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ANAHEIM GARAGE DOORS ANAHEIM, CA regulations effective January 1, 1993 ® GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model 3255ADM 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Adjustment 24-26 Safety symbol and signal word review ....2 Adjust the travel limits ......24 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 be required. You may fi nd it helpful to refer back to Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey this page and the accompanying illustrations as you your garage area to see if any of the conditions below proceed with the installation of your opener.
Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. contain the motor unit and all parts illustrated below. Parts may be stuck in the foam. Hardware for installation Accessories will depend on the model purchased.
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 diffi culties, do not run the garage the opener. door opener until instructed to do so. •...
ASSEMBLY STEP 3 Figure 1 Tighten the Chain Lock Washer Outer Nut Inner Nut • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the trolley To Tighten Outer Nut threaded shaft, away from the trolley. To Tighten Inner Nut • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown (Figure 1).
INSTALLATION STEP 1 OPTIONAL Unfi nished CEILING Ceiling Determine the Header Bracket 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, Supports otherwise garage door might NOT reverse when required.
INSTALLATION STEP 2 Install the Header Bracket Wall Mounting Holes You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above The nail hole is for the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions positioning only. You must use lag which will work best for your particular requirements.
INSTALLATION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage fl oor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. NOTE: If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help.
INSTALLATION STEP 4 Position the Opener To prevent damage to garage door, rest garage door Follow instructions which apply to your door type as opener rail on 2x4 placed on top section of door. illustrated. SECTIONAL DOOR OR ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK A 2x4 laid fl...
INSTALLATION STEP 5 Hang the Opener To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling Three representative installations are shown. Yours may garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural be different. Hanging brackets should be angled supports of the garage. Concrete anchors MUST be (Figure 1) to provide rigid support.
INSTALLATION STEP 6 Install the Door Control To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from Locate door control within sight of door at a minimum electrocution: height of 5 feet (1.5 m) where small children cannot • Be sure power is NOT connected BEFORE installing reach, and away from moving parts of door and door door control.
INSTALLATION STEP 7 Install the Light To prevent possible OVERHEATING of the endpanel or • Press the release tabs on both sides of lens. Gently light socket: rotate lens back and downward until the lens hinge is • DO NOT use short neck or specialty light bulbs. in the fully open position.
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 opener BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a closing garage door: 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 Door across the garage door, with the beam no higher than 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 7/16" (11 mm) of insulation from each set of wires. Separate white and white/black wires suffi ciently to connect to the opener quick-connect terminals. Twist like colored wires together. Insert wires into quick-connect holes: white to white and white/black to grey (Figure 10).
INSTALLATION STEP 11 Fasten the Door Bracket Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE Follow instructions which apply to your door type as installation of door bracket. Contact your door illustrated below or on the following page. manufacturer for reinforcement kit.
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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 • Center the door bracket on the top of the door, in line ACTUAL SIZE 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 emergency Ring 5/16"x1"...
ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS Figure 5 CORRECT INCORRECT 1. Assemble the door arm, Figure 5: IMPORTANT: The groove on the straight door arm MUST Straight face away from the curved door arm (Figure 5). Straight Door Arm • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Door Arm Curved 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 door.
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.
Care of Your Opener Using the Wall-Mounted Door Control FORCE CONTROLS Push THE MULTI-FUNCTION DOOR CONTROL LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: Button Press the push button to open or close Weather conditions may cause some Lock the door. Press again to reverse the door minor changes in door operation Button during the closing cycle or to stop the...
Having a Problem? 1. My door will not close and the light bulbs blink on my motor unit: The safety reversing sensor must be Bell Wire connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. •...
Diagnostics Located on Motor Unit Bell Wire Installed Safety Reversing Sensor LED or Diagnostic LED “Learn” Your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic Safety Reversing capabilities. The “Learn” button/diagnostic LED will fl ash Button Sensor a number of times then pause signifying it has found a potential issue.
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 USING THE MULTI-FUNCTION DOOR CONTROL NOTE: This method requires two people if the Keyless 1.
ACCESSORIES ® Security✚ 4-Button Remote Control: 1702LM Outside Quick Release: 374AD Includes visor clip. Required for a garage with NO access door. Enables homeowner to open garage door manually from outside by disengaging trolley. Security✚ ® 3-Button Mini-Remote Control: 370LM With key ring and fastening strip.
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