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Owner's Manual Model No. 139.53663SRT For Residential Use Only I:RRFTSMRN+ GARAGE DOOR OPENER 1/2 HP Caution: • Safety Precautions Read and follow • Assembly safety rules and • Installation operating instructions • Adjustment before first use of this • Care and Maintenance product.
Contents Safety alert symbol review ..........Complete the safety reversing sensor installation..22 Safety information, precautions, tools ......3 Install the lights and lens .......... Testing your garage door for binding & balance ..3 Attach the emergency release rope and handle ..23 Fasten the door bracket (sectional door) ....
Safety Information and Precautions; Tools An unbalanced garage door might not re verse when To avoiddamageto the garagedoor and opener,disable requiredand someone underthe door couldbe seriously locks before installingand operatingthe opener. Use a injuredor killed. woodscrewor nailto hold locksin the "open" (unlocked) position.
Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in one carton which contains the power unit and all parts illustrated below. If anything is missing, carefidly check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foaln. KEEP THE FOAM INTACT (see page i0).
Hardware Separate all hardware from the packages in the rail carton and the opener carton and group as shown below, the assembly and installation procedures. Assembly Hardware Bott 1/4" - 20 x 5/8" Lock Nut 1/4-20xl-3/4" Hex Screw (4) 1/4"-20 x 7/16 (12) Sprocket Coupling Sleeve 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 20. is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum,...
ONE-PIECE Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to FINISHED CEILING see whether any of the conditions below apply Support bracket to your installation. & fastening hardware is required. See page 20. Header One-Piece Door without Track Wall Closed Position Rail Bracket...
ASSEMBLY SECTION: PAGES 8 - 11 Assembly Step 1 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage Assemble the Rail door opener until instructed to do so. Straight DoorArm Extend End RaiIs Outward Remove Cardboard Packing Rail Center Support Rail Braces Trolley Rack...
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Assembly Step 1 (Continued) Assemble the Rail 4. Begim_ing with the sprocket end, straighten the two 7. Keeping the rail straight and on a level surface, grasp rail sections so that the screw rod is in a straight line at the screw rods on each side of the remaining joint and the joint.
Assembly Step 2 Fasten the Rail To the Power Unit and Install the Trolley NOTE: To aid in assembly and installation, replace the foam packing around the power unit. Remove after Installation Step 5. Power Unit • Working on a level surface, align the rail assembly with Rail/Power Unit Bracket...
Assembly Step 3 Attach the Rail Brackets 1/4"-20 Rail • Align rail brackets to end of rail assembly, as shown. Lock Nuts • Insert two i/4"-20 x 5/8" hex screws and lock nuts. Tighten securely with a 7/16" socket. Hardware Shown Actual Size...
INSTALLATION SECTION: PAGES 12- Installation Step 1 Determine Header Bracket Location If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to a Installation procedures vary according to garage structural support on the header wall or ceiling, the door _'pes. Follow the instructions which apply to safety reverse system may not work properly (see your door.
ONE-PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. • Close the door and mark the inside Header Wail Vertical vertical centerline of your garage door. Centerline Extend the line onto the header wall above door.
Installation Step 2 Install the Header Bracket You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for your particular requirements. Fastening the Header Bracket to the Ceiling Fastening the Header Bracket to the Wall •...
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Installation Step 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • 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.
The Safety Reversing Sensor Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor The safety reversing sensor must be connected aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot...
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Installation Step 4 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor (Receiving and Sending Eyes) Figures 1 and 2 show assembly of brackets and "C" wrap Figure 1 based on the recolmnended installation of the sensors on each side of the garage door as shown on page 16. However, Figures 3 and 4 are variations which may fit Mounting Bracket...
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I Installation Step 4 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor (Continued) 7. Center each sensor unit in a "C"- wrap with lenses pointing toward each other across the door (see Figure 5). 8. Secure sensors with the hardware shown. Finger tighten the wing nut on the receiving eye to allow for final adjustment.
Installation Step 5 Position the Opener Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated. SECTIONAL Door or ONE-PIECE Door with Track A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door- to-rail distance. Rail • Raise the opener onto a stepladder You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough.
I Installation Step 6 Hang the Opener Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid snpport. On finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a stnrdy metal bracket to strnctural supports before Figure 1 installing the opener.
Installation Step 7 Install the Premium Control Console and Connect all Wiring Do not connect to live electrical wiring. Connect only to 24 Volt low voltage wires. Connection to live wires or higher v oltage may cause serious injury from shock, burn or electrocution. Locate the door control within...
Installation Step 8 Electrical Requirements To preventelectrocutionor fire, installationand wiring mustbe in compliancewith localelectricaland building To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door codes, opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding Do NOT usean extensioncord,2-wireadapter,or change pin.
Installation Step 10 Install the Lights and Lens "_ 100 Watt Max. Light Bulb • Install a 100 watt lnaxilmnn light bulb in each socket. The lights will turn ON and relnain lit for approxilnately 4-1/2 lninutes when power is connected. Top Lens Slot Then the lights will mm OFF.
Installation Step 12 Fasten Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to ),our 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.
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 WalI 2x4 Support --Finished Ceiling-- Horizontal and vertical Header reinforcement is needed for Bracket lightweight garage doors Door (fiberglass,...
Installation Step 13 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door _pe as illustrated below and on page 27. SECTIONAL Doors Only Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from...
All ONE-PIECE Doors Assemble the Door Arm: Ring Door • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Nuts together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 Lock 5/16"-18 hole overlap). Washers 5/16" • With the door closed, connect the straight door arm Straight section to the door bracket with the 5/16"x1-1/4"...
ADJUSTMENT SECTION: PAGES 28 - 30 Adjustment Step 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Improperadjustment of the travel limitswill interferewith Do not make any limit adjustments until the safeR" the properoperation of the safety reverse system. The reversing sensors are completely installed.
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Adjustment Step 2 Adjust the Force Too muchforce on the doorwill interferewith the proper operationof the safety reversesystem. The door might Force adjustlnent controls are located on the right panel not reverseproper/ywhen requiredand cou/d serious/y of the opener. Force adjustlnent settings regulate the injureor ki// someoneunderit.
I Adjustment Step 3 Test the Safety Reversing Sensor Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons(particularly children)couldbe seriouslyinjured • Press the relnote control push button to open the door. or killed if trappedby a closinggaragedoor.Repeatthis test oncea month. • Place the opener carton in the path of 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 a location inaccessible to children.
Operation of Your Opener Activate the opener with any of the following: • The Remote Controh Hold push button down until the door starts to move. • The Door Control: Hold push bar or button down until Weakor brokenspringscouldallowan open door to fall the door starts to move.
Receiver and Remote Control Programming SE( URI'I and/or transmitter are prohibited, except for changing the code setting or I To comply with FCC rules, adjustment or modifications of this receiver Your garage door opener receiver and remote control replacingpARTS the battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER...
Troubleshooting Situation Probable Cause & Solution 1. Does the opener have electric power? Plug a lamp into the outlet. If it doesn't light, check the The opener doesn't fuse box or the circuit breal(er. (Solne outlets are controlled by a wall switch.) operate from either the door control...
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Troubleshooting (continued) Situation Probable Cause & Solution The door opens but If the opener lights blink, check the safety reversing sensor. See page 22. ,,on 't close: If the opener lights do not blink and it is a new installation, check the down force. See Adjustment Step 2, page 29.
Accessories Available For Your Opener 139.53702 139.53681 SECURITY+ 3-Function Remote Emergency Key Release: Control: Requ#vd for a garage with NO access Includes visor clip. door. Enables homeowner to open garage door lnanually froln omside by disengaging trolley. 139.53703 139.53680 Outdoor Key Switch: SECURITY+ Compact 3-Function...
Index Access Door/Emergency Key Release Accesso_" ....................6, 7, 35, 36 Electrical SafeD" Warnings ............................2, 22, 31 Garage Door Testing for balance, binding and sticking ......................... 3, 28, 31 Determining high point of travel: Sectional door .................................. One-piece door ................................Disabling existing locks ..............................
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