Allstar AC9500 - Manuals

6 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH: READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS! WARNING: AN UNBALANCED DOOR OR ONE THAT STICKS OR BINDS MAY PREVENT THE SENSING SYSTEM FROM WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. ENSURE DOOR IS PROPERLY BALANCED AND ELIMINATE ANY STICKING OR...

7 WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING SPRINGS, PULLEYS, CABLES AND MOUNTING HARDWARE USED TO BALANCE YOUR GARAGE DOOR ARE UNDER EXTREME TENSION AT ALL TIMES AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF DISTURBED. DO NOT ATTEMPT ADJUSTMENT. IMPORTANT! IDENTIFY YOUR DOOR TYPE FROM THOSE ILLUSTRATED BELOW AND F...

8 HIGH ARC RISE HIGH ARC RISE HORIZONTAL LINE 4 INCHES 8 INCHES 4 TO 8 INCHES 13 INCHES 8 TO 12 INCHES 18 INCHES STEP 1A: Mounting the Front Bracket — One Piece Doors Without Track: Mark a vertical centerline on the header above the door. Manually raise the door to its high arc position and temporar...

9 C: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR STEP 4: Mount Power Head to Ceiling: Since there is such variety in ceiling structures, all the mounting possibilities for the Power Unit cannot be illustrated here. The main concern is mounting the Power Unit securely to the ceiling joists for operational strength, rigi...

10 C: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR Step 8: Connecting Door Arm to Trolley (THIS IS FOR SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY - FOR ONE PIECE DOORS PROCEED TO STEP 10) The door arm assembly consists of the door arm tube section and door arm rod which are packaged separately. To assemble, screw the door arm rod into the th...

11 Step 12: Install a Rough Service lamp bulb (75 Watt maximum) firmly in the light socket. Light bulbs in Door Openers are subject to vibration during normal operation which may shorten their life spans. Rough Service bulbs, available at most hardware stores, are recommended. Fit Light Diffuser tab...

12 D: CONTROL AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION OF A STANDARD WALL PUSH BUTTON OR DELUXE WALL STATION CONTROL A standard wall push button is included in your hardware package, an optional Deluxe Wall Station may be purchased from your installing dealer. The operat- ing parameters for the standard...

13 D: CONTROL AND AUXILIARY EQUIIPMENT SAFE FINISH™ PHOTOSYSTEM INSTALLATION Identify which side of the garage door opening (if any) the sun is “likely” to shine into. As sunlight may cause undesirable operation, mount the sending unit (black button below the window) on the side of the door opening ...

14 D: CONTROL AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING TO PREVENT THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, DAMAGE TO DOOR OR PROPERTY, ONLY OPERATE DOOR CONTROLS WHEN DOOR IS IN CLEAR VIEW. KEEP REMOTE CONTROL AWAY FROM CHILDREN IN SECURE AREA. 104386 Setting The Coding Switches: When setting the...

15 E: OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • NEVER let children operate or play with door controls. Keep the Remote Control away from children. • ALWAYS keep a moving door in sight and keep people and objects away from the door area until the door is completely closed....

16 E: OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS HOW THE DOOR MOVES WHEN THE OPENER IS ACTIVATED Always keep moving door in sight and away from people and objects until it is completely closed NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF A MOVING DOOR. IF THE DOOR IS... ...FULLY OPEN, then pushing the standard wall P...

17 E: OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS Adjustment #1: Opening Travel Your opener is assembled at the factory with the trolley in the forward position with the open limit stops snapped in place on the chain, set for a standard door. If you door is non-standard, move BOTH open limit stops, locate...

18 Adjustment #3: Setting Door Close Limit Confirm trolley close position 9” to 10” between the inside face of the door and the point where the door arm connects to the trolley (see illustration). If adjustment of the close trolley position is necessary, activate the opener and move the trolley 12” ...

19 Adjustment #5: Alignment and Initial Test of Safe Finish Photosystem A. Keep a portable transmitter with you to control the garage door opener. The red light on the receiver unit should now be on. I f not, recheck that the mounting screws are tight then, if necessary, align the photosystem by sli...

20 SAFE FINISH PHOTOSYSTEM WIRING - SERIES AC9000 MAINTENANCE OF YOUR OPENER Once a Month: 1. Test for reversal on a 1-1/2 inch high object or a 2 x 4 board laid flat on the floor (see “Important Test: Opener Obstruction Sensing Feature”, page 18). If adjusting either the force or the limit of trave...

21 INSTALLATION CHECKLIST BEFORE PLACING DOOR OPERATOR IN REGULAR SERVICE, MAKE SURE THAT: 1. THE FRONT AND REAR MOUNTS FOR THE OPENER ARE SOUND AND SECURE AND THE RAIL IS POSITIONED CORRECTLY ABOVE THE HIGH ARC OF THE DOOR, AND THAT THE OPENER IS POSITIONED OVER THE DOOR ACTION CENTERLINE. 2. FOR S...

22 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE USE EXTREME CAUTION AT ALL TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE AND RECTIFY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER. BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY SERVICE ON UNIT, DISCONNECT OPENER FROM POWER SUPPLY. YOUR GARAGE DOOR IS THE LARGEST MOVING OBJECT IN YOUR HOUSE, AND THE SPRINGS, PULLEYS, ...

23 PARTS BREAKDOWN & LISTING # Part # Description 1 109874 Frame 2 260587 Motor,1/3HP,AOS F42C55A29 260584 Motor,1/2HP,AOS F42C56A29 3 109938 Motor Control Board 4 005320 Power Supply Cord 5 260572 Capacitor,43-52 MFD,250V 260570 Capacitor,53-64 MFD,250V 6 109948 Wire Harness, Low Voltage 109947...

24 c.p. Allstar Corporation Downingtown, PA 19335 This garage door operator is built in the USA and complies with all requirements of Underwriters Laboratories Standard UL-325. P/N 109987 Rev. C April 2003 Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty Allstar warrants its AC9000 Series Challenger residential vehi...