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GARAGE DOOR OPENER
Model 3290
For Residential Use Only
Owner's Manual
■ Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
■ Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
■ The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System
■ Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
■ The model number label is located under the light lens on the left side panel of your opener.
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is connected and properly aligned.
The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196
www.liftmaster.com

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  • Page 1 The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196 www.liftmaster.com ® GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model 3290 For Residential Use Only Owner’s Manual ■ Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■ Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Operation 26-31 Safety symbol and signal word review ..... 2 Operation safety instructions ......26 Preparing your garage door .
  • Page 3: Tools Needed

    Preparing your garage door Before you begin: To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: • Disable locks. • ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage • Remove any ropes connected to garage door. door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An unbalanced garage door may NOT reverse when required.
  • Page 4: Planning

    Planning Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey your garage area to see if any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Additional materials may be required. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page and the accompanying illustrations as you proceed with the installation of your opener.
  • Page 5: Carton Inventory

    Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts contain the motor unit and all parts illustrated below. Accessories may be stuck in the foam. Hardware for installation is also listed will depend on the model purchased.
  • Page 6: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Attach the Rail to the Motor Unit To avoid SERIOUS damage to opener, ONLY use bolts To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door mounted in top of motor unit. opener until instructed to do so. •...
  • Page 7: Tighten The Chain

    ASSEMBLY STEP 3 Tighten the Chain Figure 1 • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the trolley threaded Lock Washer shaft, away from the trolley. Outer Nut Inner Nut To Tighten Outer Nut • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown (Figure 1).
  • Page 8: Determine The Header Bracket Location

    INSTALLATION STEP 1 Unfinished Determine the Header Bracket Location Ceiling OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT HEADER BRACKET To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: Header Wall • Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural Vertical Centerline support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise garage door of Garage Door might NOT reverse when required.
  • Page 9: Install The Header Bracket

    INSTALLATION STEP 2 Install the Header Bracket Wall Mounting Holes CEILING MOUNT ONLY You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the The nail hole is for positioning garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will only.
  • Page 10: Attach The Rail To The Header Bracket

    INSTALLATION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. Header Wall NOTE: If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to Header allow the rail to clear the spring.
  • Page 11: Position The Opener

    INSTALLATION STEP 4 Position the Opener To prevent damage to garage door, rest garage door opener Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated. rail on 2x4 placed on top section of door. SECTIONAL DOOR OR ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-rail distance.
  • Page 12: Hang The Opener

    INSTALLATION STEP 5 Hang the Opener To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling garage door Three representative installations are shown. Yours may be opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural supports of the different. Hanging brackets should be angled (Figure 1) to provide garage.
  • Page 13: Install The Door Control

    INSTALLATION STEP 6 Install the Door Control To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from Locate door control within sight of door at a minimum height of electrocution: 5 feet (1.5 m) where small children cannot reach, and away from •...
  • Page 14: Install The Standby Power (Optional)

    INSTALLATION STEP 7 Install the Standby Power (optional) ALWAYS wear protective gloves and eye protection when changing the battery or working around the battery • Make sure motor unit is unplugged. compartment. • Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the battery cover on the motor unit.
  • Page 15: Attach The Emergency Release Rope And Handle

    INSTALLATION STEP 9 Attach the Emergency Release Rope and Handle To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a falling • Thread one end of the rope through the hole in the top of the garage door: red handle so “NOTICE” reads right side up as shown. Secure •...
  • Page 16: Install The Protector System

    INSTALLATION STEP 11 ® Install The Protector System Be sure power is NOT connected to the garage door opener The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor. correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a closing garage direction.
  • Page 17 INSTALLING THE BRACKETS Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. Install and align Figure 1 DOOR TRACK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) the brackets so the sensors will face each other across the garage door, with the beam no higher than 6" (15 cm) above the floor. Door They may be installed in one of three ways, as follows.
  • Page 18: Safety Sensors Troubleshooting

    MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSORS Figure 5 • Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on each Wing Nut sensor. Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to brackets, with 1/4"-20 lenses pointing toward each other across the door. Be sure the lens is not obstructed by a bracket extension (Figure 5).
  • Page 19: Fasten The Door Bracket

    INSTALLATION STEP 12 Fasten the Door Bracket Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket. below or on the following page. Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit. A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long enough to be secured to two or three vertical supports.
  • Page 20 ONE-PIECE DOORS Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on the previous page. They apply to one-piece doors also. • Center the door bracket on the top of the door, in line with the header bracket as shown. Mark either the left and right, or the top and bottom holes.
  • Page 21: Connect Door Arm To Trolley

    INSTALLATION STEP 13 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Figure 1 Inner Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on the following page. Outer Trolley SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY • Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner Clevis Pin 5/16"x1"...
  • Page 22 ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS Figure 5 1. Assemble the Door Arm: CORRECT INCORRECT IMPORTANT: The groove on the straight door arm MUST face away from the curved door arm (Figure 5). Straight Straight • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to Door Arm Door Arm Curved...
  • Page 23: Adjustment

    ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Program the Travel Limits Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons Travel limits regulate the points at which the door will stop (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or when moving up or down. KILLED by a closing garage door. •...
  • Page 24: Set The Force

    ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Set the Force Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or The force setting measures the amount of force required to KILLED by a closing garage door. open and close the door. •...
  • Page 25: Test The Safety Reversal System

    ADJUSTMENT STEP 3 Test the Safety Reversal System Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or TEST KILLED by a closing garage door. • With the door fully open, place a 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) board (or a •...
  • Page 26: Operation

    WARNING OPERATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. 9. If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the other control may also need adjustment. 2.
  • Page 27: Using The Wall-Mounted Door Control

    Using the Wall-Mounted Door Control B) To operate one door using all three buttons on the hand-held THE MULTI-FUNCTION DOOR CONTROL Push Button remote: Press the push button to open or close the You may program the remote to open the door.
  • Page 28: Care Of Your Opener

    Care of Your Opener THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Once a Month To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: • Manually operate door. If it is unbalanced or binding, call a • NEVER allow small children near batteries. trained door systems technician. •...
  • Page 29: Standby Power (Optional)

    To test the battery, disconnect the motor unit power cord from performing ANY service or maintenance. the electrical outlet. • Use ONLY LiftMaster part number 485LM for replacement battery. • A solid orange LED indicates the battery is operating on battery power.
  • Page 30: Having A Problem (Troubleshooting)

    Having a Problem (Troubleshooting) NOTE: Always unplug battery prior to troubleshooting. 1. My door will not close and the light bulbs blink on my motor Bell Wire unit: The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction.
  • Page 31: Diagnostic Chart

    Bell Wire Diagnostics Installed Located On Safety Reversing Motor Unit Sensor “Learn” Button LED or Diagnostic Your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic capabilities. The “Learn” button/diagnostic LED will flash a number of “Learn” Button times then pause signifying it has found a potential issue. Consult Safety Reversing Sensor Diagnostic Chart below.
  • Page 32: Programming

    PROGRAMMING NOTICE: If this Security ✚ ® garage door opener is operated with a non-rolling code remote control, the technical measure in the receiver of the garage door opener, which provides security against code-theft devices, will be circumvented. The owner of the copyright in the garage door opener does not authorize the purchaser or supplier of the non-rolling code remote control to circumvent that technical measure.
  • Page 33: To Add, Reprogram Or Change A Keyless Entry Pin

    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 DOOR CONTROL 1. Press and release the “learn” button on NOTE: This method requires two people if the Keyless Entry is motor unit.
  • Page 34: Repair Parts

    REPAIR PARTS Rail Assembly Parts PART DESCRIPTION 4A1008 Master link kit 41A4813 Chain pulley bracket 41A3489 Complete trolley assembly 1707LM One-piece rail - 7 feet (2.1 m) 1708LM One-piece rail - 8 feet (2.4 m) 1710LM One-piece rail - 10 feet (3 m) 41D3484 Full chain assembly 83A11-2...
  • Page 35: Motor Unit Assembly Parts

    Motor Unit Assembly Parts PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 41C76 Sprocket cover 41A6231 End panel with battery door and 41B5348 Chain sprocket screw 41B4245 Line cord 41C190 Transformer and harness 41B4375-3 Terminal block with screws 41D504-4 Cover 41A6281 Wire harness kit 108D79 Light lens 41D794...
  • Page 36: Accessories

    Laser enables homeowners to precisely park bedside, or anywhere in the home with a vehicles in the garage. remote. 990LM Surge Protector: The Garage Door Opener Surge Protector is designed to protect LiftMaster ® garage door openers against damage from lightning and power surges.
  • Page 37: Notes

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  • Page 40: Repair Parts And Service

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