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® GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model Series 1300 For Residential Use Only Model 1356M - 1/2HP Model 1355M - 1/2HP Model 1346M - 1/3HP Model 1345M - 1/3HP Owner’s Manual Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Adjustment 27-29 Safety symbol and signal word review ....2 Adjust the UP and DOWN travel limits ....27 Preparing your garage door .
Preparing your garage door Before you begin: To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: • Disable locks. • ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if • Remove any ropes connected to garage door. garage door binds, sticks or is out of balance. An •...
Planning Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey • Do you have an access door in addition to the garage door? If not, Model 1702LM Outside Quick Release is your garage area to see if any of the conditions below apply to your installation.
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Planning (Continued) ONE-PIECE DOOR INSTALLATIONS Without a properly working safety reversal system, • Generally, a one-piece door does not require persons (particularly small children) could be reinforcement. If your door is lightweight, refer to the SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage information relating to sectional doors in Installation door.
Lighted Door Control Button Single-Button with 6ABX1-1/2" Screws Remote Control (1) Chain Remote Control Visor Clip Models 1346M & 1356M ONLY 2-Conductor Bell Motor Unit with Light Lens Wire White & White/Red Chain Spreader with One-Piece Screws and Washers Rail...
To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener, MODELS 1355M AND 1345M ONLY use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of (For Models 1356M and 1346M see page 8) the opener. • Remove the two washered bolts mounted in top of motor unit.
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ASSEMBLY STEP 3 Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener, MODELS 1356M AND 1346M ONLY use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of the opener. • Remove the two washered bolts mounted in top of motor unit.
To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to fi ngers from Chain moving garage door opener: MODELS 1356M AND 1346M ONLY • ALWAYS keep hand clear of sprocket while operating opener. • Line up the holes in the chain spreader with the holes •...
ASSEMBLY STEP 5 Tighten the Chain Lock ALL MODELS Outer Nut Washer Inner Nut To Tighten Outer Nut • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the trolley threaded shaft, away from the trolley. To Tighten Inner Nut • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown.
INSTALLATION STEP 1 Header - Finished Ceiling - Determine the Header Bracket Location Wall Structural Support To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: • Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise garage door might NOT reverse when required.
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ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK Unfi nished 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline Ceiling Structural Header of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header Support Wall wall above door, as shown. If headroom clearance is minimal, you can install the header bracket on the ceiling.
INSTALLATION STEP 2 Install the Header Bracket Wall Mounting Holes 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. Do not install the header bracket over drywall.
INSTALLATION STEP 3 Header Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket Wall • Position the opener on the garage fl oor below the Header Bracket header bracket. Use packing material as a protective Chain Pulley Ring Fastener base. NOTE: If the door spring is in the way you’ll need Bracket Header Bracket help.
INSTALLATION STEP 5 Hang the Opener To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural Two representative installations are shown. Yours supports of the garage. Concrete anchors MUST be may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled used if installing ANY brackets into masonry.
INSTALLATION STEP 6 Install the Door Control To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from Locate the door control within sight of the door at a electrocution: minimum height of 5 feet (1.5 m) where small children • Be sure power is NOT connected BEFORE installing cannot reach, and away from all moving parts of the door door control.
INSTALLATION STEP 7 Install the Light and Lens To prevent possible OVERHEATING of the endpanel or INSTALL THE LIGHT light socket: • Install an A19 standard neck, 75 watt maximum light • DO NOT use short neck or specialty light bulbs. bulb in the socket.
INSTALLATION STEP 9 Electrical Requirements To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from To avoid installation diffi culties, do not run the opener electrocution or fi re: at this time. • Be sure power is NOT connected to the opener, and To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door disconnect power to circuit BEFORE removing cover to establish permanent wiring connection.
INSTALLATION STEP 10 Install The Protector System ® Be sure power is NOT connected to the garage door The safety reversing sensor must be connected and opener BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor. aligned correctly before the garage door opener will To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a move in the down direction.
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INSTALLING THE BRACKETS Figure 1 DOOR TRACK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. Install and align the brackets so the sensors will face each other across the garage door, with the beam no higher than Door Track 6"...
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Figure 5 MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSORS Wing Nut Mounting: 1/4"-20 • Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on each sensor. Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to brackets, with lenses pointing toward each other across the door.
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Connect to garage door opener: • Strip 1/4" (6 mm) of insulation from each set of wires. Separate white and white/black wires suffi ciently to connect to the opener terminal screws: white to 2 and white/black to 3 (Figure 10). Connect Wire to Figure 10 Opener Terminal Screws...
INSTALLATION STEP 11 Fasten the Door Bracket To prevent damage to garage door, reinforce inside of door with angle iron both vertically and horizontally. Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on the following page. A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long enough Header to be secured to two or three vertical supports.
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ONE-PIECE DOORS Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on the previous page. They apply to one-piece doors also. HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE • Center the door bracket on the top of the door, in line with the header bracket as shown. Mark either the left and right, or the top and bottom holes.
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INSTALLATION STEP 12 Figure 1 Inner Trolley Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as Outer Trolley illustrated below and on the following page. SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY Clevis Pin • Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the Ring 5/16"x1"...
ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS Figure 5 1. Assemble the door arm, Figure 5: CORRECT INCORRECT IMPORTANT: The groove on the straight door arm MUST face away from the curved door arm. Straight Straight Door Arm • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Door Arm together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 Curved...
ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Travel Limits Without a properly installed safety reversal system, Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the persons (particularly small children) could be door will stop when moving up or down. SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage To operate the opener, press the Door Control push bar.
ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be Force adjustment controls are located on the back panel SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage of the motor unit. Force adjustment settings regulate the door.
ADJUSTMENT STEP 3 Test the Safety Reversal System Without a properly installed safety reversal system, TEST persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage • With the door fully open, place a 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) board door.
OPERATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND 9. If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the INSTRUCTIONS. other control may also need adjustment. 2.
Using the Wall-Mounted Door Control To Open the Door Manually Press the push button to open or close the door. Press again to reverse the door during the closing cycle or to stop the door while it's opening. To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a falling garage door: •...
Care of Your Opener THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: Weather conditions may cause some minor changes in door To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: operation requiring some • NEVER allow small children near batteries. LIMIT CONTROLS readjustments, particularly during (Left side panel) •...
Having a Problem? 1. The opener doesn't operate from either the Door 6. The garage door opens and closes by itself: Control or the remote control: • Be sure that all remote control push buttons are off. • Does the opener have electric power? Plug a lamp •...
Having a Problem? (Continued) 10. The door reverses for no apparent reason and opener 15. The opener motor hums briefl y, then won’t work: lights don’t blink: • The garage door springs may be broken. See above. • Is something obstructing the door? Pull the •...
PROGRAMMING NOTICE: If this Security ✚ ® garage door opener is operated with a non-rolling code transmitter, the technical measure in the receiver of the garage door opener, which provides security against code-theft devices, will be circumvented. The owner of the copyright in the garage door opener does not authorize the purchaser or supplier of the non-rolling code transmitter to circumvent that technical measure.
To Add, Reprogram or Change a Keyless Entry PIN NOTE: Your new Keyless Entry must be programmed to operate your garage door opener. USING THE “LEARN” BUTTON To change an existing, known PIN If the existing PIN is known, it may be changed by one person without using a ladder.
Enables homeowner to turn on a lamp, The Garage Door Opener Surge Protector television or other appliance from car, ® is designed to protect LiftMaster garage bedside, or anywhere in the home with a door openers against damage from remote.
[and that the motor is free from defect in materials and/or workmanship for a period of 48 months (4 years) for models 1356M & 1355M, and 24 months (2 years) for models 1346M &...