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Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener ® Contractor Series Chain Drive Model 8164W • Please read this manual and the safety materials FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY carefully! • The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector ® System is connected and properly aligned.
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® Serial Number: Product Serial Number: Date of Purchase: ® Serial Number Product Serial Number...
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Check Signal Strength. If you see: Wi-Fi signal is strong. The garage door opener will connect to your Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi signal is weak. The garage door opener may connect to your Wi-Fi network. If not, try one of the options below to improve the Wi-Fi signal: No Wi-Fi signal.
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1/2" (13 mm) Washered Bolt 5/16"-18 x 1/2" (Mounted in the garage door opener)
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OPTIONAL Unfinished CEILING Ceiling MOUNT FOR HEADER Header Wall BRACKET Vertical Centerline of Garage Door Structural Supports Level (Optional) Header Wall 2" (5 cm) Track Highest Point of Travel Door Sectional door with curved track...
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HARDWARE Lag Screw 5/16"-9x1-5/8" Header (Finished Ceiling) Bracket Ceiling Mounting Holes 6" (15 cm) Maximum Door Spring Vertical Centerline of Garage Door Lag Screw 5/16"-9 x 1-5/8" (Header Wall) Vertical Centerline of (Header Wall) Wall Mount (Garage Door) Garage Door 2x4 Structural Header Support...
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HARDWARE Clevis Pin 5/16" x 2-3/4" Ring Fastener Ring Fastener Clevis Pin 5/16" X 2-3/4" Connected Disconnected...
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100 Watt (Max) Standard Light Bulb Release Tab Trolley Release Arm Lens Hinge...
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HARDWARE Self-Threading Screw 1/4"-14 x 5/8" FIGURE 2 FIGURE 1 Vertical Reinforcement Vertical Reinforcement Vertical Centerline Vertical Centerline of Garage Door of Garage Door Bolt 5/16"-18 x 2" (Not provided) Door Bracket Lock Washer 5/16" Door Bracket Self-Threading Screw 1/4"-14 x 5/8" Nut 5/16"-18 FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4...
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HARDWARE Clevis Pin 5/16" x 1-1/4" Hex Bolt 5/16"-18 x 7/8" Lock Washer 5/16" Clevis Pin 5/16" x 1" Ring Fastener Nut 5/16"-18 CORRECT INCORRECT Straight Straight Curved Door Door Arm Curved Door (Groove Door facing out) Ring Fastener Nut 5/16"-18 Clevis Pin 5/16"...
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Pre-installed Safety reversing wires 7/16" sensor wires (11 mm) Not Provided Safety reversing Pre-installed wires sensor wires Yellow (for example) White White/Black Purple (for example) Yellow Purple (for example) (for example) Yellow Purple 7/16" (11 mm) To insert or remove the wires from the terminal, push in the tab with a screwdriver tip.
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TYPICAL WIRING PERMANENT WIRING Ground Tab Green Ground Black Wire Screw Ground Wire Black White Wire Wire...
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If the receiving sensor is in direct sunlight, switch it with sending sensor so it is on the opposite side of the door. (invisible light beam) Green LED Amber LED SENDING SENSOR RECEIVING SENSOR Push Button 883LMW...
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PROGRAMMING BUTTONS UP Button Adjustment Button DOWN Button DOWN (Close) UP (Open)
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PROGRAMMING BUTTONS UP Button Adjustment Button DOWN Button...
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Learn Button An LED on the garage door opener will indicate Wi-Fi status. See table below. Push Button Light Button...
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LEARN Button LEARN LED Push Button LIGHT Button LEARN Button Black Adjustment Button...
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Accessories 823LM Remote Light Switch: 877MAX MAX Wireless Keyless Entry: 374UT Mini Universal Remote 881LMW Motion Detecting Automatically control your For use outside of the home Control: Control Panel with lights using your garage door to enable access to the garage The Mini Universal Remote Timer-to-Close Control: opener, a Security+ 2.0...
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Automatic Garage Door Opener Safety & Maintenance Guide Garage Door Opener Safety – An Automatic Decision A garage door is the largest moving object in the home. An improperly adjusted garage door and opener can exert deadly force when the door closes – which could lead to entrapment of children or adults and subsequent injury or death.
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Routine Maintenance Can Prevent Tragedies Make monthly inspection and testing of your garage door and opener system a part of your regular routine. Review your owner’s manual for both the door and door opener. If you don’t have the owner’s manuals, contact the manufacturer(s) and request a copy for your specifi...
Repair Parts Model 8164W Rail Assembly Parts Installation Parts Description Part Number Description Part Number Master link kit 004A1008 3V CR2032 Lithium battery K010A0020 Chain pulley bracket 041A4813 Remote control visor clip K029B137 Complete trolley assembly 041A3489 Emergency release rope and handle...
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Repair Parts Model 8164W Description Part Number Sprocket cover 31D380 Garage Door Opener Parts Gear and sprocket 41C4220A Drive and Worm Gear 41A2817 Front end panel with all labels 041A8393 Light socket 041C0279 Light lens 108D79 Capacitor 030B0532-1 Capacitor bracket...
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