Chamberlain garage door opener owner's manual (36 pages)
Summary of Contents for Chamberlain Series 651-2MM-1/2HP
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Regulations effective ® January 1, 1993. Garage Door Opener For Residential Use Only Series 651-2MM-1/2HP Series 601MM-1/2HP Series 151MM-1/4HP Owner’s Manual Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
Contents Page Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols........2 Install the lights and lenses ........19 You'll need tools............3 Attach manual release rope and handle....19 Safety information regarding garage door Electrical requirements..........20 locks and ropes............3 The Protector System ® ..........21 Testing your garage door for sticking, Install the safety reversing sensor .....22, 23 binding and balance...........3...
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...
SECTIONAL Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply FINISHED CEILING to your installation. 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 is Normal When...
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...
Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in one carton which contains all parts illustrated below. If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foam. Hardware for assembly and installation is shown on page 7. Model 651-2MM Only Model 651-2MM Only Models 601MM &151MM...
Group all hardware found in all packages contained in the rail and opener cartons into the three kits illustrated below. Assembly Hardware Kit 41A2848 Hex Screw Washered Screw Carriage Bolt 5/16"-18x7/8" (3) 5/16"-18 (5) 5/16"-18x1/2" (2) Master Link (2) 1/4"-20x1/2" (12) (mounted in opener) Trolley Lock Nut...
Hex Screws Assembly Section: Pages 8 – 11 5/16"-18x7/8" To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Assembly Step 1 Cable Pulley Bracket T-RAIL BACK Assemble the T-rail & (TO OPENER) Attach the Cable Pulley Bracket Square Carriage •...
Hardware Shown Actual Size Assembly Step 2 Install the Trolley on the T-rail Shaft Inner Nut 5/16" Trolley Trolley Lock Washer • Attach the threaded shaft to the trolley with the 5/16" 5/16"-18 lock washer and nuts as shown. Lock Washer 5/16"...
Chain & Cable Cable Link Bar Pulley Push pins of master link bar through Chamberlain '92 cable loop and hole in front end of trolley. Push cap over pins and into 8/22/90 - 3/6/92 Install Chain & Cable notches. Slide clip-on spring over...
Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain & Cable • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the Lock threaded shaft, away from the trolley. Inner Nut Outer Nut Washer To Tighten • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction Outer Nut shown.
Installation Section: Pages 12 – 27 Installation Step 1 WARNING Determine Header Bracket Location Installation procedures vary according to garage If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to a structural support on the header wall or door types. Follow the instructions which apply to ceiling, the safety reverse system may not your 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 inside vertical centerline of Structural Supports your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door.
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 •...
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 Header Wall protective base. Header If the door spring is in the way you'll need help. Bracket Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the T-rail to clear...
Installation Step 4 CAUTION Position the Opener To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door type fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the as illustrated. opener on the door without using a 2x4. SECTIONAL Door &...
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.
Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Door Control Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others. • Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell The garage door could close and cause wire;...
Installation Step 7 Install the Light(s) & the Lens(es) Install the Light(s) • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in (each) socket. The light(s) will turn ON and remain lit for (Model 651-2MM approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is Lens Only) connected.
Installation Step 9 WARNING Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local electrical and building codes. Do NOT use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, or change the plug in any way to make it fit To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage your outlet.
The Protector System ® Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor. WARNING The safety reversing sensor must be connected Without a properly working safety reversing and aligned correctly before the garage door sensor, persons (particularly children) could opener will move in the down direction.
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.
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• Incorrect wiring between sensors and opener. • Loosen the receiving eye wing nut to allow slight • An open wire (wire break). The Chamberlain Group, Inc. rotation of unit. Adjust sensor vertically and 2. If the sending eye indicator light glows steadily but Attaching Sensor to "C"...
Installation Step 11 CAUTION Fasten Door Bracket To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door type fiberglass or glass panel doors, always as illustrated below or on page 25. reinforce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with an angle iron.
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 Header Horizontal and vertical Bracket Door Optional reinforcement is needed for Placement Bracket lightweight garage doors...
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.
All ONE-PIECE Doors Assemble the Door Arm: Door Bracket Ring • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections Fastener Nuts together to the longest possible length (with a Lock 5/16"-18 Washers 2 or 3 hole overlap). 5/16" • With the door closed, connect the straight door Clevis Pin Straight arm section to the door bracket with a clevis pin.
Adjustment Section: Pages 28 – 30 Adjustment Step 1 WARNING Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Improper adjustment of the travel limits will interfere with the proper operation of the safety reverse system. The door might not Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at reverse properly when required and could which the door will stop when moving up or down.
Adjustment Step 2 WARNING Adjust the Force Too much force on the door will interfere with the proper operation of the safety reverse system. The door might not reverse properly Force adjustment controls are located on the back when required and could seriously injure or kill panel of the opener.
Adjustment Step 3 WARNING Test the Protector System ® Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could be seriously injured or killed if trapped by a • Press the remote control push button to open closing garage door. Repeat this test once a the door.
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.
Operation of Your Opener Activate opener with any of the following devices: WARNING • The Remote Control. Hold push button down until the door starts to move. • The Door Control. Hold push bar or button down Weak or broken springs could allow an open until the door starts to move.
Receiver and Remote Control Programming To comply with FCC rules, adjustment or modifications of this receiver and/or transmitter are prohibited, except for changing the code setting or WARNING replacing the battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others.
Having a Problem? Situation Probable Cause & Solution 1. Does the opener have electric power? Plug a lamp into the outlet. If it doesn't light, The opener doesn't check the fuse box or the circuit breaker. (Some outlets are controlled by a wall switch.) operate from either the door control or 2.
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Having a Problem? (continued) Situation Probable Cause & Solution The door opens but 1. If the opener lights blink, check the safety reversing sensor. See page 23. won't close: 2. If the opener lights do not blink and it is a new installation, check the down force. See Adjustment Step 2, page 29.
Accessories Available For Your Opener 7702CB Outside Quick Release: 856MM Multi-Function Mini Remote Control: Required for a garage with NO With key ring & Velcro fastening access door. strip. 760MM Outside Keylock: Opens the garage door automatically 853MM Multi-Function Standard Size from outside when remote control is Remote Control: not handy.
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...
MASTER MECHANIC/CHAMBERLAIN GARAGE DOOR OPENER ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (“Seller”) warrants to the first retail purchaser of this product that it is free from defect in materials and/or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. The proper operation of this product is dependent on your compliance with the Owner’s Manual instructions regarding installation, operation, maintenance and testing.