the Opener To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling Three representative installations are shown. Yours garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled supports of the garage. Concrete anchors MUST be used if installing ANY brackets into masonry.
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 • Be sure power is NOT connected BEFORE installing height of 5 feet (1.5 m) where small children cannot reach, door control.
INSTALLATION STEP 7 Install the Light 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 in the fully open position.
INSTALLATION STEP 9 Electrical Requirements To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from To avoid installation diffi culties, do not run the opener electrocution or fi re: at this time. • Be sure power is NOT connected to the opener, and disconnect power to circuit BEFORE removing cover To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door to establish permanent wiring connection.
INSTALLATION STEP 10 ® Install The Protector System Be sure power is NOT connected to the garage door The safety reversing sensor must be connected and opener BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor. aligned correctly before the garage door opener will To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a move in the down direction.
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INSTALLING THE BRACKETS DOOR TRACK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) Figure 1 Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. Install and align the brackets so the sensors will face each other Door Track across the garage door, with the beam no higher than 6"...
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Figure 4 MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSORS Wing Nut Mounting: 1/4"-20 • 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.
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Connect to garage door opener: • Strip 7/16" (11 mm) of insulation from each set of wires. Separate white and white/black wires suffi ciently to connect to the opener quick-connect terminals. Twist like colored wires together. Insert wires into quick-connect holes: white to white and white/black to grey (Figure 9).
INSTALLATION STEP 11 Fasten the Door Bracket Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage Follow instructions which apply to your door type as doors WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE illustrated below or on the following page. installation of door bracket. Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit.
INSTALLATION STEP 12 Figure 1 Inner Trolley Connect Door Arm to Trolley SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY Outer Trolley • Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley. Slide the outer trolley Clevis Pin Ring 5/16"x1"...
ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Travel Limits Without a properly installed safety reversal system, Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the persons (particularly small children) could be door will stop when moving up or down. SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage To operate the opener, press the Door Control push bar.
ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be Force adjustment controls are located on the right side SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage panel of the motor unit. Force adjustment settings regulate door.
ADJUSTMENT STEP 3 Test the Safety Reversal System Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be TEST SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage • With the door fully open, place a 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) board door.
OPERATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND 9. If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the INSTRUCTIONS. other control may also need adjustment. 2.
Using the Wall-Mounted Door Control (PROG) Learn Feature The door control is equipped with a PROG <LEARN> ® THE SMART CONTROL PANEL button to assist in learning remote controls to the unit. Press the push bar Press the PROG <LEARN> button once to initiate LEARN Motion to open or close the mode and the display will show ‘Learn Remote Control -...
Using the Remote Control Press and hold the button down until the door or gate THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY starts to move. The remote control will operate from up to 3 car lengths away on typical installations. Installations and conditions vary, contact an installing dealer for more information.
Care of Your Opener To Open the Door Manually LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: FORCE CONTROLS Weather conditions may cause some minor changes in door operation To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from requiring some readjustments, a falling garage door: particularly during the fi...
Having a Problem? 5. Opener noise is disturbing in living quarters of home: 1. The opener doesn’t operate from either the Door Control or the remote control: • If operational noise is a problem because of proximity of the opener to the living quarters, the •...
Having a Problem? (Continued) 10. The door reverses for no apparent reason and opener 15. The opener motor hums briefl y, then won’t work: lights don’t blink: • The garage door springs may be broken. See above. • Is something obstructing the door? Pull the •...
® Smart Control Panel Messages The following messages are contained within the Smart Control Panel ® and may appear during the operations of the unit: Meaning: This message will appear if the Safety Reversing Sensors are out Message of alignment, if they are blocked or if the wiring is disconnected. To clear message from Smart Control Panel ®...
PROGRAMMING Your garage door opener has already been programmed at the factory to operate with your hand-held remote control. The door will open and close when you press the button shown. Factory Programmed Button Below are instructions for programming your garage door opener to operate with additional 895MAX remote controls.
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 SMART CONTROL PANEL ® NOTE: This method requires two people if the Keyless 1.
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