Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; serious injury or death if you do; Mechanical; WARNING; INTRODUCTION
2 Introduction Pages 2-5 Safety symbol and signal word review ........................2 Preparing your garage door ........................................3 Tools needed ...............................................................3 Planning ...........................................................
Page 3 - Preparing your garage door; • Remove any ropes connected to garage door.; • Complete the following test to make sure your; Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release; Tools needed; Sectional Door
3 Pliers Wire Cutters Claw Hammer Hack Saw Screwdriver Adjustable End Wrench 1/2" and 7/16" Socketsand Wrench Drill Tape Measure 2 1 Stepladder Pencil 3/16", 5/16" and5/32" Drill Bits Carpenter'sLevel To prevent damage to garage door and opener:• ALWAYS disable locks before insta...
Page 4 - SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION; Planning; ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK
Safety Reversing Sensor Horizontal and vertical reinforcementis needed for lightweight garage doors(fiberglass, steel, aluminum,door with glass panels, etc.).See page 20 for details. DoorCenter Header Wall SafetyReversingSensor Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4" Extension ...
Page 5 - Carton Inventory; INSTALLATION HARDWARE; Rail Grease
5 Straight DoorArm Section Curved DoorArm Section Safety Labels and Literature Header Bracket UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Sprocket Cover 2 Conductor Bell WireWhite & White/Red Light Lens (2) Remote ControlTransmitter Visor Clip Door Bracket SECURITY ✚ 3-Channel Remote Control (2) Safety Reversing Sens...
Page 6 - ASSEMBLY STEP 1; Attach the T-Rail to the Motor Unit; CAUTION; ASSEMBLY STEP 2; Proceed to Assembly Step 3.; • Securely attach sprocket cover before operating.
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. • Position T-rail at a 45˚ angle to opener so one hole in T-rail and motor unit line up....
Page 7 - ASSEMBLY STEP 3; Tighten the Chain; • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the; IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; INSTALLATION
7 ASSEMBLY STEP 3 Tighten the Chain • 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 fromtwisting. • When the chain is approximately 1/2" above the base of the T...
Page 8 - INSTALLATION STEP 1; Close the door and mark the inside vertical; door with; • Concrete anchors MUST be used if mounting header
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 ...
Page 9 - EXAMPLE
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...
Page 10 - INSTALLATION STEP 2; Install the Header Bracket; WALL HEADER BRACKET INSTALLATION; • Center the bracket on the vertical centerline with; CEILING HEADER BRACKET INSTALLATION; • Extend the vertical centerline onto the ceiling as
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 bracketover drywall. If installing into masonry, usec...
Page 11 - INSTALLATION STEP 3; • Position the opener on the garage floor below the; NOTE: If the door spring is in the; • Position the rail bracket against the header
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...
Page 12 - INSTALLATION STEP 4; Position the Opener
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...
Page 13 - INSTALLATION STEP 5; Hang the Opener; Figure 1
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...
Page 14 - INSTALLATION STEP 6; Install the Door Control; Figure 3
14 Dry Wall Anchors InsulatedStaples 6AB x 1-1/4" Screw(drywall installation) 6-32 x 1" Screw(gang box installation) HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE Figure 1 Figure 2 To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH fromelectrocution:• Be sure power is not connected BEFORE installing door control. • C...
Page 15 - INSTALLATION STEP 7; Install the Lights; INSTALLATION STEP 8
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 thelens. • Install up to a 100 watt maximum light bulb in each socket. The lights will turn ON and remain li...
Page 16 - INSTALLATION STEP 9; Electrical Requirements; • Remove the motor unit cover screws and set the; • Garage door installation and wiring MUST be in
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...
Page 17 - Facing the door from inside the garage; INSTALLATION STEP 10; Install The Protector System; • Be sure power is not connected to the garage door
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...
Page 20 - INSTALLATION STEP 11; Fasten the Door Bracket; Center the door bracket on the previously marked
20 INSTALLATION STEP 11 Fasten the Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door typeas illustrated below or on the following page. A horizontal reinforcement brace should be longenough to be secured to two or three verticalsupports. A vertical reinforcement brace shouldcover the height ...
Page 21 - • Center the door bracket on the top of the door, in
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...
Page 22 - INSTALLATION STEP 12; Connect Door Arm to Trolley; SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY
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. ...
Page 24 - ADJUSTMENT STEP 1; • Does the door open and close completely?
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? ...
Page 25 - ADJUSTMENT STEP 2; Adjust the Force; HOW AND WHEN TO ADJUST THE FORCES; • Grasp the door bottom when the door is about; • If the door reverses during the down (close); Do not increase the force beyond the; • If the door doesn’t open at least 5 feet,
ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Force adjustment controls are located on the rightside panel of the motor unit. Force adjustmentsettings regulate the amount of power required toopen and close the door. If the forces are set too light, door travel may beinterrupted by nuisance reversals in the dow...
Page 26 - ADJUSTMENT STEP 3; Test the Safety Reversal System; TEST; ADJUSTMENT STEP 4; Test the Protector System
Without a properly installed safety reversal system,persons (particularly small children) could beSERIOUSLY INJURED 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...
Page 27 - OPERATION; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.; To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:; Using Your Garage Door Opener; Security
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. ONLY activate garage door when it can be seen cle...
Page 28 - To Open the Door Manually; Light feature
28 Additional feature when used with the3-function hand-held remote To control the opener lights: In addition to operating the door, youmay program the remote to operate the lights. 1. With the door closed, press and hold a small remote button that you want to control the light. 2. Press and hold th...
Page 29 - CARE OF YOUR OPENER
CARE OF YOUR OPENER LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: Weather conditions may causesome minor changes in dooroperation requiring some re-adjustments, particularly duringthe first year of operation. Pages 24 and 25 refer to thelimit and force adjustments. Onlya screwdriver is required. Followthe instructio...
Page 31 - USING THE “LEARN” BUTTON; PROGRAMMING
*3-Channel Remotes If supplied 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...
Page 32 - To Add or Change a Keyless Entry PIN; This method requires two people if the Keyless; To change an existing, known PIN; close; OR; times
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 Motion Detecting DoorControl. 3. Continue holding the ENTER and LIGHT buttons while you pressthe push bar on the ...
Page 33 - Installation Parts; REPAIR PARTS; Rail Assembly Parts; NOT SHOWN
7 10 11 5 NOTIC E UP CE ILI NG M OU NT O NL Y 8 6 1 4 3 2 9 12 LOCK LIGHT 1 3 4 5 RAIL GREASE NO. 83A11-2 6 2 Installation Parts 33 REPAIR PARTS Rail Assembly Parts KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 4A1008 Master link kit 2 41A4813 Chain pulley bracket 3 41A3489 Complete trolley assembly 4 183B99 One-p...
Page 34 - Complete with; Motor Unit Assembly Parts
DN UP BrownWire (Down)Contact LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. GreyWire YellowWire (Up)Contact Center LimitContact DriveGear 2 4 3 7 12 16 7 5 8 9 18 20 19 6 10 11 17 15 13 14 2 1 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 31D380 Sprocket cover 2 41C4220A Gear and sprocket assy., Complete with: Spring washer; Thrust washer; ...
Page 35 - ACCESSORIES; To allow an 8 foot door to open fully.
LOCK LIGHT 35 ACCESSORIES 974LM 970LM 982LM 1708LM 97LM 1702LM Outside Quick Release: Required for a garage with NOaccess door. Enables homeowner toopen garage door manually fromoutside by disengaging trolley. 8 Foot Complete Rail: To allow an 8 foot door to open fully. Plug-In Light Control: Enable...
Page 36 - LIFTMASTER GARAGE DOOR OPENER FIVE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY; LIFTMASTER SERVICE IS
© 2001, The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 114A2511 All Rights Reserved Printed in Mexico LIFTMASTER GARAGE DOOR OPENER FIVE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The Chamberlain Group, Inc., (“Seller”) warrants, to the first retail purchaser of this product, for the residence in which this product isoriginally installed,...
