Chamberlain 2280 - Manuals

5 Straight DoorArm Section Curved DoorArm Section Safety LabelsandLiterature Header Bracket UP CE ILIN G M OU NT O NL Y Belt Cap Retainer 2-Conductor Bell WireWhite & White/Red Light Lens (2) Remote ControlTransmitter Visor Clip Door Bracket One-PieceT-rail Styrofoam BeltPulley Bracket Belt Trol...

6 ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Attach the T-Rail to the Motor Unit To avoid installation difficulties, do not run thegarage door opener until instructed to do so. • Remove the two washered bolts mounted in top of motor unit. • Align T-rail and styrofoam over sprocket. Cut tape from T-rail, belt and styrofoam. • ...

7 ASSEMBLY STEP 3 Attach the Belt Cap Retainer • Position the belt cap retainer over the motor unit sprocket so the two holes in cap align with the twoholes in mounting plate. Attach with #8x3/8" hexbolts provided. You have now finished assembling your garagedoor opener. Please read the followin...

8 INSTALLATION STEP 1 Determine the Header BracketLocation Installation procedures vary according to garage doortypes. Follow the instructions which apply to yourdoor. SECTIONAL DOORAND ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door. 2. Extend ...

9 Header Wall VerticalCenterline VerticalCenterlineof GarageDoor 2x4 UnfinishedCeiling 2x4 OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT FOR HEADER BRACKET StructuralSupports ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of your garage door. Extend the lineonto the header wall abov...

10 INSTALLATION STEP 2 Install the Header Bracket You can attach the header bracket either to the wallabove the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow theinstructions which will work best for your particularrequirements. Do not install the header bracket over drywall. If installing into masonry, use...

Clevis Pin5/16"x2-3/4" Ring Fastener 11 INSTALLATION STEP 3 Attach the T-Rail to the HeaderBracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as aprotective base. NOTE: If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold theopene...

12 ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK • With the door fully open and parallel to the floor, measure the distance from the floor to the top ofthe door. • Using a stepladder as a support, raise the top of the opener to this height. • The top of the door should be level with the top of the motor unit. Do not...

13 INSTALLATION STEP 5 Hang the Opener Two representative installations are shown. Yoursmay be different. Hanging brackets should be angled(Figure 1) to provide rigid support. On finishedceilings (Figure 2), attach a sturdy metal bracket tostructural supports before installing the opener. Thisbracke...

14 LOCK LIGHT Slot Figure 4 REMOVE COVER INSTALLATION STEP 6 Install the Door Control Locate door control within sight of the door at aminimum height of 5 feet where small children cannotreach, and away from moving parts of the door anddoor hardware. The installation surface must besmooth and flat. ...

15 INSTALLATION STEP 7 Install the Lights • Press the release tabs on both sides of lens. Gently rotate lens back and downward until the lens hingeis in the fully open position. Do not remove the lens. • Install up to a 100 watt maximum light bulb in each socket. The lights will turn ON and remain l...

16 INSTALLATION STEP 9 Electrical Requirements To avoid installation difficulties, do not run theopener at this time. To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage dooropener has a grounding type plug with a thirdgrounding pin. This plug will only fit into a groundingtype outlet. If the plug doe...

17 Invisible Light BeamProtection Area Sensor Beam6" max.above floor Sensor Beam6" max.above floor Facing the door from inside the garage INSTALLATION STEP 10 Install The Protector System ® The safety reversing sensor must be connectedand aligned correctly before the garage dooropener will m...

18 FLOOR MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) WALL MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) DOOR TRACK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) Indicator light Lens Lip SensorBracket DoorTrack SensorBracket ExtensionBracket(See Accessories) Lens Indicator light Attach with concrete anchors(not provided) Inside Garage W all Indicatorlight SensorBracket Lens Ext...

19 1/4"-20x1/2"Carriage bolt Lens Wing nut Figure 4 TROUBLESHOOTING THE SAFETY SENSORS 1. If the sending eye indicator light does not glow steadily after installation, check for: • Electric power to the opener. • A short in the white or white/black wires. These can occur at staples, or at op...

20 To prevent damage to garage door, reinforce inside ofdoor with angle iron both vertically and horizontally. WARNING CAUTION WARNING WARNING INSTALLATION STEP 11 Fasten the Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door typeas illustrated below or on the following page. A horizontal rei...

21 Header Wall VerticalCenterline ofGarage Door Finished Ceiling OptionalPlacementof DoorBracket Header Bracket DoorBracket 2x4 Support For a door with no exposed framing,or for the optional installation, use 5/16"x1-1/2" lag screws (not provided)to fasten door bracket. METAL DOOR Top of Doo...

22 INSTALLATION STEP 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type asillustrated below and on the following page. SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY • Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outertrolley from the inner trolley. ...

ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS 1. Assemble the door arm: • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2or 3 hole overlap). • With the door closed, connect the straight door arm section to the door bracket with the5/16"x1-1/4" clevis pin. • Secure wi...

24 ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN TravelLimits Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at whichthe door will stop when moving up or down. To operate the opener, press the Door Control pushbar. Run the opener through a complete travel cycle. • Does the door open and close completely? ...

ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Force adjustment controls are located on the backpanel of the motor unit. Force adjustment settingsregulate the amount of power required to open andclose the door. If the forces are set too light, door travel may beinterrupted by nuisance reversals in the downdirec...

Without a properly installed safety reversal system,persons (particularly small children) could beSERIOUSLYINJURED or KILLED by a closing garagedoor. • Safety reversal system MUST be tested every month.• If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the other control may also need adjustment....

OPERATION 27 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. 2. ALWAYS keep remote controls out of reach of children. NEVER permit children to operate or play with garagedoor control push buttons or remote controls. 3. ONLYactivate garage door when it can be seen clea...

B) To operate one door using all three buttons on the hand-heldremote: You may program the remote toopen the door with the largebutton, stop the door’s movement with the middlebutton, and close the door with the third button. NOTE: If remote is already programmed, you must first erase all codes. See...

CARE OF YOUR OPENER LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: Weather conditions maycause some minor changesin door operation requiringsome re-adjustments,particularly during the firstyear of operation. Pages 24 and 25 refer tothe limit and forceadjustments. Only ascrewdriver is required.Follow the instructionsc...

30 Having a Problem? (Continued) 6. The garage door opens and closes by itself: • Be sure that all remote control push buttons are off. • Remove the bell wire from the door control terminals and operate from the remote only. If thissolves the problem, the door control is faulty(replace), or there is...

*3-Channel Remotes If provided with your garage door opener, the largebutton is factory programmed to operate it. Additionalbuttons on anySecurity ✚ 3-channel remote or mini-remotecan be programmed tooperate otherSecurity ✚ garage door openers. To Erase All Codes From Motor Unit Memory To deactivate...

1. Enter a four digit personal identification number (PIN) of yourchoice on the keypad. Then pressand hold ENTER. 2. While holding the ENTER button, press and hold the LIGHT buttonon the Multi-Function DoorControl. 3. Continue holding the ENTER and LIGHT buttons while you pressthe push bar on the Mu...

7 10 11 5 NOTIC E UP CE ILI NG M OU NT O NL Y 8 6 1 4 3 2 LOCK LIGHT 9 12 2 5 6 1 3 7 RA IL G RE AS E NO . 83A 11-2 8 4 Installation Parts 33 REPAIR PARTS Rail Assembly Parts KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 4A1008 Master link kit 2 41B5424 Belt pulley bracket 3 41B3869-1 Complete trolley assembly 4 1...

Motor Unit Assembly Parts 34 2 10 8 13 14 15 19 4 5 3 9 16 12 7 18 11 17 1 6 6 7 DN UP BrownWire (Down)Contact LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. GreyWire YellowWire (Up)Contact Center LimitContact DriveGear KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 41A4371 Belt cap retainer 2 41A4885-5 Gear and sprocket assy., Complete with: ...

LOCK LIGHT 35 ACCESSORIES 974LM 970LM 982LM 2778LM 97LM 1702LM Outside Quick Release: Required for a garage with NO accessdoor. Enables homeowner to opengarage door manually from outside bydisengaging trolley. 8 Foot Complete Rail: To allow an 8 foot door to open fully. Plug-In Light Control: Enable...

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