Craftsman 139.18867 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S

MANUAL

Model No.

139.18867

For Residential Use

Only

1/2 HP GARAGE DOOR OPENER

Caution: Read and follow all safety rules and operating instructions before first use of this product.

Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.

■ Safety Precautions

■ Assembly

■ Installation

■ Adjustment

■ Care and Maintenance

■ Operation

■ Troubleshooting

■ Parts List

Sears Canada Inc. Toronto, Ontario M5B 2B8

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

Safety alert symbol review............................................2

Safety information, precautions, tools..........................3

Testing your garage door for binding & balance ..........3

Carton inventory ...........................................................4

Hardware inventory.......................................................5

Illustration of sectional door installation .....................6

Illustration of one-piece door installation.....................7

Assembly section - pages 8 – 11

Assemble the rail ........................................................8

Fasten rail to power unit............................................10

Install the trolley.......................................................10

Attach the rail brackets .............................................11

Installation section - pages 11 – 27

Installation safety instructions ..................................11

Determine the header bracket location

Sectional door .........................................................12

One-piece door........................................................13

Install the header bracket..........................................14

Attach the rail to the header bracket.........................15

Safety reversing sensor information .........................16

Install the safety reversing sensor.............................17

Position the opener....................................................19

Hang the opener........................................................20

Install the door control and connect all wires...........21

Electrical requirements .............................................22

Complete the safety reversing sensor installation.....22

Install the lights and lens ..........................................23

Attach the emergency release rope and handle.........23

Fasten the door bracket (sectional door)...................24

Fasten the door bracket (one-piece door)..................25

Connect door arm to trolley (sectional door)............26

Connect door arm to trolley (one-piece door)...........27

Adjustment section - pages 28 – 30

Travel limit adjustments............................................28

Force adjustments .....................................................29

Test the safety reversing sensor ................................30

Test the safety reverse system ..................................30

Operation safety instructions ......................................31

Care of your opener ....................................................31

Maintenance schedule.................................................31

Operation of your opener............................................32

Receiver & remote control programming...................33

Troubleshooting..........................................................34

Repair parts, rail assembly..........................................36

Repair parts, installation .............................................36

Repair parts, power unit..............................................37

Accessories .................................................................38

Index ...........................................................................39

How to order repair parts............................................40

Warranty......................................................................40

Start by reviewing these important safety alert symbols:

When you see these Safety Symbols on the following pages, they will alert you to the possibility of or death if you do not comply with the corresponding instructions. The hazard may come from something mechanical or from electric shock. Read the instructions carefully.

serious injury

Mechanical Electrical

When you see this Safety Symbol on the following pages, it will alert you to the possibility of damage to your garage door and/or the garage door opener if you do not comply with the corresponding instructions. Read the

instructions carefully.

This garage door opener is designed and tested to offer safe service provided it is installed, operated, maintained and tested in strict accordance with the safety instructions contained in this manual.

Pliers

Wire Cutters

Claw Hammer

Hack Saw

Screwdriver

1/2" x 7/16" Box Wrench

1/2" and 7/16" Sockets

and Wrench

Drill

Tape Measure

Stepladder

Pencil

3/16", 5/16", and 

5/32" Drill Bits

Carpenter's

Level

Safety Information and Precautions; Tools

An unbalanced gara ge door might not re verse when required and someone under the door could be seriously injured or killed.

If your garage door binds, sticks or is out of balance, call for professional garage door service.

Garage doors, door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets, and their hardware are under extreme tension and can cause serious injur y or death.

Do not tr y to loosen, mo ve or adjust them

yourself!

Ropes left on a gara ge door could cause someone to become entangled and killed.

Remove all r opes connected to the door before installing and operating the opener.

Identify the type and height of your door, any special conditions that exist, and any additional materials that may be required. Refer to pages 6 and 7.

Test Your Door for Balance

Before you begin, complete the following test to make sure your door is balanced, and is not sticking or binding:

• Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the door. It should stay in place, supported entirely by its springs.

• Raise and lower the door to see if there is any binding or sticking.

To avoid damage to the garage door and opener, disable locks before installing and operating the opener . Use a wood screw or nail to hold locks in the "open" (unlocked) position.

Operation at other than 120V 60 Hz will cause opener malfunction and damage.

Sectional Door

One-Piece Door

During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for tools shown below.

Straight Door

Arm Section

Door Bracket Plate

Door Bracket

Curved Door

Arm Section

Header/Rail

Brackets

Rail Support

Braces (4)

Header Bracket

CEILING MOUNT ONLY

Safety Reversing Sensor

Mounting Bracket

With Square Holes (2)

"C" Wrap (2)

Safety Reversing Sensor

Mounting Bracket

With Slot (2)

Sprocket

Coupling

2-Conductor Bell Wire

White & White/Red

Rail

Assembly

Light Lens

Trolley

Hanging Brackets

Safety Labels

and

Literature

(2) Safety Reversing Sensors 

(1 Sending Eye and 1 Receiving Eye)

with attached

2-Conductor White & White/Black Bell Wire

Three-Function Remote Control

with Visor Clip (2)

Standard 

Control Console

Carton Inventory

Your garage door opener is packaged in one carton which contains the power unit and all parts illustrated below. If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foam.

10). Hardware for assembly and installation is shown on page 5.

KEEP THE FOAM INTACT (see page

Hardware

Nut 5/16"-18 (6)

Clevis Pin

5/16"x2-3/4" (1)

NOTICE

Handle

Insulated

Staples (10)

Installation Hardware

Dry Wall Anchors (2)

Clevis Pin

5/16"x1" (2)

Hex Screw

5/16"-18x7/8" (4)

Rope

Lock Nut

1/4"-20 x 7/16 (12)

Carriage Bolt

5/16"-18x2-1/2" (2)

Ring 

Fastener (3)

Screw

6ABx1" (2)

Lock Washer 5/16" (6)

Lag Screw

5/16"-9x1-5/8" (4)

Lock Nut

1/4"-20 x 7/16 (4)

Carriage Bolt

1/4"-20x1/2" (4)

Safety Reversing Sensor Installation Hardware

Hex Screw

1/4-20x1-1/2" (2)

Screw

#10-32x3/8" (4)

Lock Nut

#10x32 (4)

Wing Nut (2)

Insulated

Staples (20)

Lag Screw

1/4x1-1/2" (4)

1/4" - 20 x 5/8" Hex Screw (4)

Sprocket Coupling Sleeve

Assembly Hardware

Bolt

1/4-20x1-3/4" (8)

Separate all hardware from the packages in the rail carton and the opener carton and group as shown below, for the assembly and installation procedures.

Safety Reversing Sensor

Horizontal and vertical reinforcement

is needed for lightweight garage doors

(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.).

See page 24 for details.

Support bracket &

fastening hardware

is required.

See page 20.

— — — — — — — —

Door Center

Header Wall

Safety

Reversing

Sensor

Floor must be level

across width of door

FINISHED CEILING

Extension Spring

Torsion Spring

Access Door

Header Bracket Rail

Bracket

Trolley

Straight

Door

Arm

Emergency

Release

Rope & Handle

Door

Bracket

Garage

Door

Curved

Door

Arm

Garage

Door

Spring

Header

Wall

Rail Assembly

Closed Position

SECTIONAL Door Installation

Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation.

Based on your particular requirements, there are several installation steps which might call for materials and/or hardware not included in the carton.

• Step 1, page 12 – Look at the wall or ceiling above the garage door. The header bracket

must be securely

fastened to structural supports.

• Safety reversing sensor, page 16 – Depending upon garage construction, wood blocks may need to be fastened to mounting locations before sensors are installed.

• Step 4, page 17 – Alternate floor mounting of the safety reversing sensor will require hardware not provided.

• Step 6, page 20 – Do you have a finished ceiling in your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional fastening hardware may be required.

• Step 12, page 24 – Do you have a steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel door? If so, horizontal and vertical reinforcement is required.

• Look at the garage door where it meets the floor. It

must close on the floor all the way across. Otherwise, the safety reverse system may not work properly. See

page 30. Floor or door should be repaired.

• The opener can be installed within 2 feet of the left or right of the door center if there is a torsion spring or center bearing plate in the way of the header bracket or door bracket area. If your door has extension springs,

the opener must be installed in the center of the door.

See pages 12 and 24.

• Do you have an access door in addition to the garage door? If not, Model 18752 Outside Trolley Release is required. See page 38.

You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you proceed with the installation of your opener.

Safety Reversing Sensor

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket

& fastening

hardware is required.

See page 20.

Safety Reversing 

Sensor

Header

Wall

Access Door

Gap between floor and bottom of

door must not exceed 1/4".

Closed Position

Header Bracket

Trolley

Emergency

Release

Rope & Handle

Door 

Bracket

Header

Wall

Rail Assembly

Straight

Door

Arm

Curved

Door

Arm

Garage

Door

Rail

Bracket

ONE-PIECE Door Installation

Access

Door

Floor must be level

across width of door

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Door

Bracket

Straight

Door

Arm

Curved

Door Arm

Safety

Reversing

Sensor

One-Piece Door With Track

Closed Position

Header

Bracket

Trolley

Emergency

Release

Rope & Handle

Rail Assembly

Garage

Door

Header

Wall

Rail

Bracket

Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation.

One-Piece Door without Track

Based on your particular requirements, there are several installation steps which might call for materials and/or hardware not included in the carton.

• Step 1, page 13 – Look at the wall or ceiling above the garage door. The header bracket

must be securely

fastened to structural supports.

• Step 6, page 20 – Do you have a finished ceiling in your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional fastening hardware (not supplied) may be required.

• Safety reversing sensor, page 16 – Depending on garage construction, wood blocks may need to be securely fastened to mounting locations before sensors are installed.

• Step 14, page 17 – Alternate floor mounting of the safety reversing sensor will require hardware that is not provided.

• Step 12, page 25 – Generally, a one-piece door does not require reinforcement. If your door is lightweight, you can refer to the information relating to sectional doors on page 24.

• Step 12, page 25 – Depending on your door's construction, you might need additional mounting hardware for the door bracket.

• Do you have an access door in addition to the garage door? If not, Model 18752 Outside Trolley Release is required. See page 38.

• The gap between the bottom of the garage door and

the floor cannot exceed 1/4". Otherwise, the safety reverse system may not work properly. See page 30.

The floor or the door should be repaired.

You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you proceed with the installation of your opener.

Center

Rail

Trolley Rack

Extend

End Rails 

Outward

Extend 

End Rails 

Outward

Rail Assembly

Carton

Remove

Cardboard Packing

Remove

Cardboard Packing

Rail 

Support 

Braces

Straight

Door Arm

Rail Assembly Hardware Bag

Chassis Assembly

Hardware Bag

ASSEMBLY SECTION: PAGES 8 - 11

Center Rail

Door End Rail

Rail

Sprocket

Trolley Rack

Sprocket End Rail

Rotate

Assembly Step 1

Assemble the Rail

To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so.

1. Turn the opened rail carton upside down, emptying its

contents onto a level work surface.

2. Unfold the rails, taking care to avoid kinking the screw

rod joints.

3. Rotate the rail sections so that the flat side is down and

the screw side is up for all three lengths. Keep it clean and free of debris while you are working.

CAUTION: During assembly, avoid pulling the rail section housing the trolley rack away from the screw rod. The rack is factory set about 9" from the end of the screw rod to the center of the rack.

If the plastic liner slides part way out during assembly, simply push it back in.

Center Rail

Slide End

Rails Towards

Center Rail

Slide End

Rails Towards

Center Rail

Rail

Support

Brace

Lock Nuts

Center

Rail

Rail Pin

Alignment

Hole

Rail

Support

Brace

Rail Pin

Alignment

Hole

Alignment

Hole

1/4x20x1-3/4"

Bolts

1/4x20x1-3/4"

Bolts

Lock Nuts

End Rail

Door End

Sprocket End

1/4" - 20

Lock Nut

1/4"-20

Lock Nut

1/4" - 20 x 5/8"

Hex Screw

5/16"-18 x 7/8"

Nut 5/16"-18 Lock Washer 5/16"

Bolt

1/4-20x1-3/4" (8)

Assembly Step 1 (Continued)

Assemble the Rail

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 joints, which may have sharp edges.)

5. Carefully slide the pins at the top edge of the rail into the openings on the adjacent rail.

It is essential that the rail assembly be on a level surface to achieve proper alignment and to avoid damage to the pins.

6. Insert two 1/4"-20x1-3/4" bolts through the

center

holes of a brace, and place its open length against the rail at this joint, aligning the holes as shown. Position another brace on the opposite side of the rail over the bolts, add 1/4"-20 lock nuts, and hand tighten. Insert two additional bolts and hand tighten.

7. Keeping the rail straight and on a level surface, grasp the screw rods on each side of the remaining joint and pivot into a straight line. Repeat steps 5 and 6.

8. With a 7/16 wrench, tighten bolts til snug, working from the center holes of the braces to those further from the joints. Do not overtighten.

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Assembly Step 2

Rail

Sprocket

Rail

Assembly

Trolley

Coupling

Rail/Power Unit

Bracket

Lock Nuts

1/4"-20

Power Unit

Sprocket

Power

Unit

Foam Packaging

Hex Screws 1/4"-20x5/8"

1/4" - 20

Lock Nut

1/4" - 20 x 5/8"

Hex Screw

Fasten the Rail To the Power Unit and Install the Trolley

NOTE: To aid in assembly and installation, replace the foam packing around the power unit. Remove it after Installation Step 5.

• Working on a level surface, align the rail assembly with the power unit, as shown.

• Slip the coupling over the rail sprocket.

• Slide the rail through the power unit bracket until the coupling fits securely over the power unit sprocket.

• Align the two screw holes in the rail with those in the power unit bracket. Insert two 1/4"-20x5/8" hex screws and lock nuts. Tighten securely with a 7/16" socket wrench.

As illustrated above, slide the trolley onto and along the bottom of the rail until it snaps firmly in place.

Be certain to install it facing correctly: the trolley release arm must be horizontal (lock position), with its arrow pointed away from the power unit.

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Assembly Step 3

Rail 

Brackets

Rail

1/4"-20

Lock Nuts

1/4"-20x5/8

Hex

Screws

WARNING

1/4" - 20

Lock Nut

1/4" - 20 x 5/8"

Hex Screw

Attach the Rail Brackets

• Align rail brackets to end of rail assembly, as shown.

• Insert two 1/4"-20 x 5/8" hex screws and lock nuts. Tighten securely with a 7/16" socket.

Hardware Shown Actual Size

You have now finished assembling your garage door opener. Please read the following warnings before proceeding to the installation section:

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons:

1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

2. Install only on a properly balanced and lubricated garage door. reverse and could result in severe injury or death. Repairs to cables, spring assemblies and other hardware must be made by a professional service person before installing opener.

3. Disable all locks and remove all ropes connected to the garage door before installing the opener. Ropes

connected to a garage door can cause entanglement and death.

4. If possible, install door opener 7 feet or more above floor with the emergency release handle mounted 6 feet above the floor.

5. Do not connect the opener to power source until instructed to do so.

6. Locate the Door Control within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet where small children cannot reach and away from all moving parts of the door.

7. Install the User Safety Instruction Label on the wall adjacent to the control button and the Maintenance Instruction Label in a prominent location on the inside of the garage door.

8. Upon completion of the installation, the door must reverse when it comes in contact with a one-inch high object or a 2x4 laid flat on the floor.

An improperly balanced door may not

9. Do not wear watches, rings or loose clothing while installing or servicing an opener. Jewelry or loose clothing can be caught in the mechanism of the garage door or the opener.

Header

Wall

Ceiling

Track

Highest Point

of Travel

Door

Track

SECTIONAL DOOR AND

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

Header

Wall

Highest Point

of Travel

SECTIONAL DOOR AND

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

Vertical

Guideline

Finished

Ceiling

Vertical

Guideline

Header

Wall

2x4

Structural Supports

INSTALLATION SECTION: PAGES 12 – 27

Installation Step 1

Determine Header Bracket Location

Installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Follow the instructions which apply to your door.

Sectional door

with curved track

If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to a structural support on the header wall or ceiling, the safety reverse system may not work properly (see page 30).

The door might not reverse when required, and

could cause serious injury or death.

The garage door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets and their hardware are under extreme tension.

to loosen, move or adjust them yourself. Serious personal injury or death could result.

professional garage door service.

SECTIONAL Door or

ONE PIECE Door with Track

• Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door.

• Extend the line onto the header wall above the door.

Remember, you can fasten the header bracket within 2 feet of the left or right of the door center spring or center bearing plate is in the way; or you can attach it to the ceiling

One-piece door

with horizontal track

(refer to page 14) when clearance is minimal. (It may be mounted on the wall upside down if necessary, to gain approximately 1/2".)

If you need to install the header bracket on a 2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use lag screws (not supplied) to securely fasten the 2x4 to structural supports as shown here and on page 13.

• Open your door to the highest point of travel as shown. Draw an intersecting horizontal line on the header wall 3" above the high point. This height will provide travel clearance for the top edge of the door.

• Door clearance brackets are available

for sectional doors when headroom clearance is less than 2". See accessory page 38.

Proceed to Step 2, page 14.

Do not attempt

Call for

only if a torsion

Header Wall

Vertical

Centerline

Vertical Centerline of Garage Door

2x4

Unfinished

Ceiling

Structural Supports

2x4

Header Support

OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT

FOR HEADER BRACKET

Door

Highest Point

of Travel

Header

Wall

Pivot

Distance

Header Wall

Highest Point

of Travel

Door

Floor

Distance

Jamb

Hardware

ONE-PIECE Door Without Track

Read the Safety Instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks.

• Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door.

If headroom clearance is minimal, you can install the header bracket on the ceiling. See page 14.

If you need to install the header

•

bracket on a 2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use lag screws (not supplied) to securely fasten the 2x4 to structural supports as shown.

• Open your door to the highest point of travel as shown. Measure the distance from the top of the door to the floor. Subtract the actual height of the door. Add 8" to the remainder. (See Example).

• Close the door and draw an intersecting horizontal line on the header wall at the determined height.

If the total number of inches exceeds the height available in your garage, use the maximum height possible, or refer to page 14 for ceiling installation.

Proceed to Step 2, page 14.

EXAMPLE

Distance from top of door

(at highest point of travel) to floor . . . . . . . . . . . . .92"

Actual height of door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-88"

Remainder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4"

Add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+8"

Bracket height on header wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .=12"

(Measure UP from top of CLOSED door.)

One-piece door without track

jamb hardware

One-piece door without track

pivot hardware

Lag Screws

5/16"x9x1-5/8"

Highest

Point of Travel

(of Garage Door)

Vertical

Center

Line

Header

Wall

Garage

Door

CEILING MOUNT ONLY

Wall

Mounting Holes

Optional 

Wall Mounting

Holes

The nail hole is for

positioning only. 

You must use lag screws 

to mount the header bracket.

CEILING MOUNT ONLY

Door

Spring

Header Bracket

2x4

Structural

Support

Vertical

Center

Line

Installation Step 2

CEILING MOUNT ONLY

Ceiling Mounting Holes

The nail hole is for 

positioning only.

You must use lag screws 

to mount the header bracket.

Lag Screws

5/16"x9x1-5/8"

Garage

Door

Vertical

Center Line

Header

Wall

– Finished Ceiling –

Header

Bracket

6" 

Maximum

Vertical

Center Line

Door

Spring

Lag Screw

5/16"-9 x 1-5/8"

Install the Header Bracket

You 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.

Fastening the Header Bracket to the Wall

• Center the bracket on the vertical guideline with the bottom edge of the bracket on the horizontal line as shown (with the arrow pointing toward the ceiling).

• Mark either set of bracket holes (do not use the holes designated for ceiling mount). Drill 3/16" pilot holes and fasten the bracket securely to a structural support with the hardware provided.

Fastening the Header Brac ket to the Ceiling

• Extend the vertical guideline onto the ceiling as shown.

• Center the bracket on the vertical mark, no more than 6" from the wall. Make sure the arrow is pointing toward the wall. The bracket can be mounted flush against the ceiling when clearance is minimal.

• Mark holes designated for ceiling mount only. Drill 3/16" pilot holes and fasten bracket securely to a structural support with the hardware provided.

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Clevis Pin

5/16" x 2-3/4"

Ring Fastener

Header Bracket

Rail Bracket

Foam Packaging

Opener Carton or

Temporary

Support

Header Wall

Garage

Door

Rail

Clevis Pin

5/16"x2-3/4 "

Ring Fastener

Header Bracket

Rail

Bracket

Rail

Installation 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.

If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the rail to clear the spring.

• Position the rail bracket against the header bracket.

• Align the bracket holes and join with a clevis pin as shown.

• Insert a ring fastener to secure.

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Invisible Light Beam

Protection Area

Sensor

Beam

4-6" max.

above floor

Sensor

Beam

4-6" max.

above floor

The Safety Reversing Sensor

Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor

The safety reversing sensor

must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled.

Installation procedures are the same for sectional and one-piece doors.

Be sure power to the opener is disconnected.

The sending eye transmits an invisible light beam to the receiving eye. The units can be installed on either side of the garage door as long as the sun never shines directly into the receiving eye lens.

Look at the label on the connector end of each case to identify the sensors.

The brackets must be connected and fastened so that the sending and receiving eyes face each other as shown.

If an obstruction breaks the light beam while the garage door is closing, the door will stop and reverse to full open position and the opener lights will flash for 5 seconds.

The brackets must be securely fastened to a solid surface such as the studs on either side of the door, or add a piece of wood at each location if installing in masonry construction.

Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could be injured or killed by a closing garage door.

Read and follow all

instructions. To protect small children, install the safety reversing

sensor so that the beam will be no higher than 4"-6" above the garage floor.

Disconnect power to the garage door opener before installing the safety reversing sensor.

The invisible light beam path must be unobstructed. No part of the garage door (or door tracks, springs, hinges, rollers or other hardware) can interrupt the beam while the door is closing. If it does, use a piece of wood to build out each sensor mounting location to the minimum depth required for light beam clearance.

Facing the door from inside the garage

1/4 x 1-1/2"

Lag Screw

#10 - 32 x 3/8"

Screw

1/4" - 20

Lock Nut

#10-32

Lock Nut

Staples

1/4" - 20 x 1/2"

Carriage Bolts

Installation Step 4

Mounting Bracket

With Square Holes

#10-32x3/8"

Screws

"C" Wrap

#10 - 32

Lock Nuts

Mounting Bracket

with Slot

1/4" - 20

Lock Nuts

1/4 x 1-1/2"

Lag Screws

1/4-20 x 1/2" Carriage Bolts

(with square shoulder)

Inside

Garage

Wall

"C" Wrap

Mounting Bracket

with Square Holes

"C" Wrap

Inside

Garage

Wall

Mounting Bracket with Square Holes

Garage

Floor

Mounting Bracket

with Slot

Alternate Wall Mount

Sensor

with wire

Indicator Light

Inside

Garage

Wall

Alternate Floor Mount

Mounting Bracket

with Slot

Attach with

concrete anchors

(not provided)

Mounting Bracket

with Square Holes

"C" Wrap

Sensor with wire

Garage

Floor

Install the Safety Reversing Sensor (Receiving and Sending Eyes)

Figures 1 and 2 show assembly of brackets and "C" wrap based on the recommended installation of the sensors on each side of the garage door as shown on page 16.

However, Figures 3 and 4 are variations which may fit your installation requirements better.

Make sure the wraps and brackets are aligned so the sensors will face each other across the garage door.

1. Fasten the "C" wraps to the mounting brackets having

square holes, using the hardware shown in Figure 3.

2. Connect each assembly to a slotted bracket, using the

hardware shown in Figure 2.

Note the alignment of the brackets for left and right sides of the door.

3. Finger tighten the lock nuts.

4. Use bracket mounting holes as a template to locate and

drill (2) 3/16" diameter pilot holes on both sides of the garage door, 4"-6" above the floor

but not exceeding

6". (See warning on page 16.)

5. Attach bracket assemblies with 1/4"x1-1/2" lag screws

as shown in Figure 2.

6. Adjust right and left side bracket assemblies to the

same distance out from the mounting surface. Make sure all door hardware obstructions are cleared. Tighten the nuts securely.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Hardware Shown Actual Size

1/4-20 x 1-1/2"

Hex Bolt

"C" Wrap

Sensor

with Wire

Wing

Nut

Indicator

Light

Installation Step 4 (Continued)

The Chamberlain Group, Inc. Screw Drive CGI Sensor Wiring to Chassis 1/13/95

Invisible Light Beam

Protection Area

Sensor

Bell Wire

Foam

Packaging

Carton

2. Run wires along channels  to power unit and pull taut.

1. Run wires from sensors to end of rail

at the door header. Cross & twist here to

help contain wires in channels on

top

of rail.

3. Thread wires through tabs  on top of Drive Shaft Cover.

4. With screwdriver blade, 

tuck wires snugly into channels.

Header

Bracket

Header

Wall

Sensor

Wire

Twist

Wires

Sensor

Wire

Rail

Channel

1/4-20 x 1-1/2"

Hex Bolt

Wing Nut

Install the Safety Reversing Sensor

7. Center each sensor unit in a “C”- wrap with lenses pointing toward each other across the door (see Figure 5).

8. Secure sensors with the hardware shown. Finger tighten the wing nut on the final adjustment. Securely tighten the sending eye wing nut.

receiving eye to allow for

Recommended Wire Routing

1. Using insulated staples, run the wires from both sensors to the rail at the door header (see Figure 6).

2. Cross and twist the two wires where they meet the rail (see inset A). Run the wires inside the channels at the top of the rail, along each side, to the power unit and pull taut (see inset B). Do not use the lower (trolley)

channels.

NOTE: If your access door is near the garage door, you may choose to install the wall control at this time and run the wall control wire along the rail with the sensor wires. Use one rail channel for the wall control wire and the other channel for both sensor wires. If you choose this option, follow instructions 1-3 on page 21 now.

3. Thread the wires through the tabs on top of the drive shaft cover.

4. With your screwdriver tip, tuck the wires snugly into the rail channels. You will complete the wiring in Installation Step 7.

Figure 6

Figure 5

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Installation Step 5

Rail

2x4

Door

Foam

Packaging

Rail

2x4

Door

Top of Opener

Header

Bracket

Top of Door

Foam

Packaging

Foam

Packaging

NOTICE

Emergency

Release

Handle

(Pull at 45° angle)

Trolley

Release Arm

Trolley

ReleaseArm

Trolley

Release Arm

Position the Opener

Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated.

SECTIONAL Door or ONE-PIECE Door with Track

A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal doorto-rail distance.

• Raise the opener onto a stepladder.

You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough.

• Open the door all the way and place a 2x4 laid flat on the top section beneath the rail.

If the top panel hits the trolley when you raise the door, pull down on the trolley release arm to disconnect the inner and outer sections. The trolley can remain disconnected until Step 13 is completed.

To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the opener on the door without using a 2x4.

ONE-PIECE Door without Track

• With the door fully open and parallel to the floor, measure the distance from the floor to the top of the door.

• Using a stepladder as a support, raise the opener to the same distance as the door from the floor (it will be at a slight angle as shown).

• The top of the door should be level with the top of the opener. Do not position the opener more than 3" above this point.

Installation Step 6

Measure Distance

Lag Screws

5/16"x1-5/8"

Bracket

(Not Supplied)

Lag Screws

5/16"x1-5/8"

(Not Supplied)

5/16"-18x7/8" Screw

5/16" Lock Washer

5/16"-18 Nut

— FINISHED CEILING —

5/16"-18x7/8"

Hex Screws

5/16" Lock Washers

5/16"-18 Nuts

Hidden  Support

5/16"-18x7/8" Screw

5/16" Lock Washer

5/16"-18 Nut

Structural

Supports

CONTROL

CENTER

CONTROL

CENTER

Preferred Range of Bracket Placement

Lag Screw

5/16"-9 x 1-5/8"

Hex Screw

5/16"- 18 x 7/8"

Nut 5/16" - 18

Lockwasher 5/16"

Hang the Opener

Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different.

1, to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener.

are not supplied.

1. Measure the distance from each side of the opener to

the structural support.

2. Cut both pieces of the hanging bracket to required

lengths.

3. Drill 3/16" pilot holes in the structural supports.

4. Attach one end of each bracket to a support with

5/16"x1-5/8" lag screws.

5. Fasten the opener to the hanging brackets with

5/16" - 18x7/8" screws, lock washers and nuts.

6. Check to make sure the rail is centered over the door

(or in line with the header bracket if the bracket is not centered above the door).

7. Remove the 2x4. Operate the door manually. If the

door hits the rail, raise the header bracket.

Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure

The bracket and fastening hardware

The opener could fall and injure someone if it is not properly secured.

Fasten the opener securel y to

structural supports of the garage.

Figure 1

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Figure 2

STANDARD 

CONTROL CONSOLE

Lighted

Push

Button

Bell 

Wire

Terminal

Screws

(BACK VIEW)

Top 

Mounting

Hole

Bottom

Mounting

Hole

WHITE

RED

Installation Step 7

WARNING

OPENER TERMINAL SCREWS

(In Control Center)

Sensor

Connections

Door Control

Connections

(dotted line)

To 

Door 

Control

To

Sensors

Terminal

Screws

Control

Center

Dry Wall Anchors

Insulated Staples

6AB x 1-1/4" Screw

Control Console (std installation)

6-32 x 1" Screw

Control Console (pre-wired)

To Replace, Insert Top Tabs First

To Remove,

Twist 

Here

PRE-WIRED

INSTALLATION

REMOVE & REPLACE COVER

Figure 1 Figure 2

24 Volt

2-Conductor

Bell Wire

Install the Door Control and Connect all Wiring

Locate the door control within sight of the door a t a minimum height of 5 feet where small childr en cannot reach, and away from all moving parts of the door and door hardware.

The door control is typically attached directly to the wall. If installing into drywall, drill 5/32" holes and use the anchors provided.

home construction), Console models may be mounted to a standard single gang box (Figure 2).

1. Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell wire

and connect it to the two screw terminals on the back of the door control by color: white to 2 and white/red to 1.

2. Pry off cover along one side with a scr ewdriver blade

(see Figure1). Fasten with 6ABx1-1/4" self-tapping screws (standard installation) or 6-32x1" machine screws (pre-wired installation) as follows:

• Install bottom screw, allowing 1//8" to protrude above wall surface.

• Position bottom of door control on screw head and slide down to secure. Adjust screw for snug fit.

• Drill and install top screw with care to avoid cracking plastic housing. Do not overtighten.

• Insert top tabs and snap on cover.

3. (For standard installation only) Run the bell wire up the wall and across the ceiling to the opener. Use insulated staples to secure the wire in several places. Be careful not to pierce the wire with a staple, creating a short. If

your access door is near the garage door, you may run this wire with the Safety Reversing Sensor wires along the top of the rail. See page 18.

4. Remove the Control Center door on the right panel of the opener to access the terminal screws.

5. Thread all wires through the opening at the base of the drive shaft cover (see Figure 3).

6. Insert the remaining wire through the hole in the power unit and strip 1/4" of insulation from each set of wires.

7. Connect the door control wire to the opener terminal screws: white to 2 and white/red to 1. (See Figure 4.)

8. Separate the sensor white and white/black wires sufficiently to connect to the opener terminal screws: white to 2 and white/black to 3.

9. Attach the User Safety Instruction label to the wall near the door control, and the Maintenance Instruction label in a prominent location on the inside of the garage door.

Page 32 explains how to operate the opener using the door control.

For pre-wired installations (as in new

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Do not connect to live electrical wiring. Connect only to 24 Volt low voltage wires. Connection to live wires or higher v oltage may cause serious injury from shock, burn or electrocution.

Children operating or pla ying with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others.

The garage door could close and

cause serious injury or death.

Install the door control (or any additional push buttons) out of the reach of c hildren and away from all moving par ts of the door and door hardware,

but where the garage door is visible.

Do not allo w children to operate the push b utton(s) or the remote control(s).

A moving garage door could injure someone under it.

the opener only when the door is pr operly adjusted, y ou can see it clearly, and there are no obstructions to door travel.

Do NOT connect the power and operate the opener at this time. See Step 9 on page 22.

Figure 3

WIRING TO CONTROL CENTER

Drive Shaft Cover

Push wiring

through hole in chassis

(above Control Center) and connect to opener

terminal screws

Figure 4

Activate

Insert wires

through

opening in

Right

Wrong

Ground Tab

Green

Ground Screw

Ground Wire

BlackWire

Permanent Wiring

Connection

White Wire

Black

Wire

Installation Step 8

Electrical Requirements

To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. This plug will

If the plug doesn't fit into the outlet you have, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet.

do not run the opener until Step 9 below.

If permanent wiring is required by your local code, refer to the following procedure:

only fit into a grounding type outlet.

To avoid installation difficulties,

To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local electrical and building codes.

Do NOT use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, or change the plug in any way to make it fit your outlet.

To prevent electrocution

garage door opener use for the permanent connection.

, remove power from the

and

from the circuit you plan to

To make a permanent connection through the 7/8" diam. hole in the top of the opener (according to local code):

• Remove the opener cover screws and set the cover aside.

• Remove the attached 3-prong cord.

• Connect the black (line) wire to the screw on the brass terminal; the white (neutral) wire to the screw on the silver terminal; and the ground wire to the green ground screw.

The opener must be grounded.

• Reinstall the cover.

Installation Step 9

Complete Safety Reversing Sensor Installation

• Plug in the opener. If your door control has a Lock feature, be sure it is off. Green indicator lights in both the sending and receiving eyes will glow steadily if wiring connections and alignment are correct. If the indicator light is off in the receiving eye (and the invisible light beam path is not obstructed), alignment is required.

• Loosen the receiving eye wing nut to allow slight rotation of unit. Adjust sensor vertically and/or horizontally until the green indicator light glows with a

steady light.

• When indicator lights are glowing steadily in both units, tighten the wing nut in the receiving eye unit.

Troubleshooting

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 under staples or at screw terminal connections.

• Incorrect wiring between sensors and opener.

• An open wire (wire break).

2. If the sending eye indicator light glows steadily but

the receiving eye indicator light doesn't:

• Check alignment.

• Check for an open wire to the receiving eye.

Installation Step 10

Trolley

NOTICE

Overhand

Knot

Emergency

Release Handle

Rope

Overhand

Knot

Trolley

Release Arm

100 Watt Max.

Light Bulb

Bottom Lens Tab

Top Lens Tab

Top Lens Slot

Bottom Lens Slot

Light Socket

Insert Bottom Lens Tabs First

Chassis

Lens

CONTROL

CENTER

CONTROL CENTER

Install the Lights and Lens

• Install a 100 watt maximum light bulb in each socket. The lights will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. Then the lights will turn OFF.

• Insert bottom lens tabs into slots on chassis and tilt towards chassis to engage top tabs, then drop down gently into place.

• To remove, lift lens up and gently tilt slightly outward and down, then pull out to clear bulbs.

avoid snapping off bottom lens tabs.

• If the bulbs burn out prematurely, replace with standard neck Garage Door Opener bulbs. (Fluorescent bulbs are not recommended because of possible interference with receiver/transmitter signals.)

(See illustration.)

Use care to

Installation Step 11

Attach the Emergency Release Rope and Handle

Do not use the red handle to pull the door open or closed.

could fall.

The rope knot could become untied and you

Use the emergency release only to disengage

the trolley and, if possible, only when the door is closed. Garage doors are heavy. If the door is open when the

handle is pulled, the door could close inadvertently if it is not properly balanced. Serious injury may result to persons under the door. Make sure the doorway is clear of persons and obstructions before pulling handle when door is open.

•

Thread one end of the rope through the hole in the top of the red handle so “NOTICE” reads right side up as shown. Secure with an overhand knot.

The knot should be at least 1" from the end of the rope to prevent slipping.

• Thread the other end of the rope through the hole in the release arm of the outer trolley.

• Adjust rope length so the handle is 6 feet above the floor. Secure with an overhand knot .

If it is necessary to cut the rope, heat seal the cut end with a match or lighter to prevent unraveling.

Installation Step 12

A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace should cover the height of the top panel.

The illustration shows one piece of angle iron as the horizontal brace. For the vertical brace, 2 pieces of angle iron are used to create a U-shaped support. The best solution is to check with your garage door manufacturer for an opener installation door reinforcement kit.

SECTIONAL Door Installation Procedure

Figure 1

Figure 2

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Fasten Door Bracket

Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on page 25.

To prevent dama ge to steel, alumin um, fiber glass or glass panel doors, always reinforce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with an angle iron.

• Center the door bracket on the previously marked vertical guideline used for the header bracket installation.

stamped inside the bracket.

• Position the bracket on the face of the door within the following limits:

A) The top edge of the bracket 2-4" below the top edge

of the door.

B) The top edge of the bracket directly below any

structural support across the top of the door.

• Mark and drill 5/16" left and right fastening holes. Secure the bracket as shown in Figure 1 if there is vertical reinforcement.

If your installation doesn't require vertical reinforcement but does need top and bottom fastening holes for the door bracket, fasten as shown in Figure 2.

Note the correct UP placement, as

+ 56 hidden pages

Craftsman 139.18867 Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Installation Hardware

Safety Reversing Sensor Installation Hardware

Assembly Hardware

SECTIONAL Door Installation

Attach the Rail Brackets

Sectional door

Install the Header Bracket

The Safety Reversing Sensor

Position the Opener

Hang the Opener

Electrical Requirements

Complete Safety Reversing Sensor Installation

Fasten Door Bracket