Craftsman 1/2 Hp Manual

							  
ASSEMBLYSTEP5 
TightentheChainandCable 
•Spintheinnernutandlockwasherdownthe 
threadedshaft,awayfromthetrolley. 
•Totightenthechain,turnouternutinthedirection 
shown.Asyouturnthenut,keepthechain 
fromtwisting, 
•Whenthechainisapproximately1/2(13mm) 
abovethebaseoftherailatitsmidpoint,re-tighten 
theinnernuttosecuretheadjustment. 
Sprocketnoisecanresultifchainiseithertoo 
looseortootight. 
Wheninstallationiscomplete,youmaynoticesome 
chaindroopwiththedoorclosed.Thisisnormal.If 
thechainreturnstothepositionshownwhenthe 
doorisopen,donotre-adjustthechain. 
NOTE:Duringfuturemaintenance,ALWAYSpullthe 
emergencyreleasehandletodisconnecttrolley 
beforeadjustingchain. Lock 
OuterNutWasherInnerNut 
,/ 
ToTightenOuterNut__--_// 
Chain 
BaseofRail 
Youhavenowfinishedassemblingyourgarage 
dooropener.Pleasereadthefollowingwarnings 
beforeproceedingtotheinstallationsection. 
INSTALLATION 
IMPORTANTINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS 
Toreducetheriskofsevereinjuryordeath: 
1.READANDFOLLOWALLINSTALLATIONWARNINGS 
ANDINSTRUCTIONS. 
2.Installgaragedooropeneronlyonproperlybalanced 
andlubricatedgaragedoor.Animproperlybalanced 
doormaynotreversewhenrequiredandcouldresultin 
SEVEREINJURYorDEATH. 
3.Allrepairstocables,springassembliesandother 
hardwareMUSTbemadebyatraineddoorsystems 
technicianBEFOREinstallingopener. 
4.Disablealllocksandremoveallropesconnectedto 
garagedoorBEFOREinstallingopenertoavoid 
entanglement. 
5.Installgaragedooropener7feet(2.1m)ormore 
abovefloor. 
6.Mountemergencyreleasehandle6feet(1.8m)above 
floor. 
7.NEVERconnectgaragedooropenertopowersource 
untilinstructedtodoso. 8.NEVERwearwatches,ringsorlooseclothingwhile 
installingorservicingopener.Theycouldbecaughtin 
garagedoororopenermechanisms. 
9.Installwall-mountedgaragedoorcontrol: 
•withinsightofthegaragedoor 
•outofreachofchildrenatminimumheightof5feet 
(1.5m) 
•awayfromallmovingpartsofthedoor. 
10.Placeentrapmentwarninglabelonwallnexttogarage 
doorcontrol. 
11.Placemanualrelease/safetyreversetestlabelinplain 
viewoninsideofgaragedoor. 
12.Uponcompletionofinstallation,testsafetyreversal 
system.DoorMUSTreverseoncontactwitha 
1-1/2(3.8cm)highobject(ora2x4laidflat)onthe 
floor. 
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INSTALLATIONSTEP1 
DeterminetheHeaderBracket 
Location 
TopreventpossibleSERIOUSINJURYorDEATH: 
•HeaderbracketMUSTbeRIGIDLYfastenedto 
structuralsupportonheaderwallorceiling,otherwise 
garagedoormightnotreversewhenrequired.DONOT 
installheaderbracketoverdrywall. 
•ConcreteanchorsMUSTbeusedifmountingheader 
bracketor2x4intomasonry. 
•NEVERtrytoloosen,moveoradjustgaragedoor, 
springs,cables,pulleys,brackets,ortheirhardware, 
allofwhichareunderEXTREMEtension. 
•ALWAYScallatraineddoorsystemstechnicianif 
garagedoorbinds,sticks,orisoutofbalance.An 
unbalancedgaragedoormightnotreversewhen 
required. HeaderWall Unllnigh_2x_ 
VerticalCenterline 
ofGarageDoor 
2x4 
/ OPTIONAL 
CEILING 
MOUNT 
FOR 
HEADER 
BRACKET 
Structural 
Supports 
Installationproceduresvaryaccordingtogaragedoor 
types.Followtheinstructionswhichapplytoyour 
door. 
1.Closethedoorandmarktheinsidevertical 
centerlineofthegaragedoor. 
2.Extendthelineontotheheaderwallabovethe 
door. 
Youcanfastentheheaderbracketwithin4feet 
(1.22m)oftheleftorrightofthedoorcenter 
onlyifatorsionspringorcenterbearingplate 
isintheway;oryoucanattachittotheceiling 
(seepage13)whenclearanceisminimal.(It 
maybemountedonthewallupsidedownif 
necessary,togainapproximately1/2(13mm). 
Ifyouneedtoinstalltheheaderbracketona2x4 
(onwallorceiling),uselagscrews(notprovided) 
tosecurelyfastenthe2x4tostructuralsupportsas 
shownhereandonpage13. 
3.Openyourdoortothehighestpointoftravelas 
shown.Drawanintersectinghorizontallineonthe 
headerwallabovethehighpoint: 
•2(5cm)abovethehighpointforsectionaldoor 
andone-piecedoorwithtrack. 
•8(20cm)abovethehighpointforone-piece 
doorwithouttrack. 
Thisheightwillprovidetravelclearanceforthetop 
edgeofthedoor. 
NOTE:Ifthetotalnumberofinchesexceedsthe 
heightavailableinyourgarage,usethemaximum 
heightpossible,orrefertopage13forceiling 
installation. HeaderWall  __,2(5cm)Track 
---%---I 
Highe!tPoint 
ofTravel 
Door 
Sectionaldoorwithcurvedtrack 
_Wall 
Door9_Hightst 
One-piecedoorwithouttrack: 
jambhardware HeaderWallTrack  _[_,2(5cm) 
_HighestPoint 
YofTravel 
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One-piecedoorwithhorizontaltrack 
HeaderWall 
,8(20cm) 
L......... 
.,,,,Highest 
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One-piecedoorwithouttrack: 
pivothardware 
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INSTALLATIONSTEP2 
InstalltheHeaderBracket 
Youcanattachtheheaderbracketeithertothewail 
abovethegaragedoor,ortotheceiling.Followthe 
instructionswhichwillworkbestforyourparticular 
requirements.Donotinstalltheheaderbracket 
overdrywall,Ifinstallingintomasonry,use 
concreteanchors(notprovided), 
WALLHEADERBRACKETINSTALLATION 
•Centerthebracketontheverticalcenterlinewith 
thebottomedgeofthebracketonthehorizontal 
lineasshown(withthearrowpointingtowardthe 
ceiling). 
•Marktheverticalsetofbracketholes(donotuse 
theholesdesignatedforceilingmount).Drill3/16 
pilotholesandfastenthebracketsecurelytoa 
structuralsupportwiththehardwareprovided. 
HARDWARESHOWNACTUALSIZE 
IIIJEIJ 
LagScrew 
5/16-9xl-5/8 WallMountingHoles 
7/  fY,_ 
Optional 
WallMountingHoles 
Header 
-Wall 
2x4 
Structural 
Support Thenailholeisfor 
positioningonly. 
Youmustuselagscrews 
tomounttheheaderbracke 
Vertical 
Centerline 
ofGarageDoor 
LagScrews 
5/16-9xl-5/8 
Spring 
Horizontal 
Line----// 
/ 
t 
/ 
/ 
/I-Door- 
HighestPointofVertical 
GarageDoorTravelCenterline 
ofGarageDoor 
CEILINGHEADERBRACKETINSTALLATION 
•Extendtheverticalcenterlineontotheceilingas 
shown. 
•Centerthebracketontheverticalmark,nomore 
than6(15cm)fromthewall.Makesurethearrow 
ispointingtowardthewall.Thebracketcanbe 
mountedflushagainsttheceilingwhenclearance 
isminimal. 
•Markthesideholes.Drill3/16pilotholesand 
fastenbracketsecurelytoastructuralsupportwith 
thehardwareprovided. 
CeilingMountingHoles ___//-tt/___FinishedverticalCeiling- 
//___/HeaderCenterline 
BracketofGarageDoor 
6(15cm) 
Door 
LagScrews 
5/16-9xl-5/8 
Thenailholeisfor 
positioningonly. 
Youmustuselagscrews 
tomounttheheaderbracket. 
ofGarageDoor HeaderWall 
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HeaderWall 
/Header 
//_Bracket 
Cable 
Pulley 
Bracket INSTALLATIONSTEP3 
AttachtheRailtotheHeader 
Bracket 
•Positiontheopeneronthegaragefloorbelowthe 
headerbracket.Usepackingmaterialasa 
protectivebase.NOTE:Ifthedoorspringisinthe 
wayyoullneedhelp.Havesomeoneholdthe 
openersecurelyonatemporarysupporttoallow 
therailtoclearthespring. 
•Positiontherailbracketagainsttheheader 
bracket. 
•Alignthebracketholesandjoinwithaclevispin 
asshown. 
•Insertaringfastenertosecure. 
RingFastener 
Header 
Bracket0 
i 
ClevisPin 
5/16x2-3/4 
Pulley 
Bracket 
Rail 
Garage 
Door 
°o 
Openercartonor 
TemporarySupport 
HARDWARESHOWNACTUALSIZE 
o] 
ClevisPin 
5/16x2-3/4 O 
RingFastener 
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INSTALLATIONSTEP4 
PositiontheOpener 
Followinstructionswhichapplytoyourdoortypeas 
illustrated. 
SECTIONALDOORORONE-PIECEDOORWITH 
TRACK 
A2x4laidflatisconvenientforsettinganideal 
door-to-raildistance. 
•Removefoampackaging. 
•Raisetheopenerontoastepladder.Youwillneed 
helpatthispointiftheladderisnottallenough. 
•Openthedoorallthewayandplacea2x4laidflat 
onthetopsectionbeneaththerail. 
•Ifthetopsectionorpanelhitsthetrolleywhenyou 
raisethedoor,pulldownonthetrolleyreleasearm 
todisconnectinnerandoutersections.Slidethe 
outertrolleytowardthemotorunit.Thetrolleycan 
remaindisconnecteduntilInstallationStep12 
iscompleted. 
_-Tr°llleYseArm.- 
ENGAGED RELEASED Topreventdamagetogaragedoor,restgaragedoor 
openerrailon2x4placedontopsectionofdoor. 
ONE-PIECEDOORWITHOUTTRACK 
A2x4onitssideisconvenientforsettinganideal 
door-to-raildistance. 
•Removefoampackaging. 
•Raisetheopenerontoastepladder.Youwillneed 
helpatthispointiftheladderisnottallenough. 
•Openthedoorallthewayandplacea2x4onits 
sideonthetopsectionofthedoorbeneaththerail. 
•Thetopofthedoorshouldbelevelwiththetopof 
themotorunit.Donotpositiontheopenermore 
than4(10cm)abovethispoint. Header[i 
thecorrectmountingheight 
tfromceiling. 
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INSTALLATIONSTEP5 
HangtheOpener 
Threerepresentativeinstallationsareshown.Yours 
maybedifferent.Hangingbracketsshouldbeangled 
(Figure1)toproviderigidsupport.Onfinished 
ceilings(Figure2andFigure3),attachasturdy 
metalbrackettostructuralsupportsbeforeinstalling 
theopener.Thisbracketandfasteninghardwareare 
notprovided. 
1.Measurethedistancefromeachsideofthemotor 
unittothestructuralsupport. 
2.Cutbothpiecesofthehangingbrackettorequired 
lengths. 
3.Drill3/16pilotholesinthestructuralsupports. 
4.Attachoneendofeachbrackettoasupportwith 
5/16-18xl-7/8lagscrews. 
5.Fastentheopenertothehangingbracketswith 
5/16-18x7/8hexbolts,lockwashersandnuts. 
6.Checktomakesuretherailiscenteredoverthe 
door(orinlinewiththeheaderbracketifthe 
bracketisnotcenteredabovethedoor). 
7.Removethe2x4.Operatethedoormanually.Ifthe 
doorhitstherail,raisetheheaderbracket. 
NOTE:DONOTconnectpowertoopeneratthistime. 
HARDWARESHOWNACTUALSIZE 
HexBolt 
5/16-18x7/8 
Nut5/16-18 © 
LockWasher5/16 ToavoidpossibleSERIOUSINJURYfromafalling 
garagedooropener,fastenitSECURELYtostructural 
supportsofthegarage.ConcreteanchorsMUSTbeused 
ifinstallinganybracketsintomasonry. 
Figure1 
Measure 
Distance Structural 
Supports 
LagScrews 
5/16-18xl-7/8 
Bolt5/16-18x7/8 
LockWasher5/16 
Nut5/16-18 
___LockWasher5/16 
8x7/8.Nut5/16-18 
Bolt 5/1 6-1 
LockWasher5/16 
Nut5/16-18.... 
Bolt5/16-18x7/8 
LockWasher5/16 
Nut5/16-18 (NotProvided) 
/Bolt5/16-18x7/8 
LockWasher5/16 
Nut5/16-18 
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INSTALLATIONSTEP6 
InstalltheDoorControl 
Locatedoorcontrolwithinsightofdoor,ataminimum 
heightof5feet(1.5m)wheresmallchildrencannot 
reach,awayfrommovingpartsofdooranddoor 
hardware.Ifinstallingintodrywall,drill5/32holesand 
usetheanchorsprovided. 
1.Strip1/4(6mm)ofinsulationfromoneendofbell 
wireandconnecttothetwoterminalscrewson 
backofdoorcontrolbycolor:whiteto2and 
white/redto1. 
2.DoorControlButton:Fastensecurelywith 
screws6ABx1-1/2. 
3.(Forstandardinstallationonly)Runbellwireup 
wallandacrossceilingtomotorunit.Useinsulated 
staplestosecurewireinseveralplaces.Donot 
piercewirewithastaple,creatingashortoropen 
circuit. 
4.Connectthebellwiretotheterminalscrewsonthe 
motorunitpanel:whiteto2;white/redto1. 
5.Positiontheantennawireasshown. TopreventpossibleSERIOUSINJURYorDEATHfrom 
electrocution: 
•BesurepowerisnotconnectedBEFOREinstallingdoor 
control. 
•ConnectONLYto24VOLTlowvoltagewires. 
TopreventpossibleSERIOUSINJURYorDEATHfroma 
closinggaragedoor: 
•Installdoorcontrolwithinsightofgaragedoor,outof 
reachofchildrenataminimumheightof5feet(1.5m), 
andawayfromallmovingpartsofdoor. 
•NEVERpermitchildrentooperateorplaywithdoor 
controlpushbuttonsorremotecontroltransmitters. 
•ActivatedoorONLYwhenitcanbeseenclearly,is 
properlyadjusted,andtherearenoobstructionsto 
doortravel. 
•ALWAYSkeepgaragedoorinsightuntilcompletely 
closed.NEVERpermitanyonetocrosspathofclosing 
garagedoor. 
HARDWARESHOWNACTUALSIZE 
DrywallAnchorsInsulate_d 
(drywallinstallation)Staples 
(BACKVIEW) 
DOORCONTROLBUqq-ON 2-Conductor 
BellWire Opener 
Terminal 
/ 
BackPanel 
ofOpener 
Antenna 
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INSTALLATIONSTEP7 
InstalltheLight 
•Installa75wattmaximumlightbulbinthesocket. 
ThelightwillturnONandremainlitfor 
approximately4-1/2minuteswhenpoweris 
connected.ThenthelightwillturnOFR 
•Applyslightpressureonthesidesofthelensand 
slidethetabsintotheslotsintheendpanel(See 
illustration). 
•Toremove,reversetheprocedure.Usecareto 
avoidsnappingofflenstabs. 
•Ifthebulbburnsoutprematurelyduetovibration, 
replacewithaGarageDoorOpenerbulb. 
NOTE:Useonlyastandardlightbulb,Theuseofa 
shortneckorspeciafitylightbulbmayoverheatthe 
endpanelorlightsocket, TopreventpossibleOVERHEATINGoftheendpanelor 
lightsocket, 
•DONOTuseshortneckorspecialtylightbulbs. 
•DONOTusehalogenbulbs.UseONLYincandescent. 
LensGuide 
LightLens 
_LensTab 
75WattMax, 
LightBulb 
INSTALLATIONSTEP8 
AttachtheEmergencyRelease 
RopeandHandle 
•Threadoneendoftheropethroughtheholeinthe 
topoftheredhandlesoNOTICEreadsrightside 
upasshown.Securewithanoverhandknotat 
least1(25mm)fromtheendoftheropeto 
preventslipping. 
•Threadtheotherendoftheropethroughthehole 
inthereleasearmoftheoutertrolley. 
•Adjustropelengthsothehandleis6feet(1.8m) 
abovethefloor.Securewithanoverhandknot. 
NOTE:Ifitisnecessarytocuttherope,heatseal 
thecutendwithamatchorlightertoprevent 
unraveling, TopreventpossibleSERIOUSINJURYorDEATHfroma 
fallinggaragedoor: 
•Ifpossible,useemergencyreleasehandleto 
disengagetrolleyONLYwhengaragedoorisCLOSED. 
Weakorbrokenspringsorunbalanceddoorcould 
resultinanopendoorfallingrapidlyand/or 
unexpectedly. 
•NEVERuseemergencyreleasehandleunlessgarage 
doorwayisclearofpersonsandobstructions. 
NEVERusehandletopulldooropenorclosed.Ifrope 
knotbecomesuntied,youcouldfall. 
Tro,, °v  h°ind 
RopeReleaseArm 
_Emergency 
OverhandReleaseHandle 
Knot_ 
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INSTALLATIONSTEP9 
ElectricalRequirements 
Toavoidinstallationdifficulties,donotrunthe 
openeratthistime. 
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,yourgaragedoor 
openerhasagroundingtypeplugwithathird 
groundingpin.Thisplugwillonlyfitintoagrounding 
typeoutlet.Iftheplugdoesntfitintotheoutletyou 
have,contactaqualifiedelectriciantoinstallthe 
properoutlet. 
WRONG 
Ifpermanentwiringisrequiredbyyourlocal 
code,refertothefollowingprocedure. 
Tomakeapermanentconnectionthroughthe7/8 
holeinthetopofthemotorunit: 
•Removethemotorunitcoverscrewsandsetthe 
coveraside. 
•Removetheattached3-prongcord. 
•Connecttheblack(line)wiretothescrewonthe 
brassterminal;thewhite(neutral)wiretothe 
screwonthesilverterminal;andthegroundwire 
tothegreengroundscrew.Theopenermustbe 
grounded. 
•Reinstallthecover. 
Toavoidinstallationdifficulties,donotrunthe 
openeratthistime, TopreventpossibleSERIOUSINJURYorDEATHfrom 
electrocutionorfire: 
•Besurepowerisnotconnectedtotheopener,and 
disconnectpowertocircuitBEFOREremovingcoverto 
establishpermanentwiringconnection. 
•GaragedoorinstallationandwiringMUSTbein 
compliancewithalllocalelectricalandbuildingcodes. 
•NEVERuseanextensioncord,2-wireadapter,or 
changepluginanywaytomakeitfitoutlet.Besure 
theopenerisgrounded. 
PERMANENTWiRiNG 
CONNECTION 
BJackWire 
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INSTALLATIONSTEP10 
InstallTheProtectorSystem® 
Thesafetyreversingsensormustbeconnected 
andalignedcorrectlybeforethegaragedoor 
openerwillmoveinthedowndirection, 
IMPORTANTINFORMATIONABOUT 
THESAFETYREVERSINGSENSOR 
Whenproperlyconnectedandaligned,thesensor 
willdetectanobstacleinthepathofitselectronic 
beam.Thesendingeye(withangreenindicatorlight) 
transmitsaninvisiblelightbeamtothereceivingeye 
(withagreenindicatorlight).Ifanobstructionbreaks 
thelightbeamwhilethedoorisclosing,thedoorwill 
stopandreversetofullopenposition,andthe 
openerlightswillflash10times. 
Theunitsmustbeinstalledinsidethegaragesothat 
thesendingandreceivingeyesfaceeachother 
acrossthedoor,nomorethan6(15cm)abovethe 
floor.Eithercanbeinstalledontheleftorrightofthe 
dooraslongasthesunnevershinesdirectlyintothe 
receivingeyelens. 
Themountingbracketsaredesignedtoclipontothe 
trackofsectionalgaragedoorswithoutadditional 
hardware. Besurepowerisnotconnectedtothegaragedoor 
openerBEFOREinstallingthesafetyreversingsensor. 
TopreventSERIOUSINJURYorDEATHfromaclosing 
garagedoor: 
•Correctlyconnectandalignthesafetyreversing 
sensor.ThisrequiredsafetydeviceMUSTNOTbe 
disabled. 
•InstallthesafetyreversingsensorsobeamisNO 
HIGHERthan6(15cm)abovegaragefloor. 
Ifitisnecessarytomounttheunitsonthewall,the 
bracketsmustbesecurelyfastenedtoasolid 
surfacesuchasthewallframing.Extensionbrackets 
(seeaccessories)areavailableifneeded.If 
installinginmasonryconstruction,addapieceof 
woodateachlocationtoavoiddrillingextraholesin 
masonryifrepositioningisnecessary. 
Theinvisiblelightbeampathmustbeunobstructed. 
Nopartofthegaragedoor(ordoortracks,springs, 
hinges,rollersorotherhardware)mayinterruptthe 
beamwhilethedoorisclosing. 
6(15cm)max,ProtectionArea 
abovefloor SensorBeam 
6(15cm)max, 
abovefloor 
Facingthedoorfrominsidethegarage 
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