Chamberlain CSO Owner's Manual

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COMMERCIAL STRENGTH OPERATOR
For Residential and Light Duty Commercial Use
Install on Sectional Doors 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
properly aligned.
Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
The model number label is located on the front end panel of your opener as
shown.
MODEL CSO – 1/2HP
The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
A DUCHOSSOIS ENTERPRISE
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illlinois 60126-1196
Complies with UL 325
Regulations effective
January 1, 1993.
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  • Page 1 MODEL CSO – 1/2HP COMMERCIAL STRENGTH OPERATOR For Residential and Light Duty Commercial Use Install on Sectional Doors 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

    Contents A review of safety alert symbols...2 You'll need tools...3 Safety information...3 Testing your garage door for sticking, binding and balance...3 Illustration of sectional door installation ...4 Carton inventory...5 Hardware inventory...6 Assembly section – pages 7 - 10 Assemble rail ...7 Attach chain pulley bracket...7 Install trolley ...8 Fasten rail to power head ...8...
  • Page 3: You'll Need Tools

    During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools shown below. Carpenter's Level Stepladder 1/2" and 7/16" Sockets WARNING An unbalanced garage door might not reverse when required and someone under the door could be seriously injured or killed. If your garage door binds, sticks or is out of balance, call for professional garage door service.
  • Page 4: Illustration Of Sectional Door Installation

    Before you begin, survey your garage area. Do any of the following conditions apply to you? Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 22 for details. Header Wall Safety Reversing Sensor Based on your particular requirements, there are several installation steps which might call for...
  • Page 5: 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 listed below. Single-Function Door Control Button Remote Control Transmitter 2 -Conductor Bell Wire...
  • Page 6: Hardware Inventory

    Group all hardware found in all packages contained in the rail and opener cartons into the three kits illustrated below. Hex Screw 1/4"-20x5/8" (2) Washered Screw 5/16"-18x1/2" (4) (2 -mounted in opener) Hex Screw 5/16"-18x7/8" (3) Trolley Threaded Shaft (1) Hex Screw 5/16"-18x7/8"...
  • Page 7: Assembly Section: Pages

    Assembly Section: Pages 7 – 10 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Assembly Step 1 Assemble the Rail & Attach the Chain Pulley Bracket • Align the 4 rail sections on a flat surface exactly as shown.
  • Page 8: Install Trolley

    Assembly Step 2 Install the Trolley on the Rail • Attach the threaded shaft to the trolley with the lock washer and nuts as shown. Lock Washer 5/16" Outer Nut 5/16" Trolley Temporary Stop Screwdriver Assembly Step 3 Fasten the Rail to the Power Head •...
  • Page 9: Install Chain

    Assembly Step 4 Attach the Chain & Rail Support Bracket • Remove the chain end from the carton and fasten it to the trolley with a master link from the hardware bag. See master link procedure, Figure 1. • With the trolley against the screwdriver, dispense the chain around the pulley.
  • Page 10: Tighten The Chain

    Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown. As you turn the nut, keep the chain from twisting.
  • Page 11: Installation Section: Pages

    Installation Section: Pages 11 – 23 Installation Step 1 Determine Header Bracket Location Vertical Guideline Header Wall Guideline • Open your door to the highest point of travel as shown. Draw an intersecting horizontal line on the header wall 2" above the high point.
  • Page 12: Install The Header Bracket

    Installation Step 2 Install the Header Bracket Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall • Center the bracket on the vertical guideline with the bottom edge of the bracket on the horizontal line as shown (with the arrow pointing toward the ceiling).
  • Page 13: Attach The Rail To Header Bracket

    Installation Step 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket Header Wall Header Bracket Chain Pulley Bracket Garage Door • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. If the door spring is in the way you'll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the rail to clear the spring.
  • Page 14: Position The Opener

    Installation Step 4 Position the Opener A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-rail distance. • Raise the opener onto a stepladder. • If the top panel hits the trolley when you raise the door, pull down on the trolley release arm to disconnect the inner and outer sections.
  • Page 15: Hang The Opener

    Installation Step 5 Hang the Opener Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports in ceiling before installing the opener.
  • Page 16: Install The Door Control

    Installation Step 6 Install the Door Control • Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell wire; connect the wire to the two screw terminals on the back of the Door Control: white to 2, and white/red to 1. •...
  • Page 17: Install The Light

    Installation Step 7 Install the Light Install the Light • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in the socket. The light will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. Then the light will turn OFF. •...
  • Page 18: Electrical Requirements

    Installation Step 9 Electrical Requirements To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding type outlet. If the plug doesn't fit into the outlet you have, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper type outlet.
  • Page 19: The Protector System

    Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled. Be sure power to the opener is disconnected.
  • Page 20: Install The Safety Reversing Sensor

    Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor (Receiving and Sending Eyes) Figures 2 , 3 and 4 show recommended assembly of bracket(s) and "C" wrap based on the wall installation of the sensors on each side of the garage door as shown on page 19, or on the garage door tracks themselves.
  • Page 21 • Center each sensor unit in a "C" wrap with lenses pointing toward each other across the door (see Figure 7). • Secure sensors with the hardware shown. Finger receiving eye to allow tighten the wing nut on the for final adjustment. Securely tighten the sending eye wing nut.
  • Page 22: Fasten Door Bracket And Plate

    Installation Step 11 Fasten Door Bracket & Plate A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace should cover the height of the top panel. The illustration shows one piece of angle iron as the horizontal brace. For the vertical brace, 2 pieces of angle iron are used to create a "U"-shaped support.
  • Page 23: Connect Door Arm To Trolley

    Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the manual 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.
  • Page 24: Adjustment Section: Pages

    Adjustment Section: Pages 24 – 26 Adjustment Step 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Do not make any limit adjustments until the Safety Reversing Sensors are completely installed. Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down. The door will stop in the up direction if anything interferes with door travel.
  • Page 25: Force Adjustments

    Adjustment Step 2 Adjust the Force Force adjustment controls are located on the back panel of the opener. Force adjustment settings regulate the amount of power required to open and close the door. The door will stop in the up direction if anything interferes with its travel.
  • Page 26: Test The Protector System

    Adjustment Step 3 Test The Safety Reversing Sensor • Press the Door Control button to open the door. • Place the opener carton in the path of the door. • Press the Door Control button to close the door. The door will not move more than an inch, and the opener light will flash.
  • Page 27: Operation Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 a remote control in a location inaccessible to children.
  • Page 28: Operation Of Your Opener

    Activate the opener with any of the following devices: • The Remote Control Transmitter. Hold push button down until the door starts to move. • The Door Control. Hold button down until the door starts to move. • The Outside Keylock or Keyless Entry. (See Accessories.) When the opener is activated with the Safety Reversing Sensor installed and correctly aligned:...
  • Page 29: Receiver And Remote Control Programming

    Receiver and Remote Control Programming NOTICE: To comply with FCC rules, adjustment or modification of this receiver and/or transmitter are prohibited, except for changing the code setting or replacing the transmitter battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. Your garage door opener receiver and remote control transmitter have been set at the factory to a matching code.
  • Page 30: Having A Problem

    Situation Probable Cause & Solution 1. Does the opener have electric power? Plug a lamp into the outlet. If it doesn't light, The opener doesn't check the fuse box or the circuit breaker. (Some outlets are controlled by a wall switch.) operate from either the door control or 2.
  • Page 31 Having a Problem? Situation Probable Cause & Solution The door opens but 1. If the opener lights blink, check the safety reversing sensor. See page 21. 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 25.
  • Page 32: Repair Parts, Rail Assembly

    Rail Assembly Parts Installation Parts PART DESCRIPTION 41A4166 Door control button 41A3984-5 Single-function remote control transmitter housing & screw (no circuit board) 10A14 12V battery 29C128 Remote control visor clip 41A2828-1 Manual rope & handle assembly 217A238 2-Conductor bell wire-white & white/red 41A4353 Header bracket w/clevis pin &...
  • Page 33: Repair Parts, Opener Assembly

    Opener Assembly Parts (Down) LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. Contact Brown Wire Drive Gear Center Limit (Up) Yellow Contact Contact Wire PART DESCRIPTION 41D4478 Rail support bracket assembly kit 144B18 Pulley (Chain) 41C4470 Gear and sprocket assy. Complete with: Spring washer Thrust washer Retaining washer Bearing plate Roll pins (2)
  • Page 34: Accessories

    Accessories Available for your Opener 7702CB Outside Quick Release: Required for a garage with NO access door. 760CB Outside Keylock: Opens the garage door automatically from outside when remote control is not handy. 872CB Wire-In Light Control: Controls interior or exterior lights.
  • Page 35: Index

    Access Door/Outside Quick Release Accessory...4, 34 Chain Tension ...4, 10, 31 Electrical Safety Warnings...2, 10, 18, 27 Garage Door Testing for balance, binding and sticking...3, 25, 27 Determining high point of travel: ...11 Disabling existing locks...3, 10 Force Controls Adjustment procedures...25 Problems that might require force adjustments ...30, 31 Safety warnings ...25, 27 Door hardware ...3, 10, 11, 16, 27, 28...
  • Page 36: How To Order Repair Parts

    CHAMBERLAIN GARAGE DOOR OPENER ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (“Seller”) warrants to the first retail purchaser of this product that it is free from defect in materials and/or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. The proper operation of this product is dependent on your compliance with the Owner’s Manual instructions regarding installation, operation, maintenance and testing.

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