Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 9950D Chamberlain
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The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1 196 www .chamberlain.com GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model • 9950D 1/2 HP For Residential Use Only Owner’ s Manual ■ Please read this manual and the enc losed safety materials carefully! ■ Fasten the man ual near the garage door after installation.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2-7 Safety symbol and signal word review ........................2 Preparing your garage door ........................................3 T ools needed ...............................................................3 Planning .
3 Pliers Wire Cutters Claw Hammer Hack Saw Screwdriver Adjustable End Wrench 1/2" and 7/16" Sockets and Wrench Drill T ape Measure 2 1 Stepladder Pencil 3/16", 5/16" and 5/32".
4 Safety Reversing Sensor Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 23 for details. Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 19.
5 Access Door Safety Reversing Sensor Safety Reversing Sensor Header Bracket Door Bracket Straight Door Arm Curved Door Arm T rolley Emergency Release Rope & Handle Rail Assembly Garage Door Header Wa ll Rail Bracket CLOSED POSITION Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm).
6 Straight Door Arm Section C u r v ed Door Arm Section Header Bracket UP CEILI N G MOU N T O N LY 2-Cond u ctor Bell W ire W hite & W hite/Red Header/Rail Brackets Remote Control Transmitter Viso.
7 Lock Nut 1/4"-20x7/16 (12) Wing Nut 1/4"-20 (2) Carriage Bolt 1/4"-20x1/2" (2) Hex Bolt 1/4"-20x5/8" (4) Sprocket Coupling Sleeve Bolt 1/4-20x1-3/4" (8) Handle Nut.
8 T o prevent INJURY from pinching, keep hands and fingers away from the joints while assembling the rail. WARN ING CAUTION WARN ING WARN ING ASSEMBL Y STEP 1 Assemble the Rail T o av oid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so.
9 Assemble the Rail (Continued) 4. Beginning with the sprocket end, straighten the two rail sections so that the screw rod is in a straight line at the joint. (Avoid handling the joint, which may have sharp edges.) 5. Carefully slide the pins at the top edge of the rail into the openings on the adjacent rail.
10 ASSEMBL Y STEP 2 Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit and Install the T rolley NO TE: T o aid in assembly and installation, replace the f oam packing around the motor unit. Remov e it after Installation Step 4. • Working on a level surface, align the rail assembly with the motor unit, as shown.
11 INST ALLA TION IMPOR T ANT INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS T o reduce the risk of SEVERE INJUR Y or DEA TH: WARN ING WARN ING WARN ING 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INST ALLA TION WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Install garage door opener ONL Y on properly balanced and lubricated garage door .
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 INST ALLA TION STEP 2 Install the Header Bracket Y ou can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door , or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for your particular requirements. Do not install the header brac ket over drywall.
14 INST ALLA TION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. NO TE: If the door spring is in the wa y you’ll need help . Hav e someone hold the opener securely on a temporary suppor t to allow the rail to clear the spring.
15 In v isi b le Light Beam Protection Area Safety Re v ersing Sensor 6" (15 cm) max. a b o v e floor Safety Re v ersing Sensor 6" (15 cm) max.
16 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.
17 Carriage Bolt 1/4"-20x1/2" Lens W ing Nu t 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 .
18 ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRA CK A 2x4 on its side is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-rail distance. • Remove foam packaging. • Raise the opener onto a stepladder .
19 INST ALLA TION STEP 6 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), attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener .
20 To release wire, push in tab with screwdriver tip Door Control Connections Safety Sensor Connections Strip wire 7/16" (11 mm) Red Grey White 7/16" (11 mm) INST ALLA TION STEP 7 Install the Door Control Locate door control within sight of door at a minimum height of 5 feet (1.
21 Bottom Chassis Slot Insert Bottom Lens T abs First To p Chassis Slot To p Lens T ab Lens T o prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEA TH from a falling garage door: • If possible, use emergency release handle to disengage trolley ONL Y when garage door is CLOSED.
22 INST ALLA TION STEP 10 Electrical Requirements T o av oid installation difficulties, do not run the opener until Step 9 below . 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.
23 INST ALLA TION STEP 12 Fasten the Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on the following page. A horizontal reinfor cement brace should be long enough to be secured to two or three vertical supports.
24 Header W all V ertical Centerline of Garage Door Finished Ceilin g Optional Placement of Door Bracket Header Bracket Door Bracket 2x4 S u pport For a door w ith no exposed framing, or for the optional installation, u se lag scre w s 5/16"x1-1/2" ( N ot Pro v ided) to fasten door b racket.
25 INST ALLA TION STEP 13 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 the 5/16"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 back 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 T o Open the Door Manually DISCONNECT THE TROLLEY : The door should be fully closed if possible. Pull down on the emergency release handle (so that the trolley release arm snaps into a vertical position) and lift the door manually .
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 c lose and the light bulbs blink on m y 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 Re v ersing Sensor — — — — — — — — LED or Diagnostic LED "Learn" B u tton Diagnostics Located On Motor Unit Safety Re v ersing Sensor Y our gar age door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic capabilities.
35 *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.
36 1. Enter a four digit personal identification number (PIN) of your choice on the keypad. Then press and hold ENTER. 2. While holding the ENTER button, press and hold the LIGHT button on the Multi-Function Door Control.
37 7 10 12 5 NOTICE 6 4 9 13 8 1 LOCK L IG HT 11 UP CEILIN G M O UN T O NL Y 3 2 3 1 5 8 10 7 2 9 4 6 Installation Parts REP AIR P ARTS Rail Assembly Parts KEY P ART NO .
38 Motor Unit Assembly Parts DN UP Brown Wire (Down) Contact LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. Grey Wire Yellow Wire (Up) Contact Center Limit Contact Drive Gear 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 8a 8b 8c 9 10 11 11a 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8d 8d 8e 8f 18 KEY P ART NO .
39 ACCESSORIES LOCK L I GHT LOCK L I GHT 953D SECURITY ✚ ® Multi-Function Remote Control: Includes visor clip. 945CB Multi-Function Door Control P anel: Provides a Lock Feature which prevents operation of garage door opener from hand-held remotes and a Light Feature for constant light.
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