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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 Safety Reversing System is connected
and properly aligned.
Periodic checks and adjustment of the opener are required to ensure safe
operation.
The model number label is located under the light lens on the left side of your
opener.
Garage Door Opener
Models
139.18815 - 1/2 HP
139.18855 - 1/2 HP
139.18859 - 1/2 HP
139.18860 - 1/2 HP
For Residential Use Only
Owner's Manual
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- Page 1 ® ® Garage Door Opener Models 139.18815 - 1/2 HP 139.18855 - 1/2 HP 139.18859 - 1/2 HP 139.18860 - 1/2 HP 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.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Page Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols.........2 Install the lights and lenses ...........19 You'll need tools............3 Attach emergency release rope and handle....19 Safety information regarding garage door Electrical requirements ..........20 locks and ropes............3 Safety reversing sensor information ......21 Testing your garage door for sticking, Install the safety reversing sensor......22, 23 binding and balance..........3... -
Page 3: You'll Need Tools
You'll Need Tools During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools shown below. Pencil Carpenter's Hack Saw Level Tape Measure Wire Cutters Claw Hammer Drill 3/16", 5/16", and Pliers 5/32" Drill Bits Stepladder Adjustable End Wrench Screwdriver 1/2"... -
Page 4: Illustration Of Sectional Door Installation
SECTIONAL Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. Horizontal and vertical reinforcement See page 17. is needed for lightweight garage doors Slack in Chain Tension (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). -
Page 5: Illustration Of One-Piece Door Installation
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. Header Wall Closed Position Cable Pulley Bracket Access Door Trolley Cable Header Bracket T-rail Emergency Door Bracket Release... -
Page 6: Carton Inventory
Opener Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which contain all parts illustrated below. If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foam. Hardware for assembly and installation is shown on page 7. Models 18859 &... -
Page 7: Hardware Inventory
Group all hardware found in all packages contained in the rail and opener cartons into the three kits illustrated below. Rail Assembly Hardware Kit 41A3534 Hex Screw Washered Screw Carriage Bolts 5/16"-18x7/8" (3) 5/16"-18 (5) 5/16"-18x1/2" (2) Master Link (2) 1/4"-20x1/2"... -
Page 8: Assembly Section: Pages
Assembly Section: Pages 8 – 11 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Make sure bolt necks are Assembly Step 1 seated in the square holes and rails are Assemble the T-rail & Attach aligned before you tighten lock nuts. -
Page 9: Install Trolley
Hardware Shown Assembly Step 2 Actual Size Install the Trolley on the T-rail • Attach the threaded shaft to the trolley with the lock washer and nuts as shown. Trolley Lock Washer 5/16" 5/16" -18 Lock Washer 5/16" Outer Nut Trolley 5/16"... -
Page 10: Install Chain/Cable
Assembly Step 4 WARNING Install the Chain/Cable Serious injury can result if fingers become & Attach the Sprocket Cover entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach sprocket cover securely. Never operate opener while your hand is near the opener sprocket. Dispensing Carton Figure 2 Opener Leave Chain and Cable... -
Page 11: Tighten The Chain And Cable
Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain & Cable Lock • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the Outer Nut Inner Nut Washer threaded trolley shaft, away from the trolley. • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction To Tighten Outer Nut shown. -
Page 12: Installation Section: Pages
Installation Section: Pages 12 – 27 Installation Step 1 WARNING 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 system may not which apply to your door work properly (see page 30). -
Page 13: One-Piece Door
ONE-PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. Unfinished Header Wall Ceiling Vertical Centerline Structural Supports • Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door. -
Page 14: Install The Header Bracket
You can attach the header bracket either to the Installation Step 2 wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for Install the Header Bracket your particular requirements. Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall •... -
Page 15: Attach The T-Rail To Header Bracket
Installation Step 3 Attach the T-rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a Header Wall protective base. Header If the door spring is in the way you'll need help. Bracket Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the T-rail to clear the... -
Page 16: Position The Opener
Installation Step 4 CAUTION Position the Opener To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the type as illustrated. opener on the door without using a 2x4. SECTIONAL Door &... -
Page 17: Hang The Opener
Installation Step 5 WARNING Hang the Opener The opener could fall and injure someone if it is not properly secured. Fasten the opener securely to structural supports of the garage. Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. -
Page 18: Install The Deluxe Wall Control
Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Deluxe Lighted Step 6 Install Vacation/Work Light Wall Control - Children operating or playing with a garage Console Wall Control SEARS 53515 SR (Orange Disk #2) door opener can injure themselves or others. The garage door could close and cause 3/13/89 - 7/20/89 - 9/7/89 serious injury or death. -
Page 19: Install The Lights And Lenses
Installation Step 7 Install the Lights and the Lenses Install the lights • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in each 75 Watt Max. socket. The lights will turn ON and remain lit for Light Bulb Lens approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. -
Page 20: Electrical Requirements
Installation Step 9 WARNING Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage electrical and building codes. door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. -
Page 21: Safety Reversing Sensor Information
Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be connected WARNING and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled. Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could Installation procedures are the same for sectional... -
Page 22: Install The Safety Reversing Sensor
Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Figures 2 and 3 show assembly of brackets and "C" Figure 2 Mounting Bracket wrap based on the recommended installation of the With Square Holes sensors as shown on page 21. "C" Wrap However, Figures 4 and 5 show variations which may fit your installation requirements better. - Page 23 Safety Sensor Figure 6 • Insert the wire connector into each Tab should be sensor and push until you hear a flush with back click (Figure 6). The white tab on the of connector sensor should be flush with the back of the connector.
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Page 24: Fasten Door Bracket (Sectional Door)
Installation Step 11 CAUTION Fasten Door Bracket To 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 vertically and horizontally with an angle iron. -
Page 25: Fasten Door Bracket (One-Piece Door)
All ONE-PIECE Door Installation Procedure Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on page 24. They apply to one-piece doors also. Header Wall Finished Ceiling 2x4 Support Horizontal and vertical Header reinforcement is needed for Bracket lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, aluminum, steel, door with glass panel, etc.). -
Page 26: Connect Door Arm To Trolley (Sectional Door)
Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated. SECTIONAL Doors Only 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 back (away from the door) about 2" as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. Figure 1: Figure 2: •... -
Page 27: Connect Door Arm To Trolley (One-Piece Door)
All ONE-PIECE Doors Assemble the Door Arm: Door Ring • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Bracket Fastener Nuts Lock together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 5/16"-18 Washers 3 hole overlap). 5/16" Straight • With the door closed, connect the straight door Clevis Pin Door Arm Curved... -
Page 28: Adjustment Section: Pages
Adjustment Section: Pages 28 – 30 Adjustment Step 1 WARNING 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. -
Page 29: Force Adjustments
Adjustment Step 2 WARNING Adjust the Force Too much force on the door will interfere with the proper operation of the safety reverse system. The door might not reverse properly when required and could seriously injure or kill someone under it. Do not increase the force Force adjustment controls are located on the right beyond the minimum amount required to close side panel of the opener. -
Page 30: Test The Safety Reversing Sensor
Adjustment Step 3 WARNING Test The Safety Reversing Sensor Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could be seriously injured or killed if trapped by a • Press the transmitter push button to open the door. closing garage door. Repeat this test once a •... -
Page 31: Operation Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Do not permit children either to operate or to play with the opener. Keep remote control in a location inaccessible to children. -
Page 32: Operation Of Your Opener
Operation of Your Opener Activate the opener with any of the following devices: WARNING • The 3-Function Transmitter. Hold large push button down until the door starts to move. Weak or broken springs could allow an open • door to fall (either rapidly or unexpectedly), The Wall Control. -
Page 33: Receiver And Transmitter Programming
Receiver and Transmitter Programming To comply with FCC/IC rules, adjustment or modifications of this receiver and/or transmitter are prohibited, except for changing WARNING the code setting or replacing the battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. Your 18800 series garage door opener (with Children operating or playing with a garage door receiver "SRT"... -
Page 34: Having A Problem
Having a Problem? Situation Probable Cause and Solution The opener doesn't 1. Does the opener have electric power? Plug a lamp into the outlet. If it doesn't light, operate from either check the fuse box or the circuit breaker. (Some outlets are controlled by a wall switch.) the Wall Control or 2. - Page 35 Having a Problem? (continued) Situation Probable Cause and Solution The door opens but 1. If the opener lights blink, check the safety reversing sensor. See page 23. won't close: 2. If the opener lights do not blink and it is a new installation, check the down force. See Adjustment Step 2, page 29.
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Page 36: Repair Parts, Rail Assembly
Repair Parts Rail Assembly Parts PART DESCRIPTION 1A995 Master link kit 41B3489 Complete trolley assembly 1B3117 T-rail – center section 183B110 T-rail – end section 41B2616 Cable pulley bracket assembly 41A3473 Chain and cable 83A4 Rail grease NOT SHOWN 41A3534 Rail assembly hardware kit (includes hardware illustrated on page 7). -
Page 37: Repair Parts, Opener Assembly
Repair Parts Opener Assembly Parts (Down) LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. Brown Contact Wire Grey Wire Drive Gear Center Limit (Up) Yellow Contact Contact Wire KEY PART KEY PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 31D380 Sprocket cover 108D46 Lens 41C4220A Gear and sprocket assy. 30B363 Capacitor Complete with: 12A373... -
Page 38: Accessories
Accessories Sears offers many useful accessories for your garage door opener. They are illustrated below with Sears model numbers and descriptions 18752 18307 Outside Trolley Release: 3-Function Mini Transmitter: Required for a garage with NO With key ring & Velcro fastening access door. -
Page 39: Index
Index Access Door/Outside Trolley 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..............................12 One-piece door ..............................13 Disabling existing locks............................3, 11 Door clearance brackets (for garages with low headroom) ................12, 38 Force controls Adjustment procedures.............................29... -
Page 40: How To Order Repair Parts
Garage Door SERVICE AND REPAIR PARTS Opener Models: CALL 1-800-665-4455* 139.18803 Keep this number handy should you require a service call or need to order repair parts. If ordering parts make sure you have the name, make and model no. of the merchandise and the name and number of the part you 139.18805 wish to order.