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Frantz 535F-1/2HP Owner's Manual

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As of date of
FRANTZ
manufacture,
meets all
ANSI/UL 325
Safety
Standards
GARAGE DOOR OPENER
Owner's Manual
For Residential use Only
Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
The door will OPEN but NOT CLOSE
unless the sensor beam is connected and properly aligned.
Periodic checks and adjustment of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
The model number label is located on the front end panel of your opener as shown.

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  • Page 1 As of date of FRANTZ manufacture, meets all ANSI/UL 325 Safety Standards GARAGE DOOR OPENER Owner’s Manual For Residential use Only Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Page Contents Page A Review of Safety alert symbols ........2 ...Install the light and lens ..19 You’ll need tools............. 3 ...Attach manual release rope and handle..19 Safety Information regarding garage door locks and ropes................3 ...Electrical Requirements ......20 Testing your garage door for sticking, binding and balance ................

  • 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. WARNING CAUTION Ropes left on a garage door could cause To avoid damage to the garage door and someone to become entangled and killed. opener, disable locks before installing and Remove all ropes connected to the door operating the opener.
  • Page 4 SECTIONAL Door Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Closed Position Based on your particular requirements, there are several installation steps which might call for materials and/or hardware not included in the carton.
  • Page 5 ONE PIECE Door Installation One Piece Door without Track Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Based on your particular requirements, there are several installation steps which might call for materials and/or hardware not included in the carton.

  • Page 6: Opener Carton Inventory

    OPENER 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.
  • Page 7 Separate all hardware from the pakages in the rail carton and the opener carton, as shown below, for assembly and installation procedures.

  • Page 8: Assembly Section-Pages 8-11

    Assembly Section: Pages 8-11 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do Assembly Step 1 Assemble the T-rail & Attach the Cable Pulley Bracket • Align the 4-rail sections on a flat surface exactly as shown.
  • Page 9 Assembly Step 2 Install the Trolley on the T-rail • As a temporary stop, insert a screwdriver into the hole in the front end of the T-rail. • Slide the trolley assembly along the rail to the screwdriver stop. • If trolley hits against the nut on the T-rail, the bolts and nuts were attacked from the wrong...
  • Page 10 Assembly Step 4 Install the Chain/cable & Attach the Sprocket Cover • Detach the cable loop from the carton and fasten it to the trolley with a master link from the hardware bag. See master link procedure, Figure 1. • With the trolley against the screwdriver, dispense the cable around the pulley.

  • Page 11: Tighten The Chain And Cable

    Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain & Cable • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown. As you turn the nut, keep the chain from twisting.

  • Page 12: Installation Section-Pages 11-27

    Installation Section : Pages 12-27 Installation Step 1 WARNING Determine Header Bracket Location Installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Follow instructions which apply to your door. If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to a structural support on the header wall or ceiling, the safety reverse system may not work properly (see page 30).

  • Page 13: One Piece Door

    ONE PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. • Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above the door. If headroom clearance is minimal, you can install the header bracket on the ceiling.

  • Page 14: Install The Header Bracket

    You can attach the header bracket either to the wall Installation Step 2 above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow Install the Header Bracket instructions which will work best for your particular requirements. Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall •...

  • Page 15: Attach The T-Rail To Header Bracket

    Installation Step 3 • Position the openr on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. Attach the T-rail to the Header Bracket If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow T-rail to clear the spring.

  • Page 16: Position The Opener

    CAUTION Installation Step 4 To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Position the Opener fiberglass panel doors, do not reset the opener Follow instructions which apply to your door type as on the door without using a 2x4. illustrated. SECTIONAL Door & ONE-PIECE Door with Track A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to -T-rail distance.

  • Page 17: Hang The Opener

    Installation Step 5 WARNING Hang the Opener The operator could fall and injure someone if it is not properly secured. Fasten the Two representative installations are shown. opener securely to structural supports of Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be the garage.

  • Page 18: Install The Door Control

    Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Door Control • Strip 1/4” of insulation from on end of the Children operating or playing with a garage door bell wire; connect the wire to the two opener can injure themselves or others. The screw terminals on the back of the door garage door could close and cause serious control by color: white to white/red to 1.

  • Page 19: Install The Light

    Installation Step 7 Install the Light and the Lens Install the light • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in socket. The light will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. Then the light will turn OFF. •...
  • Page 20 WARNING Installation Step 9 Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener installation and wiring must be in has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. This plug compliance with local electrical and will only fit into a grounding type outlet.
  • Page 21 Information you’ll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be WARNING connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This is a required Without a properly working safety safety device and cannot be disabled.
  • Page 22 Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Figures 2 and 3 show assembly of brackets and “C” wrap based on the recommended installation of the sensors as shown on page 21. However, Figures 4 and 5 are variations which may fit your installation requirements better.
  • Page 23 • Insert the wire connector into each sensor and push until you hear a click, Figure 6. The white tab on the sensor should be flush with the back of the connector. • Center each sensor unit in a “C” wrap with lenses pointing toward each other across the door.
  • Page 24 CAUTION Installation Step 11 Fasten Door Bracket To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to fiberglass or glass panel doors, your door type as illustrated below or always reinforce the inside of the door on page 25. both vertically and horizontally with an angle iron.
  • Page 25 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. • Center the bracket on the top of the door, in line with the header bracket as shown.

  • Page 26: Connect Door Arm To Trolley

    Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on page 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 All ONE-PIECE Doors Assemble the Door Arm: • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 hold overlap) • With the door closed, connect the straight door arm section to the door bracket with a clevis pin.
  • Page 28 Adjustment Section: Pages 28 - 30 Adjustment Step 1 WARNING Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Improper adjustment of the travel limits could interfere with the proper Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at operation of the safety reverse system. which the door will stop when moving up or See page 30.
  • Page 29 Adjustment Step 2 WARNING Adjust the Force Too much force on the door will interfere with the proper operation of Force adjustment controls are located on the back the safety reverse system. See page panel of the opener. Force adjustment settings 30.
  • Page 30 Adjustment Step 3 WARNING Test The Safety Reversing Sensor Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly • Press the remote control push button to open the children) could be seriously injured or door. killed by a closing garage door. Repeat •...

  • Page 31: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons: READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Do not permit children either to operate or to play with the opener. Keep remote control in a location inaccessible to children Operate opener only when the door is in full view and free from any obstruction.

  • Page 32: Operation Of Your Opener

    Operation of your Opener Activate opener with any of the following WARNING devices: The Remote Control: Hold the push button down until the door starts to move. To prevent electrocution or fire, The Door Control: Hold push bar or button installation and wiring must be in down until the door starts to move.
  • Page 33 Receiver and Remote Control Programming WARNING Your garage door opener receiver and remote control transmitter have been set at the factory to a matching code. The door will open when you press the remote control button. Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure Below are instructions for programming your opener themselves or others.

  • Page 34: Having A Problem

    Having a Problem? Situation Probable Case and Solution The opener doesn’t Have you disabled all door locks? Review installation instruction operate from either warnings on Page 11. the Door Control or Does the opener have electric power? Plug a lamp into the outlet. If it the remote control : doesn’t light, check the fuse box or the circuit breaker.
  • Page 35 Having a Problem? (continued) Situation Probable Case and Solution The door won’t close: Check the safety reversing sensor. If the sensor lights do not glow, see page 23. Is something obstructing the door? Pull the red manual release handle. The door reverses Operate the door manually.

  • Page 36: Repair Parts

    Repair 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 41B2616 Cable pulley bracket assy. 83A4 Rail grease NOT SHOWN 41A2848 Rail assy.
  • Page 37 Repair Parts Opener Assembly Parts PART DESCRIPTION PART DESCRIPTION 31D380 Sprocket cover 41D3058 Universal replacement motor & bracket assy. 41C4220 Gear and sprocket assy. (Includes motor, worm, bracket, bearing assembly, RPM sensor Complete with: Spring washer 41A3748-2 Cover (Model 535F) Thrust washer 41A3748-1 Cover (Model 335F)
  • Page 38 Accessories Available For Your Opener Multi-Function Remote Control: Keyless Entry: With key ring & Velcro fastening strip. Enables homeowner to operate garage door opener from outside by entering code on specially designed keyboard. Single-Function Standard Size Multi-Function Standard Size Remote Control: Remote Control: Includes visor clip.
  • Page 39 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............
  • Page 40 Products returned to Frantz for warranty repair, which upon receipt by Frantz are confirmed to be defective and covered by this limited warranty, will be repaired or replaced (at Frantz’s sole option) at no cost to you and returned pre-paid. Defective parts will be repaired or replaced with new or factory-rebuilt parts ant Chamberlain’s sole option.

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