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Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
Periodic checks and adjustment of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
Garage Door Opener
139.53915SRT- 1/2 HP
139.53927SRT- 1/2 HP
For Residential Use Only
Owner's Manual
Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
The model number label is located under the light lens
on the left side panel of your opener as shown.
®
Models
As of date of
manufacture,
meets all
ANSI/UL 325
Safety
Standards
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- Page 1 ANSI/UL 325 Safety Standards Garage Door Opener Models 139.53915SRT- 1/2 HP 139.53927SRT- 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
Contents Page Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols ....2 Install the lights and lenses ....19 You'll need tools . -
Page 3: You'll Need Tools
You'll Need Tools During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools shown below. Pencil Carpenter's Level Hack Saw Tape Measure Wire Cutters Drill Claw Hammer 3/16", 5/16" and 5/32" Drill Bits Pliers 1/2" and 7/16" Sockets Stepladder Screwdriver Adjustable End Wrench... -
Page 4: Illustration Of Sectional Door Installation
SECTIONAL Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. Horizontal and vertical reinforcement See page 17. is needed for lightweight garage doors Slack in Chain Tension (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). -
Page 5: Illustration Of One-Piece Door Installation
One-Piece Door Without Track ONE-PIECE Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Header Wall Closed Position Cable Pulley Bracket Trolley Cable Access Door Header Bracket T-rail Door Bracket Manual Release... -
Page 6: Carton Inventory
Opener Carton Inventory Your gage door opener is packaged in one carton which contains all parts illustrated below. If anything is missing carefully check the packing material. Part may be “stuck” in the foam. Hardware for assembly and installation is show on page 7. -
Page 7: Hardware Inventory
Hardware Separate all hardware from the packages in the rail carton and the opener carton as shown below, for the assembly and installation procedures. Assembly Hardware Hex Screw Washered Screw Carriage Bolts 5/16" - 18 x 7/8" (3) 5/16" - 18 (5) 5/16"... -
Page 8: Assembly Section: Pages
4/16/89 6/27/89 3/9/92 Assembly Section: Pages 8 – 11 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Hex Screws 5/16"-18x7/8" Assembly Step 1 Assemble the T-rail T-RAIL BACK Cable Pulley & Attach the Cable Pulley Bracket (TO OPENER) Bracket •... -
Page 9: Install Trolley
Hardware Shown Assembly Step 2 Actual Size Install the Trolley on the T-rail • Attach the threaded shaft to the trolley with the Lock Washer Trolley lock washer and nuts as shown. 5/16" 5/16" - 18 Inner Nut 5/16" Lock Washer 5/16"... -
Page 10: Install Chain/Cable
Assembly Step 4 WARNING Install the Chain/Cable Serious injury can result if fingers become & Attach the Sprocket Cover entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach sprocket cover securely. Never operate opener Dispensing Carton while your hand is near the opener sprocket. Figure 2 Leave Chain and Cable Inside Dispensing... -
Page 11: Tighten The Chain And Cable
Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain & Cable • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the Lock Inner Nut Outer Nut Washer threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction To Tighten Outer Nut shown. -
Page 12: Installation Section: Pages
Installation Section: Pages 12 – 27 Installation Step 1 WARNING Determine Header Bracket Location If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to Installation procedures vary according to a structural support on the header wall or garage door types. Follow the instructions ceiling, the safety reverse system may not which apply to your door. -
Page 13: One-Piece Door
ONE-PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. Unfinished Header Wall Ceiling Vertical Centerline • Close the door and mark the Structural Supports inside vertical centerline of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door. -
Page 14: Install The Header Bracket
You can attach the header bracket either to the Installation Step 2 wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for Install the Header Bracket your particular requirements. Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall •... -
Page 15: Attach The T-Rail To Header Bracket
Installation Step 3 Attach the T-rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. Header Wall If the door spring is in the way you'll need help. Header Have someone hold the opener securely on a Bracket... -
Page 16: Position The Opener
Installation Step 4 CAUTION Position the Opener To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the type as illustrated. opener on the door without using a 2x4. SECTIONAL Door &... -
Page 17: Hang The Opener
Installation Step 5 WARNING Hang the Opener The opener could fall and injure someone if it is not properly secured. Fasten the opener securely to structural supports of the garage. Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. -
Page 18: Install The Door Control
Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Deluxe Lighted Children operating or playing with a garage door Console Wall Control opener can injure themselves or others. The garage door could close and cause serious injury or death. • Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell wire; connect the wire to the two screw terrrlinals on the Install the Wall Control (or any additional push buttons) back of the Wall Control by color, white to white, and... -
Page 19: Install The Lights And Lenses
Installation Step 7 Install the Light and the Lenses Install the lights • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in each socket. The lights will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is Lens connected. Then the lights will turn OFF. Guide •... -
Page 20: Electrical Requirements
Installation Step 9 WARNING Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local electrical and building codes. To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. -
Page 21: The Protector System
The Protector System ® Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be connected WARNING and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled. -
Page 22: Install The Safety Reversing Sensor
Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Figures 2 and 3 show assembly of brackets and Figure 2 "C" wrap based on the recommended installation of Mounting Bracket the sensors on each side of the garage door as With Square Holes shown on page 21. - Page 23 • Plug a 2-strand wire connector into each unit as shown in Figure 6. Insert the connector and push until you hear a click. The white tab on the sensor should be flush with the back of the connector. • Run wires from both sensors to the opener as shown Trouble Shooting in Figure 7.
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Page 24: Fasten Door Bracket (Sectional Door)
Installation Step 11 CAUTION Fasten Door Bracket To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door fiberglass or glass panel doors, always type as illustrated below or on page 25. reinforce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with an angle iron. -
Page 25: Fasten Door Bracket (One-Piece Door)
All ONE-PIECE Door Installation Procedure Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on page 24. They apply to one-piece doors also. Header Wall — Finished Ceiling — 2x4 Support Horizontal and vertical Header reinforcement is needed for Bracket lightweight garage doors Door... -
Page 26: Connect Door Arm To Trolley (Sectional Door)
Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on page 27. SECTIONAL Doors Only Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the manual release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley. -
Page 27: Connect Door Arm To Trolley (One-Piece Door)
All ONE-PIECE Doors Door Assemble the Door Arm: Bracket Ring • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Fastener Nuts Lock 5/16"-18 together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or Washers 3 hole overlap). 5/16" Clevis Pin •... -
Page 28: Adjustment Section: Pages
Adjustment Section: Pages 28 - 30 Adjustment Step 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Improper adjustment of the travel limits could interfere with the proper operation of the safety 30. The door might not reverse system. See page reverse when required and could serlously iniure or kill someone under it. -
Page 29: Force Adjustments
Adjustment Step 2 WARNING Adjust the Force Too much force on the door will interfere with the proper operation of the safety reverse Force adjustment controls are located on the back system. The door might not reverse properly panel of the opener. Force adjustment settings when required and could seriously injure or regulate the amount of power required to open and kill someone under it. -
Page 30: Test The Safety Reversing Sensor
Adjustment Step 3 WARNING Test The Protector System ® Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could be • Press the remote control push button to open the seriously injured or killed if trapped by a closing door. -
Page 31: Operation Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Do not permit children either to operate or to play with the opener. Keep remote control in a location inaccessible to children. -
Page 32: Operation Of Your Opener
Operation of Your Opener Activate opener with any of the following: WARNING 1. The Remote Control: Hold the large push button down until the door starts to move. 2. The Door Control: Hold the push bar down until Weak or broken springs could allow an open the door starts to move. -
Page 33: Receiver And Remote Control Programming
Radio Controls WARNING F.C.C. rules prohibit adjustrnents to or modification of receiver and transmitter circuitry except for learning a code setting and replacing Children operating or playing with a garage the transmitter battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER SERVICE ABLE door opener can injure themselves or others. -
Page 34: Having A Problem
Having a Problem? SITUATION PROBABLE CAUSE & SOLUTION The opener doesn’t Have you disabled all door locks? Review installation instruction warnings on Page 11. operate from either Does the opener have electric power? Plug a lamp into the outlet if it doesn’t light, the wall or the check the fuse box or the circuit breaker. - Page 35 Having a Problem? {continued) SITUATION PROBABLE CAUSE & SOLUTION The door opens but 1. Check the safety reversing sensor. If the sensor lights do not glow, see page 23. won’t close 1. Is something obstnucting the door? Pull the red emergency release handle. Operate The door reverses for the door manually.
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Page 36: Repair Parts, Rail Assembly
Repair Parts Rail Assembly Parts PART DESCRIPTION 1A995 Master link kit 41A3489 Complete trolley assembly 183B112 Rail braces (each) 183B111 T-rail – center sections (each) 183B113 T-rail – end sections (each) 41A3473 Chain and cable in dispensing carton 41B2616 Cable pulley bracket assembly 83A4 Rail Grease NOT SHOWN... -
Page 37: Repair Parts, Opener Assembly
Repair Parts Opener Assembly Parts (Down) LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. Contact Brown Wire Grey Wire Drive Gear Center Limit (Up) Yellow Contact Contact Wire PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 31D380 Sprocket cover 41D3058 Universal replacement motor & 41C4220A Gear and sprocket assembly bracket assembly Complete with: Complete with: motor, worm, bracket, bearing... -
Page 38: Accessories
Accessories Available for your Opener 856CB 7702CB Multi-Function Mini Remote Outside Quick Release: Control: Required for a garage with NO With key ring & Velcro fastening access door. strip. 853CB 760CB Multi-Function Standard Size Outside Keylock: Remote Control: Opens the garage door Includes visor clip. -
Page 39: Index
Index Access Door/Outside Quick Release Accessory...................4, 5 Chain Tension ..............................4, 5, 11 Electrical Safety Warnings........................2, 20, 31 Garage Door Testing for balance, binding and sticking....................3, 28, 31 Determining high point of travel: Sectional Door ..............................12 One-Piece Door ..............................13 Disabling existing locks............................3, 11 Force Controls Adjustment Procedures ............................29 Problems that might require Force adjustments ..................34, 35... -
Page 40: How To Order Repair Parts
From the 91 st day until one year from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish replacement parts for any defective parts, free of charge. You pay for labor. LIMITED WARRANTY ON t/2 HP MOTORS FOR CRAFTSMAN OPENERS After 1 year and through 5 years, Sears will furnish replacement parts for any defective parts in motor, free of charge. You pay for labor.