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MT5580P Sectional and Tilt Garage Door Opener Installation and Operating Instructions Owners Copy: Please keep these instructions for future reference This manual contains IMPORTANT SAFETY information. DO NOT PROCEED WITH THE INSTALLATION BEFORE READING THOROUGHLY. N2966 N2966 N2966 N2966...
START BY READING THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING • Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in serious personal injury or property damage. • Read and follow all instructions carefully. • The garage door opener is designed and tested to offer safe service provided it is installed and operated in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual.
DOOR TYPES A. One-piece door with horizontal track only B. Sectional door with curved track C. One-piece door without track To suit spring balanced doors up to 20m TOOLS REQUIRED 4mm hex 10mm, 8mm, head driver 4.5mm, 4mm 11mm, 13mm HARDWARE PROVIDED Vibration Isolator: (a) Vibration isolator (2)
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HARDWARE PROVIDED (1) MT5580 opener (2) Angled door arm (3) Door mounting bracket (4) Straight door arm (5) Header bracket (6) Stop collar, nut & bolt (7) Pole kit adaptor (8) Trolley assembly (9) Idler pulley assembly (10) Chain and joiner 3m Chain Pack and Joiner Pole Adaptor Kit POLE OPTIONS...
BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1. Look at the wall or ceiling above the garage door. The header bracket must be securely fastened to structural supports. 2. Do you have a finished ceiling in your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional fastening hardware (not supplied) may be required.
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INSTALL THE TROLLEY AND IDLER PULLEY Slide the trolley assembly (1) onto the pole (3) tak- fig 1 ing note of the door direction arrow (fig 1). The trol- ley should be located midway along the pole. Insert the pole (3) into the idler pulley assembly (2) as illustrated.
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INSTALL THE CHAIN Fitting the Chain: Wrap the chain around the idler pulley (1) and desired drive sprocket (as illustrated in fig 1 and 2 below), ensuring the chain passes through the trolley assembly (3). NOTE: Locate the chain connector (2) as illustrated above approximately 300mm from the Idler pulley.
INSTALLATION SECTION Wear protective goggles when working overhead to protect your eyes from injury. Disengage all existing garage door locks to avoid damage to the garage door. To avoid serious personal injury from entanglement, remove all ropes connected to the garage door before installing the opener.
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ATTACH POLE ASSEMBLY TO HEADER BRACKET Position opener on garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material to protect the cover. NOTE: To enable the Pole to clear sectional door springs, it may be necessary to lift opener onto a temporary support. The opener must either be secured to a support or held firmly in place by another person.
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INSTALL VIBRATION ISOLATORS Fit the vibration isolators as indicated to help eliminate vibration often transmitted through the mounting surface. Vibration Isolator Washer HANG THE OPENER The opener must be securely fastened to a structural support of the garage. Three representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets (1) should be angled (Figure A) to provide rigid support.
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ATTACH MANUAL RELEASE ROPE & HANDLE Thread one end of rope (1) through hole in top of red han- dle so "NOTICE" reads right side up as shown (3). Secure with an overhand knot (2). Knot should be at least 25mm (1") from end of the rope to prevent slipping.
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FASTEN DOOR BRACKET Sectional and One-Piece Door Installation Procedure: Door bracket (1) has left and right side fastening holes. If your installation requires top and bottom fastening holes use both the door bracket and door bracket plate (2) as shown. 1.
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CONNECT DOOR ARM FOR (SECTIONAL DOORS) Figure 1 Pulley Trolley Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emer- gency release handle to disengage the trolley. Slide the trolley assembly back 200mm from the idler pul- ley. Ring Clevis Pin Fastener Figure 1.
ADJUSTMENT SECTION ADJUST THE TRAVEL LIMITS Limit adjustment settings regulate the point at which the Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons door will stop whilst moving up or down. (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or To set the limits: KILLED by a closing garage door.
TEST THE SAFETY REVERSE SYSTEM The safety reverse system test is important. The garage door must reverse on contact with a 40mm obstacle laid flat on the floor. Failure to properly adjust opener may result in serious personal injury from a closing garage door. Repeat test once a month and adjust as needed. Procedure: Place a 40mm obstacle (1) laid flat on the floor under the garage door.
Where a secondary receiver is required to trigger your opener, power may be obtained from the 24VDC output terminals located on the back of your MT5580P. 1. Use the Grey 24VDC + (max 100mA) terminal and the White GND Terminal supply power to your 24VDC receiver.
WIRELESS PROGRAMMING (OPTIONAL ACCESSORY) Activate the opener only when door is in full view, free of obstruction and properly adjusted. No one should enter or leave garage while door is in motion. Do not allow children to operate push button(s) or transmitter(s).
No one should enter or leave garage while door is in motion. Do not allow children to operate push button(s) or transmitter(s). Do not allow children to play near the door. Locate minimum 1.5m above the floor. SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE MT5580P A. Door within a door connection Disconnect opener from power! Remove cover.
ACCESSORIES (7) Model C98 Motion detecting control panel (8) Model C840 Keyless entry system (1) Model CM844 4 Channel transmitter (9) Model C77 The Protector System (2) Model CM128 Wireless wall button (10) Model CM1702 Quick release lock (3) Model C940 Single channel transmitter (11) Model 760E Outside keyswitch...
OPERATION OF YOUR OPENER Your opener can be activated by any of the following devices: • Wireless Wall Button (CM128). Press button down until door starts to move. • The Outside Keyswitch or Keyless Entry System (if you have installed either of these accessories). •...
REPLACEMENT PARTS If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid hazard. 041A3261-1 (Dual Sprocket) 041A5833 026B0072 175B0174 041B4375 041A5813 108D0068-1 041A5831-10 041A5809 030B0415 081C0253 041C4398A 041A5432 041A5525-71...
• If you purchased a new transmitter then check at carton of wise direction and stops in down position, re-install chain. transmitter or compatibility or call a Merlin Professional dealer. Repeat safety reverse test after adjustment is complete. 4. Transmitter has short range: 14.
7 corrosion caused by sea air if located near a waterway, beach etc; or Chamberlain’s warranty 8 fitment to a commercial door or in a commercial operating application. Chamberlain warrants to the original purchaser of the Merlin MT5580P ® Sectional Door Opener (Unit) that all parts of the Unit, other than remote...