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GARAGE DOOR OPENER
Model 3255BMM 1/2 HP
For Residential Use Only
Owner's Manual
Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
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Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
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The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System
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properly aligned.
Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
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The model number label is located on the front panel of your opener.
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TM
BuildMark
Garage Doors
1101 E. River Road
Dixon, Illinois 61021
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- Page 1 BuildMark Garage Doors 1101 E. River Road Dixon, Illinois 61021 GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model 3255BMM 1/2 HP For Residential Use Only Owner’s Manual Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■ Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Adjustment 23-25 Safety symbol and signal word review ....... 2 Adjust the travel limits ..........23 Preparing your garage door ........3 Adjust the force ............24 Tools needed .............. 3 Test the safety reversal system ....... 25 Planning .............. -
Page 3: 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 unbalanced garage door may not reverse when •... -
Page 4: Planning
Planning Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey your garage area to see if any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Additional materials may be required. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page and the accompanying illustrations as you proceed with the installation of your opener. -
Page 5: Carton Inventory
Parts may be stuck in the foam. below. Accessories will depend on the model Hardware for installation is also listed below. Sprocket Cover Remote Control Visor Clip BuildMark Multi-Function Single-Button Remote Control Door Control Panel Chain Styrofoam 2 Conductor Bell Wire Motor Unit with Light Lens White &... -
Page 6: Assembly
ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Attach the Rail to the Motor Unit To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener, use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the the opener. garage door opener until instructed to do so. •... -
Page 7: Tighten The Chain
Figure 1 ASSEMBLY STEP 3 Lock Tighten the Chain Washer Outer Nut Inner Nut To Tighten Outer Nut • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the trolley threaded shaft, away from the trolley. To Tighten • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction Inner Nut shown (Figure 1). -
Page 8: Determine The Header Bracket Location
INSTALLATION STEP 1 Unfinished Ceiling Determine the Header Bracket OPTIONAL CEILING Location MOUNT HEADER BRACKET Header Wall Vertical Centerline To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: of Garage Door • Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to Structural structural support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise Supports garage door might not reverse when required. -
Page 9: Install The Header Bracket
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 CEILING MOUNT ONLY The nail hole is for instructions which will work best for your particular positioning only. -
Page 10: Attach The Rail To The Header Bracket
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. NOTE: If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow Header Wall the rail to clear the spring. -
Page 11: Position The Opener
INSTALLATION STEP 4 Position the Opener To prevent damage to garage door, rest garage door opener rail on 2x4 placed on top section of door. 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. -
Page 12: Hang The Opener
INSTALLATION STEP 5 Hang the Opener To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural Three representative installations are shown. Yours supports of the garage. Concrete anchors MUST be used may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled if installing any brackets into masonry. -
Page 13: Install The Door Control
INSTALLATION STEP 6 Install the Door Control To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from electrocution: Locate door control within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet (1.5 m) where small children • Be sure power is not connected BEFORE installing door cannot reach, and away from moving parts of the door control. -
Page 14: Install The Light
INSTALLATION STEP 7 Install the Light To prevent possible OVERHEATING of the endpanel or light socket: • Press the release tabs on both sides of lens. Gently rotate lens back and downward until the • DO NOT use short neck or specialty light bulbs. lens hinge is in the fully open position. -
Page 15: Electrical Requirements
INSTALLATION STEP 9 Electrical Requirements To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from electrocution or fire: To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the opener at this time. • Be sure power is not connected to the opener, and disconnect power to circuit BEFORE removing cover to To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage establish permanent wiring connection. -
Page 16: Install The Protector System
INSTALLATION STEP 10 Install The Protector System ® Be sure power is not connected to the garage door opener BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a closing opener will move in the down direction. - Page 17 INSTALLING THE BRACKETS Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. Figure 1 DOOR TRACK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) Install and align the brackets so the sensors will face each other across the garage door, with the beam no higher than 6" (15 cm) above the floor. They may be Door Track installed in one of three ways, as follows.
- Page 18 MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY Figure 5 REVERSING SENSORS Wing Nut 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. Be sure the lens is not obstructed Carriage Bolt by a bracket extension (Figure 5).
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Page 19: Fasten The Door Bracket
INSTALLATION STEP 11 Fasten the Door Bracket Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors Follow instructions which apply to your door type as WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of illustrated below or on the following page. door bracket. Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit. - Page 20 ONE-PIECE DOORS Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on the previous page. They apply to one-piece doors also. • 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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Page 21: Connect Door Arm To Trolley
INSTALLATION STEP 12 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 5/16"x1" • Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the Ring Fastener emergency release handle to disconnect the outer... -
Page 22: Connect The Door Arm To The Trolley
ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS Figure 4 1. Assemble the door arm, Figure 4: Door Ring Bracket • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Fastener Nuts together to the longest possible length (with a 2 Lock 5/16"-18 or 3 hole overlap). Washers 5/16"... -
Page 23: Adjust The Travel Limits
ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Travel Limits Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage door. the door will stop when moving up or down. -
Page 24: Adjustment
ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Without a properly installed safety reversal system, Force adjustment controls are located on the back persons (particularly small children) could be panel of the motor unit. Force adjustment settings SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage regulate the amount of power required to open and door. -
Page 25: Test The Safety Reversal System
ADJUSTMENT STEP 3 Test the Safety Reversal System Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be TEST SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage • With the door fully open, place a 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) door. -
Page 26: Operation
WARNING OPERATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND 8. NEVER use handle to pull garage door open or closed. INSTRUCTIONS. If rope knot becomes untied, you could fall. 2. -
Page 27: Using The Wall-Mounted Door Control
Using the Wall-Mounted To Open the Door Manually Door Control THE MULTI-FUNCTION DOOR CONTROL To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a Press the push bar to open or close Push falling garage door: the door. Press again to reverse the Button •... -
Page 28: Care Of Your Garage Door Opener
CARE OF YOUR OPENER THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: Weather conditions may FORCE CONTROLS cause some minor changes To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: in door operation requiring • NEVER allow small children near batteries. some re-adjustments, •... -
Page 29: Having A Problem
HAVING A PROBLEM? 1. My door will not close and the light bulbs blink on my motor unit: The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. Bell Wire •... -
Page 30: Diagnostic Chart
Bell Wire Diagnostics Installed Located On Safety Reversing Motor Unit Sensor LED or Diagnostic Your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic capabilities. The “Learn” button/diagnostic "Learn" Button Safety Reversing Sensor LED will flash a number of times then pause signifying it has found a potential issue. -
Page 31: Programming
PROGRAMMING NOTICE: If this garage door opener is operated with a non-rolling code transmitter, the AFETY IGNAL™ 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. -
Page 32: To Add, Reprogram Or Change A Keyless Entry Pin
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 USING THE MULTI-FUNCTION DOOR CONTROL 1. Press and release the “learn” NOTE: This method requires two people if the Keyless button on motor unit. -
Page 33: Repair Parts
REPAIR PARTS Rail Assembly Parts PART DESCRIPTION 4A1008 Master link kit 41A4813 Chain pulley bracket 41A3489 Complete trolley assembly 1707LM One-piece rail 7' (2m) 1708LM One-piece rail 8' (2.4m) 1710LM One-piece rail 10' (3m) 41D3484 Full chain assembly 83A11-2 Rail grease Installation Parts KEY PART DESCRIPTION... -
Page 34: Motor Unit Assembly Parts
Motor Unit Assembly Parts (Down) LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. Brown Contact Wire Grey Wire Drive Gear Center Limit (Up) Yellow Contact Contact Wire KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 31D380 Sprocket cover 41A5525-1 Cover 41C4220A Gear and sprocket assembly 41A2818 Limit switch drive &... -
Page 35: Accessories
ACCESSORIES 1702LM Outside Quick Release: 1-Button Remote 371BM AFETY IGNAL™ Control : Required for a garage with NO Includes visor clip. access door. Enables homeowner to open garage door manually from outside by disengaging trolley. 373RGD 3-Button Remote 41A5281 Extension Brackets: AFETY IGNAL™... -
Page 36: Repair Parts And Service
7:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. - Monday through Friday 6050 S. Country Club Road Tucson, Arizona 85706 For professional installation, parts and service, contact your local BUILDMARK™ GARAGE DOORS SERVICE INFORMATION TOLL FREE NUMBER: distributor. Look for him in the Yellow Pages, or call our 1-888-528-6306 service number for a list of dealers in your area.