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- Page 2 START BY READING THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES These safety alert symbols mean Caution – a personal safety or property damage instruction. Read these instructions carefully. This garage door opener is designed and tested to offer reasonable safe service provided it is installed and operated in strict accordance with the following safety rules.
- Page 3 D. Double-wing door – Special door arm required. See your dealer. B. One-Piece Door with Horizontal and Vertical Track – Special door arm E. Canopy door – Special door arm (F, The Chamberlain Arm™) (F, The Chamberlain Arm™) required. See your dealer.
- Page 4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN / PREPARING YOUR GARAGE DOOR: 1. Look at the wall or ceiling above the garage door. The header bracket must be securely fastened to structural supports. 2. Do you have a finished ceiling in your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional fastening hardware (not supplied) may be required. 3.
- Page 5 PLANNING - 4 Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey your garage area to see if any of the conditions below apply to your instal- lation. 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 6 – ASSEMBLY SECTION FASTEN T-RAIL & ATTACH CHAIN SPREADER – Place packing material under the opener to protect the opener cover. For convenience, place a support under the chain pulley bracket end of rail. Remove Styrofoam from rail end and the (2) washered screws (4) from the top of the opener.
- Page 7 INSTALLATION SECTION – Wear protective goggles when working overhead to protect your Unfinished eyes from injury. Disengage all existing garage door locks to avoid Ceiling OPTIONAL damage to the garage door. To avoid serious personal injury from CEILING MOUNT entanglement, remove all ropes connected to the garage door before installing the opener.
- Page 8 INSTALL THE HEADER BRACKET – A. Wall Mount: Center the bracket (2) on the vertical guideline (1) with the bottom edge of the bracket on the horizontal line (6) (with the arrow pointing toward the ceiling). Mark either set of bracket holes (4 or 5). Do not use the holes designated for ceiling mount. Drill 4,5mm (3/16") pilot holes and fasten the bracket with wood screws (3).
- Page 9 POSITION THE OPENER – Note: A 25mm (1") board (1) is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-T-rail distance (unless headroom is not sufficient). Raise the opener onto a stepladder. Open garage door. Place a 25mm (1") board (1) laid flat on the top section of door near the centerline as shown. Rest the T-rail on the board.
- Page 10 ATTACH MANUAL RELEASE ROPE & HANDLE – Thread one end of rope (1) through hole in top of red handle so "NOTICE" reads right side up as shown (3). Secure with an overhand knot (2). Knot should be at least 25mm (1") from end of the rope to prevent slipping. Thread other end of rope through hole in release arm of the outer trol- ley (4).
- Page 11 INSTALL THE LIGHT AND LENS – Install a 40 watt maximum light bulb (1) in the socket as shown. The light will turn on and remain lit for 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. After 4-1/2 minutes it will turn off. Replace burned out bulbs with rough service light bulbs.
- Page 12 ASSEMBLE DOOR ARM AND SET LIMITS – NOTE: For one-piece doors, do not connect door arm to trolley before adjusting limits. Failure to follow instructions may result in dam- age to door. See below. A. SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION: Connect according to Figure B, then proceed to Step 18.
- Page 13 PROGRAM YOUR OPENER & REMOTE – Activate the opener only when door is in full view, free of obstruction and properly adjusted. No one should enter or leave garage while door is in motion. Do not allow children to operate push button(s) or remote(s). Do not allow children to play near the door. Your garage door opener receiver and remote control transmitter are set to a matching code.
- Page 14 ADJUSTMENT SECTION – LIMIT ADJUSTMENT – Run the opener through a complete travel cycle. Limit adjustments are not necessary when the door opens and closes completely and doesn't reverse unintentionally in the fully closed position. Situations requiring limit adjustment are listed below. Run the opener through a complete travel cycle after each adjustment. Note: Repeated operation of the opener during adjustment procedures may cause motor to overheat and shut off.
- Page 15 TEST THE SAFETY REVERSE SYSTEM – The safety reverse system test is important. Garage door must reverse on contact with a 40mm obstacle laid flat on the floor. Failure to properly adjust opener may result in serious personal injury from a closing garage door. Repeat test once a month and adjust as needed. Procedure: Place a 40mm obstacle (1) laid flat on the floor under the garage door.
- Page 16 ACCESSORIES – ACCESSORIES NOT ILLUSTRATED (1) Model CM842 Double-Function Remote Control Model CM475 Evercharge Battery Sytem (2) Model CM128 Remote Wall Button Model 89LM Vibration Isolator Kit (3) Model C940 Single-Function Remote Control Model SDA-1LM Wing Door Adaptor (4) Model C943 3-Function Remote Control Model CSTAR Star 250-433 Access Control...
- Page 17 CARE OF YOUR OPENER When properly installed, opener will provide high performance with a minimum of maintenance. The opener does not require additional lubrication. Limit and Force Adjustments: These adjustments must be checked and properly set when opener is installed. Only a screwdriver is required.
- Page 18 6. Door reverses for no apparent reason and opener light blinks for 5 seconds after reversing: Check The Protector System™ (if you have installed this accessory). If the light is blinking, correct alignment. Note: Continuously holding down the door control button will allow the door to close if the protector system is not properly aligned. The transmitter will not close the door.
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Page 19: Replacement Parts
REPLACEMENT PARTS 041A4208 Chain Styrofoam 041A3263 One-Piece Rail 178B34 Trolle y Chain Pulley Bracket 1706E (1,7m) 1707E (2,3m) 1708E (2,5m) 1710E (3m) 178B69 41D3484-1 (1,7m) 41B4103-1 41D3484-2 (2,3m) 41D3484-3 (2,4m) 178B35B 41A4353-1 41D3484-4 (3m) 83A4 12B374 217A238 4A1008 12B380 41A2828 1A5414 41A5833 REPLACEMENT PARTS... -
Page 20: Specifications
Automatic force reversal in UP and materials and/or workmanship will be repaired or replaced (at DOWN direction. Chamberlain's option) at no cost to the owner for the repair and/or replacement parts and/or product. Defective parts will be Electronic ......Automatic force adjustments.