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SEARS OWNER'S MANUAL Model No. 139.53225SRT1 139.53325SRT1 139.53425SRT1 139.53628SRT1 CRRFTSMRN® 139.53629SRT1 GARAGE DOOR OPENER 139.53635SRT1 139.53637SRT1 139.53824SRT1 For Residential Use • Safety Precautions Only • Assembly • Installation Caution: • Adjustment Read and follow all safety • Care and Maintenance rules and operating Instructions before first •...
You'll Need Tools During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructionswill call for hand tools shown below. Level Hack_ A_usta_e End Wrench To avoid damage to the garage door and An unbalanced garage door might not reverse opener, disable locks before installing when required and someone...
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Before you begin, survey your garageareato see whether any of the conditions belowapply RNISHED CEIUNG to your Installation. Supportbracket& fasteninghardware Is required. Horizontaland vedlsal reinfo(cement See page17. Is needed for I_htweight garagedoors Slack in ChainTension (fiberglass,steel, aluminum, doorwith g_asspanels,etc.). ls NomadWben See page 24 fordeta_.
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Beforeyou begin,surveyyourgarageareato FINISHED CEIUNG S.p_ttnck_ seewhether any of the conditions below apply & fastening to your installation. hardware Is required. Slack In chain tension See page 17. h;nom_ when garage doorisclosed. Header Closed Position Cable Pulley B rscket Cable Trolley Accesscucx Header Bracket...
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Opener Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which contain all parts illustrated below, ff 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 53637, Models 53824 (2), 53637 (2), 53635, &...
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Separate ell hardware from the packages In the rail carton and the opener carton, as shown below, for the assembly and installation procedures. Assembly Hardware WasheredScrew Hex Screw Ca_age SCb 5/16" - 18 x 1/2" (2) 5/16" - 18 x 7/8" (3) 5/16"...
Assembly Section: Pages 8 - 11 To avoid Installation difficulties, do not mn the garage door opener until Instructed to do so. Make sure bolt necks are Assembly Step I seated In the square holes and rails are Assemble the T-rail & Attach aligned beforeyou tighten lock nuts.
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Assembly Step 4 Install the Chain/Cable & Attach the Sprocket Cover entangle¢l In moving opener sprockeL Attach sprocket cover eecurely. Never operate oPener I)i_per_ng Carton Figure op.,_ sprocket • Detach the cable loop from the carton and fasten it to the trolley with a master link from the hardware bag.
Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain & Cable Lock Outer Nut W_hw Inner Nul • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • To tighten the chain, tum outer nut in the direction shown.
Installation Section: Pages 12- 27 Installation Step I Determine Header Bracket Location Installation procedures vary according 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).
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Read the Safety instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. Header Wall • Close the door and mark the inside vertical cantedine of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door. If headroom clearance is minimal, you can install the header bracket on the ceiling.
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You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the calling. Follow the Instructions which will work best for Install the Header Bracket Installation Step 2 your particular requirements. Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall •...
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Attach the T-rail to the Header Bracket Installation Step 3 • Position the 6pener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protect'we base. /'-,/- HeaderWall If the door spring is In the way you'll need help. Header Have someone hold the opener securely on a Bracket...
Installation Step 4 Position the Opener Follow instructions which apply to your door type as Inustbrated. A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-T-rail distance. • Raise the opener onto a stepladder. T-rail You will need help at this point ff the ladder Is not tall enough.
Installation Step 5 Hang the Opener Two representatlve Installations are shown. Yours may be dlfferent. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. On Figure I finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener.
Installation Step 6 Install the Wall Control Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can Injure themselves or others. • Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell The garage door could close end cause serious wire;...
Installation Step 7 Install the Light and the Lens Install the Ilghta • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in the socket. The light Jill turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is Lens Guide connected.
Installation Step 9 Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, Installation end wiring must be In compliance with local electrical and building codes. To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener has a grounding type plug with a third Do NOT use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, or change the_plug in any way to :Make it fit grounding pin.
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Safety Reversing System Information you'll need before you begin the Inatallation of the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor mustbe 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. Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons...
Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Figure 2" Figures 2 and 3 show assembly of brackets and 'C" wrap based on the recommended installation of Mour_ng Bracket WithSquare Hokm the sensors as shown on page 21. However, Figures 4 and 5 are variations which may fit your installation requirements better.
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• Ce_ereachsensor u nitin a "C' wrap with lenses pointing toward each other across the door (see Figure 6 Figure 6). • Secure sensors with the hmdware shown. Finger tighten the wing nut on the receiving eye to al ow for final adjustment.
Installation Step 11 Fasten Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on page 25. 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 IllustrstJon shows one piece of angle iron as the horizontal brace.
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Please read and comply with the wamings and reinforcement InstrucUons on page 24. They apply to one-piece doors also. Header Wall Header Brac_t Bracket Placement of Door Bracket Vertical Garage Door Door Bracket, ofDoor 5/16"-18x2-1/2 • Center the bracket on the top of the door, in line with the header bracket as shown.
Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as Illustrated below and on page 27. Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the Inner trolley.
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Assemble the DoorArm: Door Bracket • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 hole overlap). ClevtsP_ • With the door closed, connect the straight door Str_dght arm section to the door bracket with a clevis pin. •...
Adjustment Section: Pages 28 - 30 Adjustment Step 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Do not make any limit adjustments unUI the safety reversing sensors are completely Installed. Umit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the door will stopwhen moving up or down. The door will stop in the up direction if anything interferes with door travel.
Adjustment Step 2 Adjust the Force I the prop_on of the safety reverse Force adjustment controls are located on the beck d.oormlg ! n otreverse propa y panel of the opener. Force adjustment set'rings when required and could seriously Injure or Idll regulate the amount of power required to open end someone under It.
Adjustment Step 3 Test The Safety Reversing Sensor • Press the remote control push button to open the door. • Place the opener carton in the path of the door. • Press the remote control push button to close the door.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 s location Inaccessible to children. 3.
Operation of Your Opener Aotlva_ the opener v_lh any of the fullowing: 1. The Remote Control • 3-FuncUon and C_mpact: 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), •...
Receiver and Remote Control Programming To comply with FCC rules, adjustment or modificationsof this receiver and/or transmitter are prohibited,except for changing the code setting or replacing the battery, THERE ARE NO o'n.IER USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. Models with 3-function remote controls: The Children operating or playing...
Having a Problem? Situation Probable Cause and Solution The opener doesnl 1. Does the opener have electd.cpower? Plug.a lamp into the outlei, ff it doesn't light, operate from either check the fuse box or the drcuit breaker. (Some outlets are controlled by a wall switch.) the Wall Control or 2.
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Having a Problem? (conUnued) Probable Cause & Solution Situation The door opens but 1. ff the opener lights blink, check the safety reversing sensor. See page 23. won l 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.
Repair Parts Rail Assembly Parts PART DESCRIPTION Masterlink kit 1A995 41A3489 Completetrolleyassembly 1B3117 T-rail - center section 183Bl10 T-rail - end section(each) 83A4 Railgrease 41A3473 Chain and cable 41B2616 Cable pulleybracketassembly NOT SHOWN 41 A3534 Railassemblyhardwarekit(includes hardwareillustrated on Page7). PART DESCRIPTION 41A4086-1 Lightedconsolewail control...
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Repair Parts Opener Assembly Parts (_,,m u.rr swn_ B ro_ c=t_ J_sE.e,v °.:"-" Center L imit (Up) V+_w contact c<mam "v_'+" PART KEY PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 31 D380 Sprocket cover 41D3058 Universal replacement motor and 41C4220A Gear and sprocket aasy. bracket assembly Complete with: Complete with: Motor, worm, bracket,...
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Accessories Sears offers many useful accessories for your garage door opener. They are Illustrated below with Sears model numbers and descriptions. 53702 Emergency KeyReieese: 53759 3-Function Compact Remote access door. With key ring & Velcro fastening strip. Required for a garage with NO Control: 53773 53703...
Index Access Door/Outside Key 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 ..............................One-piece door ..............................
You pay for labor. UMITED WARRANTY ON 1/2 HP AND 1/2 HP MOTORS When requesting FOR CRAFTSMAN OPENERS 1/2HP MOTOR: After I year and through 5 years, Seam will furntsh replacement service or ordering parts for any defective parts in motor, free of charge.
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