Craftsman 139.53800SRT Owner's Manual
OWNER’S
®
MANUAL
Model No.
139.53800SRT
®
1/2 HP
For Residential Use
Only
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.
Complies with UL 325
regulations effective
January 1, 1993
GARAGE DOOR OPENER
■ Safety Precautions
■ Assembly
■ Installation
■ Adjustment
■ Care and Maintenance
■ Operation
■ Troubleshooting
■ Parts List
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Contents Page
A review of safety alert symbols.................................2
You'll need tools..........................................................3
Safety information regarding garage door
locks and ropes.........................................................3
Testing your garage door for sticking,
binding and balance..................................................3
Illustration of sectional door installation .....................4
Illustration of one-piece door installation....................5
Carton inventory..........................................................6
Hardware inventory.....................................................7
Assembly section - pages 8 – 11
Assemble T-rail.........................................................8
Attach belt pulley bracket..........................................8
Install trolley ..............................................................9
Fasten T-rail to opener .............................................9
Install belt................................................................10
Set the belt tension.................................................10
Attach belt cap retainer...........................................11
Installation section - pages 11 – 27
Installation safety instructions.................................11
Determine header bracket location
Sectional door......................................................12
One-piece door....................................................13
Install the header bracket.......................................14
Attach the T-rail to header bracket.........................15
Position the opener.................................................16
Hang the opener.....................................................17
Install the door control ............................................18
Contents Page
Install the lights and lenses......................................19
Attach emergency release rope and handle ...........19
Electrical requirements.............................................20
Safety reversing sensor information........................21
Install the safety reversing sensor.....................22, 23
Fasten door bracket (sectional door).......................24
Fasten 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 and remote control programming...............33
Having a problem?...............................................34, 35
Repair parts, rail assembly ........................................36
Repair parts, installation.............................................36
Repair parts, opener assembly..................................37
Accessories................................................................38
Index...........................................................................39
How to order repair parts ...........................................40
Maintenance agreement............................................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
serious injury or death
come from something mechanical or from electric shock.
if you do not comply with the corresponding instructions. The hazard may
Read the instructions carefully.
WARNING
WARNING
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.
CAUTION
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.
2
You'll Need Tools
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools shown below.
Pencil
Carpenter's
Level
2
1
Tape Measure
Hack Saw
Wire Cutters
Stepladder
Drill
1/2" and 7/16" Sockets
and Wrench
3/16", 5/16" and
5/32" Drill Bits
WARNING
An unbalanced garage door might not reverse
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.
pulleys, brackets and their hardware are under
extreme tension and can cause serious injury
or death.
them yourself!
Ropes left on a garage door could cause
someone to become entangled and killed.
Remove all ropes connected to the door before
installing and operating the opener.
Identify the type and height of your door and any
special conditions that exist and any additional
materials that may be required by referring to the lists
on page 4 or page 5.
Garage doors, door springs, cables,
Do not try to loosen, move or adjust
Claw Hammer
Pliers
Screwdriver
Adjustable End Wrench
CAUTION
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.
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.
SECTIONAL DOOR
ONE-PIECE DOOR
3
SECTIONAL Door Installation
Before you begin, survey your garage area to
see whether any of the conditions below apply
to your installation.
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door
with glass panels, etc.).
See page 24 for details.
Header Wall
— — — — — — — —
Door
Center
Slack in Belt Tension
is Normal When
Garage Door is Closed
Extension
Spring
OR
Torsion
Spring
FINISHED CEILING
Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
See page 17.
Access Door
Floor must be level
Safety Reversing Sensor
across width of door.
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.
• Step 5, page 17 - Do you have a finished ceiling in
your garage? If so, a support bracket and
additional fastening hardware may be required.
• Safety reversing sensor, page 21 - Depending
upon garage construction, wood blocks may need
to be fastened to mounting locations before
sensors are installed.
• Step 10, page 22 - Alternate floor mounting of the
safety reversing sensor will require hardware not
provided.
• Step 11, 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.
• If your door is more than 7 feet high, see the
longer rails available on page 38.
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
Closed Position
Trolley
Belt
Emergency Release
Rope & Handle
Header
Wall
Garage
Door
Header
Bracket
Garage
Door Bracket
Belt Pulley
Bracket
Door
Spring
Straight
Door
Arm
Curved
Door
Arm
• The opener can be installed within 2 feet to 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 53702 Emergency
Key Release is required. See page 38.
Y ou may find it helpful to refer back to this page as
you proceed with the installation of your opener.
4
Safety
Reversing Sensor
Closed Position
Belt
Pulley Bracket
Header
Bracket
Trolley
Straight
Door
Arm
Emergency
Release
Rope & Handle
Door Bracket
Curved
Door
Arm
Header
Wall
Belt
FINISHED CEILING
Support bracket
& fastening
hardware is required.
See page 17.
T-rail
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
Header
Wall
Access Door
Gap between floor and bottom
of door must not exceed 1/4".
Garage
Door
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 13 - Look at the wall or ceiling above
the garage door. The header bracket
ONE-PIECE Door Installation
You may find it helpful to refer back to this page
as you proceed with the installation of your
opener.
One-Piece Door without Track
Access
Door
Floor must be level
across width of doorSafety
Reversing
Sensor
Header
Bracket
Belt
Pulley Bracket
Door
Bracket
Straight
Door
Arm
Curved
Door Arm
Trolley
Emergency Release
Rope & Handle
T-rail
Garage
Door
Belt
Header
Wall
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
One-Piece Door with Track
Closed Position
securely fastened to structural supports.
• Step 5, page 17 - 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 21 - Depending on
garage construction, wood blocks may need to be
securely fastened to mounting locations before
sensors are installed.
• Step 10, page 22 - Alternate floor mounting of the
safety reversing sensor will require hardware that
is not provided.
• Step 11, 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 11, 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 53702 Emergency Key
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.
must
be
5
Opener Carton Inventory
Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which contain all parts illustrated below. If anything is
missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foam. Hardware for assembly and
installation is shown on page 7.
LIGHT
LOCK
Premium Control Console
Three-Function Remote Control
with Visor Clip (2)
Light Lens (2)
Belt Cap Retainer
2-Conductor Bell Wire
White & White/Red
Trolley
Belt Pulley
Bracket
Center Section
TO GARAGE DOOR
CEILING MOUNT ONLY
UP
Header Bracket
T-Rail
T-Rail
End Sections
Door Bracket Plate
Hanging Brackets
Belt
Door Bracket
Safety Reversing Sensor
Mounting Bracket
With Square Holes (2)
Safety Reversing Sensor
Mounting Bracket
With Slot (2)
"C" Wrap (2)
(2) Safety Reversing Sensors
(1 Sending Eye and 1 Receiving Eye)
with
2-Conductor White & White/Black Bell Wire
attached
6
Curved Door
Arm Section
Straight Door
Arm Section
Safety Labels
and
Literature
Separate all hardware from the packages in the rail carton and the opener carton, as
shown below, for the assembly and installation procedures.
Assembly Hardware
Washered Screw
5/16"-18x1/2" (2)
(mounted in opener)
Hex Screw
5/16"-18x7/8" (4)
Lag Screw
5/16"-18x1-7/8" (4)
Hex Screw
5/16"-18x7/8" (3)
Trolley
Threaded Shaft (1)
Nut
5/16"-18 (5)
Carriage Bolt
1/4"-20x1/2" (4)
Installation Hardware
NOTICE
Handle
Nut 5/16"-18 (6)
Lock Washer
5/16" (4)
Spring/Trolley Nut (1)
Lock Nut
1/4"-20x7/16" (4)
RAIL GREASE
NO. 83A4
Rail Grease
Lock Washer 5/16" (6)
Master Link (2)
Trolley Clip (1)
Rope
Carriage Bolt
5/16"-18x2-1/2" (2)
Clevis Pin
5/16"x2-3/4" (1)
Lag Screw
1/4x1-1/2" (4)
Hex Screw
1/4-20x1-1/2" (2)
Screw
6ABx1" (2)
Insulated
Staples (10)
Clevis Pin
5/16"x1" (2)
Safety Reversing Sensor Installation Hardware
Carriage Bolt
1/4"-20x1/2" (4)
Screw
#10-32x3/8" (4)
Lock Nut
1/4"-20 (4)
Lock Nut
#10x32 (4)
Dry Wall Anchors (2)
Ring
Fastener (3)
Wing Nut (2)
Insulated
Staples (20)
7
T-rail
(Center Section)
1/4'' Lock Nut
T-RAIL FRONT
(TO DOOR)
Belt pulley bracket
attaches to FRONT
END of T-rail
T-rail
(End Section)
T-RAIL BACK
(TO OPENER)
T-rail
(End Section)
Carriage Bolt
1/4"-20x1/2"
Brace
Brace
Square Carriage
Bolt Holes
TO GARAGE DOOR
Hex Screws
5/16"-18x7/8"
Belt Pulley
Bracket
Bracket & Rail Must Be Aligned
Lock Washer
5/16"
Nut
5/16"-18
Assembly Section: Pages 8 – 1 1
T o avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so.
Assembly Step 1
Assemble the T-rail & Attach the Belt Pulley Bracket
• Place the 3 T-rail sections on a flat surface for
assembly. The end sections are identical. Make
sure the "arrow label" on the center section is
pointing toward the door.
• Insert the carriage bolts so the square bolt necks
seat in the square holes in the T-rail end sections
and pass through the round holes in T-rail center
section. Assemble lock nuts, ensure alignment and
tighten.
If T-rail is not assembled
EXACTLY as shown,
trolley will not travel
smoothly along length of
rail or it will hit against
the nuts.
Make sure bolt necks are
seated in the square
holes and rails are
aligned before you
tighten lock nuts. (See
right and wrong views).
Improper assembly can
cause jerky trolley
operation, noise and/or
nuisance door reversals.
Right Wrong
5/16"-18x7/8"
Hardware Shown Actual Size
Lock Nut
1/4"-20x7/16"
Hex Screw
Carriage Bolts
1/4"-20x1/2"
Nut
5/16"-18
Lock Washer
5/16"
• Position the belt pulley bracket on the front end of the
T-rail as shown. Fasten securely with the hardware
shown.
When
tightening the
screws, be
sure to keep
bracket parallel
to the rail.
Otherwise, the
rail may bow
Right Wrong
when opener is
operated.
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Assembly Step 2
Temporary Stop
Screwdriver
Trolley
TO GARAGE DOOR
Hex Screw
5/16"-18x7/8"
Trolley
Stop Hole
Lock Washer
5/16"
Nut
5/16"-18
Install the Trolley on the T-rail
• As a temporary stop, insert a screwdriver into the
hole in the front end of the T-rail.
• Slide the trolley assembly along the rail to the
screwdriver stop.
If trolley hits against any nuts on the T-rail, the
bolts and nuts were attached from the wrong
side and must be repositioned. Review Step 1.
Assembly Step 3
Fasten the T-rail to the Opener
• Place the opener on packing material to protect
the cover. For convenience, put a support under
the belt pulley bracket.
• Remove the (2) 5/16"-18x1/2" washered screws
mounted in the top of the opener.
• Align the holes in the back section of the T-rail with
the holes in the opener.
• Fasten the rail with the (2) washered screws
previously removed. Tighten securely.
Remember to use only these screws!
screws will cause serious damage to the opener.
• Insert a 5/16"-18x7/8" hex screw into the trolley
stop hole in the T-rail as shown. Tighten securely
with a 5/16" lock washer and nut. This screw limits
trolley travel in the UP direction.
Any other
• Insert a 5/16"-18x7/8" hex screw into the trolley
stop hole in the T-rail as shown. Tighten securely
with a 5/16" lock washer and nut. This screw limits
trolley travel in the DOWN direction.
CAUTION
To fasten rail, use only those screws mounted
in the top of the opener. Any other screws will
cause serious damage to the opener.
Washered Screw
Stop Hole
T-rail
(Back Section)
Lock Washer
5/16"
Nut
5/16"-18
Hex Screw
5/16"-18x7/8"
Trolley
5/16"-18x1/2"
Use Only This
Type and Size
Screw
Hex Screw
5/16"-18x7/8"
Hardware Shown Actual Size
Nut
5/16"
Lock Washer
5/16"
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Assembly Step 4
Belt
Pulley
Slip Belt Clip Connector
through Pulley Bracket
from this direction
and attach to trolley clip
Master Link
Clip-On Spring
Master
Link Cap
Trolley
Clip
Master Link
Clip-On Spring
Master
Link Cap
Trolley
Threaded Shaft
Master
Link Bar
Master
Link Bar
Pin Notch
Pin Notch
Belt
Clip Connector
Install the Belt & Set the Belt Tension
1.Drop the notched side of the trolley clip into the
retaining slot on top of the trolley (see Figure 1).
2.Grasp the clip connector at the end of the belt and
slip it through the belt pulley bracket from behind,
around the pulley and toward the trolley.
3.Fasten the belt clip connector to the trolley clip
with a master link:
• Push pins of master link bar through holes in
trolley clip and belt clip connector.
• Push master link cap over pins and onto pin
notches.
• Slide clip-on spring over cap and onto pin
notches until both pins are securely locked in
place.
4.With the trolley against the screwdriver, dispense
the belt along the rail and around the opener
sprocket. The sprocket teeth must engage the
belt (Figure 2).
5.Use the second master link to connect the belt to
the flat end of the trolley threaded shaft (Figure 1).
Check to make sure the belt is not twisted.
6.Remove the screwdriver.
WARNING
Serious injury can result if fingers become
entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach
belt cap retainer securely. Never operate
opener while your hand is near the opener
sprocket.
Figure 2
Opener
Sprocket
Figure 1
7.Insert the trolley threaded shaft through the hole
in the trolley.
8.Hold the belt at the trolley shaft to avoid twisting
as you thread the spring/trolley nut by hand on
the shaft until finger tight against the trolley
(Figure 3).
9.Insert a screwdriver tip into one of the slots of the
nut ring, and hold firmly as you release the spring
by turning the nut clockwise with a 7/16" open end
wrench. Turn until the spring snaps open.
When installation is complete, you may notice some
belt droop with the door closed. This is normal. If the
belt returns to the position shown when the door is
open,
Belt Clip Connector
do not re-adjust the belt.
Figure 3
Trolley
Hole
Trolley Threaded Shaft
Spring/Trolley Nut
Nut
Ring
10
Assembly Step 5
Attach the Belt Cap Retainer
To attach the belt cap retainer:
• Position the belt cap retainer over the opener
sprocket so the two holes in cap align with the two
holes in mounting plate. Attach with 8x3/8" hex
screws provided.
Hardware Shown
Actual Size
Hex Screw
#8x3/8"
Belt
Hex Screws
#8x3/8"
Belt Cap
Retainer
Opener Sprocket
Mounting Plate
You have now finished assembling your garage door opener. Please read the following
warnings before proceeding to the installation section:
IMPORTANT INSTALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
WARNING
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.
may not reverse and could result in severe injury or death.
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 door control 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
Repairs to cables, spring assemblies
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.
11
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 and
ONE-PIECE Door With Track
WARNING
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).
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.
Do not attempt to loosen, move or
adjust them yourself. Serious personal injury
or death could result.
Call for professional
garage door service.
• 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
a torsion spring or center bearing
plate is in the way; or you can attach
it to the ceiling (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.
The door might
only
if
• Open your door to the highest
point of travel as shown. Draw
an intersecting horizontal line
on the header wall 2" 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.
Door
Ceiling
Header
Wall
2"
Highest Point
of Travel
Sectional door
with curved track
12
Track
Header
Wall
2"
Highest Point
of Travel
Door
One-piece door
with horizontal track
Track
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