Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 248735 3/4 HP Chamberlain
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The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1 196 www .chamberlain.com GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model 248735 3/4 HP For Residential Use Only Owner’s Manual ■ Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■ Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS When you see these Safety Symbols and Signal Words on the following pages, they will alert you to the possibility of serious injury or death if you do not comply with the warnings that accompany them. The hazard may come from something mechanical or from electric shock.
3 T o prevent damage to garage door and opener: • AL W A YS disable locks BEFORE installing and operating the opener . • ONL Y operate garage door opener at 120V , 60 Hz to avoid malfunction and damage.
4 Safety Re v ersing Sensor Horizontal and v ertical reinforcement is needed for light w eight garage doors (fi b erglass, steel, al u min u m, door w ith glass panels, etc.). See page 23 for details . Header W all Safety Re v ersing Sensor Gap b et w een floor and b ottom of door m u st not e xceed 1/4" (6 mm).
5 Access Door Safety Reversing Sensor Safety Reversing Sensor Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm). Door Bracket Straight Door Arm Garage Door CLOSED POSITION Header B.
6 Straight Door Arm Section C u r v ed Door Arm Section Safety La b els and Literat u re 2-Cond u ctor Bell W ire W hite & W hite/Red Chain and Ca b le Chain Spreader Hanging Brack ets (2) Safety .
7 Master Link (2) Idler Bolt (1) Nut 3/8" (1) T rolley Threaded Shaft (1) Lock W asher 3/8" (1) Lock Nut 1/4"-20 (2) Wing Nut 1/4"-20 (2) Carriage Bolt 1/4"-20x1/2" (2) H.
FRONT RAIL (TOP) KEEP LARGER HOLE ON TOP 8 ASSEMBL Y STEP 1 Assemble the Rail & Install the T rolley T o avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. T o prevent INJUR Y from pinching, keep hands and fingers away from the joints while assembling the rail.
9 T o avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener , use ONL Y those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of the opener . ASSEMBL Y STEP 2 Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit • Insert a 1/4"-20x2-1/2 bolt, washer and spacer into the cover protection bolt hole on the back end of the rail as shown.
10 T o avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to fingers from moving garage door opener: • AL WA YS keep hand clear of sprocket while operating opener . • Securely attach chain spreader BEFORE operating. Leave Chain and Cable Inside Dispensing Carton to Prevent Kinking.
11 INST ALLA TION ASSEMBL Y STEP 5 Tighten the Chain • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the trolley threaded shaft, away from the trolley . • T o tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown (Figure 1).
12 INST ALLA TION STEP 1 Determine the Header Bracket Location Installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Follow the instructions which apply to your door . 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door .
13 Lag Screws 5/16"x9x1-5/8" – Finished Ceilin g – Door Spring Header Wall UP Ceiling Mounting Holes 6" (15 cm) Maximum Header Bracket Vertical Centerline of Garage Door Garage Door.
14 INST ALLA TION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket NOTE: (Optional) With some existing installations, you may re-use the old header bracket with the two plastic spacers included in the hardware bag. Place the spacers inside the bracket on each side of the rail, as illustrated.
15 ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK A 2x4 on its side is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-rail distance. • Remove foam packaging. • Raise the opener onto a stepladder . Y ou will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough. • Open the door all the way and place a 2x4 on its side on the top section of the door beneath the rail.
16 INST ALLA TION STEP 5 Hang the Opener Three representative installations are shown. Y ours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled (Figure 1) to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings (Figure 2 and Figure 3), attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener .
T o prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEA TH from electrocution: • Be sure power is not connected BEFORE installing door control. • Connect ONL Y to 24 VOL T low voltage wires.
18 INST ALLA TION STEP 7 Install the Lights • Press the release tabs on both sides of lens. Gently rotate lens back and downward until the lens hinge is in the fully open position. Do not remove the lens. • Install a 100 watt maximum light bulb in each socket.
19 INST ALLA TION STEP 9 Electrical Requirements T o avoid installation difficulties, do not run the opener at this time. T o reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding type outlet.
20 Invisible Light Beam Protection Area Safety Reversing Sensor 6" (15 cm) max. above floor Safety Reversing Sensor 6" (15 cm) max. above floor Facing the door from inside the garage INST AL.
21 DOOR TRA CK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) Indicator Light Lens Lip Sensor Bracket Door T rack FLOOR MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) W ALL MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) Indicator Light Sensor Bracket Lens Extension Bracket (See Acces.
22 Carriage Bolt 1/4"-20x1/2" Lens Wing Nut 1/4"-20 Figure 5 MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSORS • Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on each sensor . Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to brackets, with lenses pointing toward each other across the door .
23 Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket. Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit. INST ALLA TION STEP 11 Fasten the Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on the following page.
24 Header W all V ertical Centerline of Garage Door Finished Ceilin g Optional Placement of Door Bracket Header Bracket Door Bracket 2x4 Support For a door with no exposed framing, or for the optional installation, use lag screws 5/16"x1-1/2" (Not Provided) to fasten door bracket.
25 INST ALLA TION STEP 12 Connect Door Arm to T rolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on the following page. SECTIONAL DOORS ONL Y • Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley .
26 ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS 1. Assemble the door arm, Figure 4: • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 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.
27 ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN T ravel Limits Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down. T o operate the opener , press the Door Control push bar . Run the opener through a complete travel cycle.
28 ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Force adjustment controls are located on the right panel of the motor unit. Force adjustment settings regulate the amount of power required to open and close the door . If the forces are set too light, door travel may be interrupted by nuisance reversals in the down direction and stops in the up direction.
29 Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSL Y INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage door . • Safety reversal system MUST be tested ever y month. • If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the other control may also need adjustment.
30 OPERA TION Using Y our Garage Door Opener Y our Security ✚ ® opener and hand-held remote control have been factory-set to a matching code which changes with each use, randomly accessing over 100 billion new codes. Y our opener will operate with up to eight Security ✚ ® remote controls and one Security ✚ ® Keyless Entry System.
31 Additional feature when used with the 3-Button hand-held remote T o control the opener lights: In addition to operating the door , you may 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.
32 CARE OF YOUR OPENER LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: Weather conditions may cause some minor changes in door operation requiring some re- adjustments, particularly during the first year of operation. Pages 27 and 28 refer to the limit and force adjustments.
33 HA VING A PROBLEM? 1. My door will not close and the light bulbs blink on my motor unit: The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. • V erify the safety sensors are properly installed, aligned and free of any obstructions.
34 Installed Safety Reversing Sensor Safety Reversing Sensor Bell Wire LED or Diagnostic LED "Learn" Button KG 1 3 9 7 5 KG 1 3 9 7 5 Diagnostics Located On Motor Unit Y our garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic capabilities.
*3-Button Remotes If provided with your garage door opener , the large button is factory programmed to operate it. Additional buttons on any Security ✚ ® 3-Button remote or compact remote can be programmed to operate other Security ✚ ® garage door openers.
1. Press and release the “learn” button on motor unit. The learn indicator light will glow steadily for 30 seconds. 2. Within 30 seconds, enter a four digit personal identification number (PIN) of your choice on the keypad. Then press and hold the ENTER button.
3 1 5 4 2 6 37 REP AIR P AR TS Rail Assembly Parts KEY P ART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 4A1008 Master link kit 2 41C5141-1 Complete trolley assembly 3 41A5665-2 Complete rail 4 144C56 Idler pulley 5 41A580.
Motor Unit Assembly Parts 38 DN UP Brown Wire (Down) Contact LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBL Y Grey Wire Y ellow Wire (Up) Contact Center Limit Contact Drive Gear 2 4 3 1 14 18 8A 16 5 17 9 10 15 13 12 6 6 11 8B 8C 7 7 KEY P ART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 41A5615 Chain Spreader 2 41A5585 Gear and sprocket assembly .
C LO SED O PE N LO CK LIGHT 39 ACCESSORIES 3-Button SECURITY ✚ ® Remote Control: Includes visor clip. SECURITY ✚ ® Keyless Entry: Enables homeowner to operate garage door opener from outside by entering a password on a specially designed keyboard.
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