Craftsman 53479 Owner's Manual page 21

Installation Step 7
Install the Wall Control
and Connect all Wiring
Locate the wall control within sight of the door at a
minimum height of 5 feet where small children cannot
reach, and away from all moving parts of the door and
door hardware.
1. Strip 1/4" of insulation froln one end of the bell wire
and connect it to the two screw terminals on the back
of the wall control by color: white to 2 and white/red
to 1 (see Figure 1).
2. Fasten the Lighted Console Wall Control securely with
6ABxl" screws. If installing into drywall, drill 5/32"
holes and use the anchors provided.
3. Run the bell wire up the wall and across the ceiling to
the opener. Use insulated staples to secure the wire in
several places. Be careful not to pierce the wire with a
staple, creating a short. If)'our access door is' near the
garage dool; you may lwn this' wire with the SaJbt)'
Revel_s'ing Sensor wires' along the top of the rail See
page 18.
4. Remove the Control Center door on the right panel of
the opener to access the terminal screws.
5. Thread all wires through the opening at the base of the
drive shaft cover (see Figure 2).
6. Insert the remaining wire darough the hole in the power
unit and strip 1/4" of insulation from each set of wires.
7. Connect the wall control wire to the opener terminal
screws: white to 2 and white/red to 1. (See Figure 3.)
8. Separate the sensor white and white/black wires
sufficiently to connect to the opener terminal screws:
white to 2 and white/black to 3.
9. Attach the User Safety Instruction label m the wall
near the wall control, and the Maintenance Instruction
label in a prolninent location on the inside of the
garage door.
Page 32 explains how to operate the opener using the
wall control.
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Outside Keylock Connections (see Accessories)
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To opener terminal screws: white to 2; white/red to 1
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Childrenoperatingor playingwith a garagedoor opener
can injure themselvesor others. The garagedoor could
close and cause seriousinjury or death.Install the wall
control(or any additionalpushbuttons)out of the reach
of children and away from all moving parts of the door
and door hardware,but wherethe garagedoor is visible.
Do not allowchildrento operatethe pushbutton(s)or the
remotecontroltransmitter(s).
A moving garage door could injure someone under it.
Activate the opener only when the door is properly
adjusted, you can see it clearly, and there are no
obstructions to doortravel.
Do NOT connect the power and operate the opener at
this time. The trolley will travel to the full open
position but will not return to the close position
until the sensor beam is connected and properly
aligned. See Step 9 on page 22.
Lighted Console
Figure 1 Door ControI
Terminal Screws
Insert wires
through
opening in
Drive Shaft Cover
Figure 2
WIRING TO CONTROL CENTER
Push wiring
;hrough hole in chassis
(above Control Center)
and connect to opener
terminal screws
Hardware Shown Actual Size (_
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6AB x 1" Screw Insulated Dry Walt
Lighted Consote Wail Control Staples Anchors
Figure 3
Wall Controt Sensor
Connections \ Connections
(dotted line),_
OPENER TERMINAL SCREWS
(In Controt Center)
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