Merlin prolift 230T Installation Instructions Manual
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Merlin prolift 230T Installation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 2 Garage doors are under great spring tension. Do not attempt to adjust spring tension. Do not loosen any brackets under spring tension. Do not remove springs from the door. Merlin does not accept responsibility for damage or injury resulting from installing this opener. Unless you have appropriate training, refer door adjustments to the door manufacturer.

  • Page 3: Site Requirements

    If the door springs back, it is advisable to have the spring tension adjusted. Springs can only be adjusted safely by a trained professional. If in doubt about whether the door is suitable for automation consult Merlin. Tilt door clearances The opener has been designed to fit most existing doors.

  • Page 4: Preparing The Opener

    NOTE Auto-closing will only work if the beam sensors are correctly fitted, correctly func- tioning and unobstructed. WARNING Merlin does not recommend auto-closing of one piece tilt doors because beam sensors will not prevent the door from hitting an object close to the outside of...
  • Page 5 Additional setup for trackless tilt doors (jamb fittings) only The pole should be shortened for a trackless tilt door. STEP 3: Assemble the trolley and Assembly of pole, header bracket to the pole. Slip the return pulley, pole into the return pulley assembly. Slide power head and the trolley over the pole.

  • Page 6: Installing The Opener

    Installing the opener WARNING Garage doors are under great spring tension. Do not remove the springs. Merlin does not accept responsibility for damage or injury resulting from installing this opener. Please read this manual fully before attempting installation. STEP 1: Check that there is a power point available and that there is adequate clearance to mount the opener onto the door.
  • Page 7 Clevis pin & clip STEP 8: Lift the return pulley assem- bly up to the header bracket and attach by pushing the clevis pin through both the header bracket and the return pul- ley assembly. Fit the clevis pin clip to secure the clevis pin.
  • Page 8 STEP 13: Fasten the straps solidly to the joists. STEP 14: Close the door manually. STEP 15: Attach the door bracket to the door. Mounting strap methods Top of door Top of door Top of door Door Door bracket Centre line of door Angle iron Door Bracket mounting...
  • Page 9 STEP 17: If a wall control box is included in your opener then locate a conven- ient position to mount the wall con- trol box. The garage door should be visible from this location. There should be no moving parts of the door or opener within 1.8 metres of this box and the box should be placed higher than 1.5 metres from...

  • Page 10: Setting Door Travel

    Setting the door travel limits NOTE Repeated operation of the opener in a short period of time during setup may trigger the ther- mal cutout of the motor. In this case you will have to wait for approximately five minutes for the mo- tor to cool sufficiently to continue the installation process.

  • Page 11: Setup For Trackless Tilt Doors

    Additional setup for trackless tilt doors (jamb fittings) only The aim of these steps is to make the opener push in the direction that the door edge is moving. Preferably the door edge is being forced upward slightly as the closing cycle begins. You must adjust the top limit of travel so that if you sight along the fully open door the sight line intersects the pole in front of the trolley - not behind the trolley.

  • Page 12: Setting Up Wireless Controls

    Wireless controls can be hand-held or fixed to walls, such as a wireless keypad, or a wireless wall- switch. Up to 20 Merlin wireless controls can be learned by the opener. After this, the 20th wireless control is over-written in the opener’s memory.

  • Page 13: Remote Transmitter Learning

    Four flashes confirms that RTL is now disabled. To place the opener in learn mode using RTL: Select any two or four button Merlin hand held remote control that is already learned in to the opener. Call this the master remote.

  • Page 14: Adding The Merlin M102 Non-Contact Beam Sensor

    Adding the Merlin M102 non-contact beam sensor (Optional) Non-contact Near-Infra-Red beam sensors are optional but may be required in EC countries. Mer- lin strongly suggests they be fitted for increased levels of safety. If sensors are fitted the opener will only close when the sensors are fully functional and where their beam is unobstructed.

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Specifications Replacement light bulb E27 45mm Round, 40W maximum, RC preferred Mains power required 220V to 240 V, 50 Hz, single phase AC, earthed Suitable for sectional doors, one piece tilt doors. Note that counterweight type doors are not suitable for automating Stand-by power consumption Operating power consumption 900 W...

  • Page 16: Merlin Service Centres

    Fax toll free 01709 514 534 www.merlingo.com Merlin does not accept responsibility for damage or injury resulting from installing this opener. Merlin reserves the right to change the design and specification without prior notification. Some features or accessories may not be available in certain markets or areas. Please check with your...

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