Sears 139-18857, 139.18847 User Manual

OWNER’S

MANUAL

Model No.

139.18847

139.18857

For Residential Use

Only

GARAGE DOOR OPENER 1/2 HP

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

Contents Page

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

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 cable pulley bracket.......................................8

Install trolley ..............................................................9

Fasten T-rail to opener .............................................9

Install chain/cable ...................................................10

Attach sprocket cover.............................................10

Tighten the chain and cable ...................................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.

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.

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.

Read the instructions carefully.

Pliers

Wire Cutters

Claw Hammer

Hack Saw

Screwdriver

Adjustable End 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

You'll Need Tools

ONE-PIECE DOOR

SECTIONAL DOOR

ONE-PIECE DOOR

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

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

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.

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

Do not try to loosen, move or adjust

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.

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.

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 17.

Slack in Chain Tension

is Normal When

Garage Door is Closed

— — — — — — — —

Door Center

Header Wall

Safety

Reversing

Sensor

Floor must be level

across width of door

FINISHED CEILING

Extension Spring

Torsion Spring

Access Door

Safety Reversing Sensor

Horizontal and vertical reinforcement

is needed for lightweight garage doors

See page 24 for details.

Support bracket &  fastening hardware

is required.

See page 17.

Trolley

Cable

Emergency

Release

Rope & Handle

Garage

Door

Straight

Door

Arm

Curved

Door Arm

Slack in Chain Tension

is Normal When

Garage Door is Closed

Open Position

T-rail

— — — — — — — —

Door Center

Header Wall

Safety

Reversing

Sensor

Floor must be level

across width of door

FINISHED CEILING

Extension Spring

Torsion Spring

Access Door

Cable Pulley

Bracket

Header Bracket

Trolley

Straight

Door

Arm

Emergency

Release

Rope & Handle

Door Bracket

Garage

Door

Curved

Door

Arm

Garage

Door

Spring

Header

Wall

Cable

Closed Position

Rail Assembly

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

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 rail

• The opener can be installed within 2 feet to the left

• Do you have an access door in addition to the

Closed Position

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

extension kits available on page 38.

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.

extension springs, the opener must be installed in the center of the door.

If your door has

See pages 12 and 24.

garage door? If not, Model 18752 Outside Trolley Release is required. See page 38.

Safety 

Reversing Sensor

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket

& fastening hardware

may be required.

See page 17.

Slack in Chain Tension

is Normal When

Garage Door is Closed

Safety

Reversing

Sensor

Header

Wall

Access Door

Gap between floor and bottom of

door must not exceed 1/4"

Cable

Pulley Bracket

Header Bracket

Trolley

Straight

Door

Arm

Emergency

Release

Rope & Handle

Door Bracket

Curved

Door

Arm

Header

Wall

Cable

T-rail

Garage

Door

Closed Position

Access

Door

Floor must be level

across width of door

Safety 

Reversing Sensor

Header

Bracket

Cable

Pulley Bracket

Door

Bracket

Straight

Door

Arm

Curved

Door Arm

Trolley

Chain

Emergency 

Release

Rope & Handle

One-Piece Door with Track

Closed Position

Header

Wall

T-Rail

Garage

Door

Cable

Safety 

Reversing 

Sensor

Slack in Chain 

Tension is Normal 

When Garage Door is Closed

ONE-PIECE Door Installation

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.Y ou may want to review these steps before beginning:

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

must

• 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 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

Straight Door

Arm Section

Curved Door

Arm Section

Safety Labels

and

Literature

Cable

Pulley Bracket

Chain and Cable

in Dispensing Carton

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 Cover

TO GARAGE DOOR

T-Rail

Center Section

T-Rail

End Sections

Hanging Brackets

2-Conductor 

Bell Wire

White & White/Red

Trolley

Light Lens

(2) Safety Reversing Sensors

(1 Sending Eye and 1 Receiving Eye)

with

2-Conductor White & White/Black Bell Wire

attached

Standard Control Console

Door Bracket

Security✚

Three-Function Remote Control

with Visor Clip (2)

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.

Lock Washer

5/16" (4)

Nut 5/16"-18 (6)

Clevis Pin

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

NOTICE

Handle

Insulated

Staples (10)

Assembly Hardware Kit 41A3534

Installation Hardware Kit 41A3475-4

Dry Wall Anchors (2)

Clevis Pin

5/16"x1" (1)

Hex Screw

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

Rope

Lock Nut

1/4"-20x7/16" (4)

Nut

5/16"-18 (5)

Washered Screw

5/16"-18x1/2" (2)

(mounted in opener)

Carriage Bolt

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

Carriage Bolts

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

Hex Screw

5/16"-18x7/8" (3)

Master Link (2)

Ring 

Fastener (3)

Trolley 

Threaded Shaft (1)

Screw

6ABx1" (2)

Lock Washer 5/16" (6)

Lag Screw

5/16"-9x1-5/8" (2)

Lock Nut

1/4"-20 (4)

Carriage Bolts

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

Safety Reversing Sensor

Installation Hardware Kit 41A4116

Hex Screw

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

Screw

#10-32x3/8" (4)

Lock Nut

#10x32 (4)

Wing Nut (2)

Insulated

Staples (20)

RAIL GREASE

NO. 83A4

Rail Grease

Lag Screw

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

Clevis Pin

5/16"x1-1/4" (1)

Lag Screw

5/16"-18x1-7/8" (2)

Group all hardware found in all packages contained in the rail and opener cartons into the three kits illustrated below.

T-rail

(Center Section)

1/4'' Lock Nut

T-RAIL FRONT

(TO DOOR)

Cable 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

Square Carriage

Bolt Holes

TO GARAGE DOOR

Hex Screws

5/16"-18x7/8"

Cable Pulley

Bracket

Rail Bracket & T-rail Must Be Aligned

Lock Washer

5/16"

Nut

5/16"

Assemble Tee Rail & attach Cable Pulley Bracket

SEARS '92 (525)

4/16/89 - 6/27/89 - 3/9/92 - 4/13/92

Assembly Section: Pages 8 – 1 1

1/4'' Lock Nut

T-RAIL BACK

(TO OPENER)

T-rail

(End Section)

Hex Screws

5/16"-18x7/8"

Cable Pulley

Bracket

Rail Bracket & T-rail Must Be Aligned

Lock Washer

5/16"

Nut

5/16"

Assemble Tee Rail & attach Cable Pulley Bracket

SEARS '92 (525)

4/16/89 - 6/27/89 - 3/9/92 - 4/13/92

T-RAIL BACK (TO OPENER)

T-rail

(End Section)

Carriage Bolt

1/4"-20x1/2"

Lock Nut

1/4" - 20 x 7/16"

Carriage Bolts

1/4" - 20 x 1/2"

Hex Screw

5/16" - 18 x 7/8"

Nut

5/16" - 18

Lockwasher

5/16"

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

Assembly Step 1

Assemble the T-rail & Attach the Cable Pulley Bracket

• Align the 3 T-rail sections on a flat surface exactly as shown. 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

Hardware Shown Actual Size

• Position the cable pulley bracket on the front end of the T-rail as shown. Fasten securely with the hardware.

When tightening the screws, be sure to keep bracket parallel to the rail. Otherwise, the rail may bow when opener is operated.

Right Wrong

Assembly Step 2

Trolley

Washered Screw

5/16"-18x1/2"

T-rail

(Back Section)

Cover

Protection

Bolt Hole

Nut

5/16"-18

Hex Screw

5/16"-18x7/8"

Lock Washer

5/16"

Use Only This Type and Size

Screw

Temporary Stop

Screwdriver

Trolley

TO GARAGE DOOR

The Chamberlain Group, Inc. Step 2 Install Trolley & Attach Chain Retainer Bracket Sears Chassis 4/12/92

Trolley

Threaded Shaft

Lock Washer

5/16"

Outer Nut

5/16"

Inner Nut

5/16"

Trolley

Lock Washer

5/16"

Nut

5/16"-18

Rondelle-frein de 5/16 de po

Écrou de

5/16 de po-18

Lock Washer

5/16"

Nut

5/16"-18

Nut

5/16"-18

Lock Washer

5/16"

Hex Screw

5/16"-18x7/8"

Rondelle-frein de 5/16 de po

Écrou de

5/16 de po-18

Écrou de

5/16 de po-18

Rondelle-frein de 5/16 de po

Vis à tête hexagonale

de 5/16 de po-18x7/8 de po

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

Install the Trolley on the T-rail

• Attach the threaded shaft to the trolley with the lock washer and nuts as shown.

Hardware Shown

Actual Size

• 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 cable 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 cover protection bolt hole in the T-rail as shown. Tighten securely with a 5/16" lock washer and nut.

NOTE: This screw prevents trolley over-travel. Keep a 2" minimum between the trolley and this screw when adjusting travel limits (see page 28).

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Any other

To fasten rail, use only those screws mounted in the top of the opener. Any other screws will cause serious damage to the opener.

Assembly Step 4

Master Link

Clip-On Spring

Trolley

T-rail

Pin Notch

Chain

Flat End

of Trolley

Master

Link Cap

Sprocket

Cover

Mounting

Plate

Front Tab Slot

Back Tab Slot

Top of Opener

Opener 

Sprocket

Opener 

Sprocket

Leave Chain and Cable

Inside Dispensing

Carton to Prevent Kinking.

Dispensing Carton

Keep Chain and Cable Taut When Dispensing

Opener 

Sprocket

Cable Pulley

Cable

Loop

Master

Link Bar

Master Link

Clip-On Spring

Trolley

T-rail

Pin Notch

Chain

Flat End

of Trolley

Threaded Shaft

Master

Link Cap

Master

Link Cap

Master Link

Clip-On Spring

Install Chain and Cable

In This Direction

Leave Chain and Cable

Inside Dispensing

Carton to Prevent Kinking.

Dispensing Carton

Keep Chain and Cable Taut When Dispensing

Opener 

Sprocket

WARNING

Install the Chain/Cable & Attach the Sprocket Cover

• Detach the cable loop from the carton and fasten it to the trolley with a master link from the hardware bag. See master link procedure, Figure 1.

• With the trolley against the screwdriver, dispense the cable around the pulley.

• Proceed back around the opener sprocket, Figure 2. Be sure sprocket teeth engage the chain. Continue forward to the trolley threaded shaft, Figure 3.

• Use the second master link to connect the chain to the flat end of the shaft. Check

to make sure the chain is not twisted.

• Remove the screwdriver.

Serious injury can result if fingers become entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach sprocket cover securely. Never operate opener while your hand is near the opener sprocket.

Figure 3

To attach the sprocket cover:

Figure 1

Master Link Procedure:

Push pins of master link bar through cable loop and hole in front end of trolley. Push cap over pins and past notches. Slide clip-on spring over cap and into notches until both pins are securely locked.

• Insert the back tab in the opener slot. Squeeze the cover slightly and insert the front tab in the slot on the mounting plate.

Lock

Washer

To Tighten Outer Nut

Inner Nut

Trolley

Chain

Base of T-rail

1/2"

To Tighten

Inner Nut

Outer Nut

Rondelle-

frein

Pour visser

l'écrou extérieur

Écrou intérieur

Chariot

Chaîne

Patin du rail

1/2 pouce

Pour visser

l'écrou intérieur

Écrou extérieur

Assembly Step 5

WARNING

Tighten the Chain & Cable

• Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the threaded shaft, away from the trolley.

• To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown.

from twisting.

• When the chain is approximately 1/2" above the base of the T-rail at its midpoint, re-tighten the inner nut to secure the adjustment.

Sprocket noise can result if chain is either too loose or too tight.

When installation is complete, you may notice some chain droop with the door closed. This is normal. If the chain returns to the position shown when the door is open,

As you turn the nut, keep the chain

do not re-adjust the chain.

NOTE: During future maintenance,

ALWAYS

pull the emergency release handle to disconnect trolley before adjusting chain.

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.

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.

An improperly balanced door

Repairs to cables, spring assemblies

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.

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

Vertical

Guideline

Finished

Ceiling

Vertical

Guideline

2x4

Structural

Supports

Header

Wall

Highest Point

of Travel

Door

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

WARNING

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

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 door might

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.

only

• 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.

Sectional door

with curved track

One-piece door

with horizontal track

+ 28 hidden pages