Chamberlain 3112e fs2 garage door openers: user guide (80 pages)
Summary of Contents for Chamberlain 3130
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The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196 www.liftmaster.com ® GARAGE DOOR OPENER Models 3130 1/3 HP 3240 1/2 HP For Residential Use Only Owner’s Manual ■ Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Adjustment 23-25 Safety symbol and signal word review ....2 Adjust the travel limits ......23 Preparing your garage door .
Preparing your garage door WARNING Before you begin: To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH: • Disable locks. • ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage CAUTION • Remove any ropes connected to garage door. door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An unbalanced garage door may not reverse when required.
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.
Parts may be stuck in the foam. Hardware for below. Accessories will depend on the model purchased. installation is also listed below. Model 3240 Model 3130 Model 3240 (1) Model 3130 (1) 2 Conductor Bell Wire White & White/Red SECURITY✚ ® SECURITY✚...
ASSEMBLY STEP 1 HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Hex Bolt 1/4-20x7/16" To aid in assembly and installation, replace the foam packing around the motor unit.
WARNING INSTALLATION IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION WARNINGS AND 8. NEVER wear watches, rings or loose clothing while INSTRUCTIONS. installing or servicing opener. They could be caught in garage door or opener mechanisms.
INSTALLATION STEP 1 Unfinished Ceiling Determine the Header Bracket OPTIONAL CEILING Location MOUNT HEADER WARNING WARNING BRACKET Header Wall To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: Vertical Centerline of Garage Door • Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural CAUTION WARNING support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise garage door...
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 positioning only. instructions which will work best for your particular You must use lag screws requirements.
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 the rail to clear the spring.
WARNING INSTALLATION STEP 4 Install The Protector System ® Be sure power is not connected to the garage door opener BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor. CAUTION The safety reversing sensor must be connected and To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a closing aligned correctly before the garage door opener will garage door: move in the down direction.
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INSTALLING THE BRACKETS Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. Install Figure 1 DOOR TRACK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) and align the brackets so the sensors will face each other across the garage door, with the beam no higher Door than 6"...
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MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY SENSORS Figure 5 • Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on Wing Nut each sensor. Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to 1/4"-20 brackets, with lenses pointing toward each other across the door. Be sure the lens is not obstructed by a bracket extension (Figure 5).
WARNING CAUTION INSTALLATION STEP 5 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.
WARNING INSTALLATION STEP 6 Hang the Opener To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural supports of CAUTION Three representative installations are shown. Yours may the garage. Concrete anchors MUST be used if installing any be different.
WARNING WARNING CAUTION WARNING INSTALLATION STEP 7 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 • Be sure power is not connected BEFORE installing door of 5 feet (1.5 m) where small children cannot reach, and away control.
WARNING CAUTION INSTALLATION STEP 8 Install the Lights To prevent possible OVERHEATING of the endpanel or light socket: • Press the release tabs on both sides of lens. Gently • DO NOT use short neck or specialty light bulbs. rotate lens back and downward until the lens hinge is •...
WARNING WARNING INSTALLATION STEP 10 Electrical Requirements To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from electrocution or fire: CAUTION WARNING To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the • Be sure power is not connected to the opener, and opener at this time. disconnect power to circuit BEFORE removing cover to To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door establish permanent wiring connection.
WARNING CAUTION INSTALLATION STEP 12 Fasten the Door Bracket Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket. Follow instructions which apply to your door type Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit. as illustrated below or on the following page. A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long enough to be secured to two or three vertical Header...
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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. • 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.
INSTALLATION STEP 13 Outer Inner Trolley Trolley Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on the following page. SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY Ring Clevis Pin Fastener 5/16"x1" • Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer Straight trolley from the inner trolley.
ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS Door Bracket Ring 1. Assemble the door arm, Figure 4: Fastener Nuts • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Lock 5/16"-18 Washers together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 5/16" hole overlap). Clevis Pin Straight 5/16"x1-1/4"...
WARNING ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Travel Limits Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED CAUTION Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the or KILLED by a closing garage door. door will stop when moving up or down.
WARNING ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED CAUTION Force adjustment controls are located on the back panel or KILLED by a closing garage door. of the motor unit. Force adjustment settings regulate the •...
WARNING ADJUSTMENT STEP 3 Test the Safety Reversal System Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED CAUTION TEST or KILLED by a closing garage door. • Safety reversal system MUST be tested every month. •...
WARNING OPERATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. 9. If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the other control may also need adjustment. 2.
Using the Wall-Mounted To Open the Door Manually Door Control WARNING Press the push button to open or close the Push door. Press again to reverse the door Button To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a during the closing cycle or to stop the door falling garage door: CAUTION while it’s opening.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CARE OF YOUR OPENER Once a Month LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: • Manually operate door. If it is unbalanced or binding, call a trained door systems technician. Weather conditions may cause FORCE CONTROLS some minor changes in door •...
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. Diagnostics Located On •...
Diagnostics Located On Installed Motor Unit Safety Reversing Sensor LED or Diagnostic "Learn" Button Your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic capabilities. The “Learn” button/diagnostic LED will flash a number of times then pause signifying it has found a potential Safety Reversing Sensor 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.