Chamberlain 248730DM, Assembly & Installation Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH:
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING WARNING
WARNING
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
2. ALWAYS keep remote controls out of reach of children.
NEVER permit children to operate or play with garage door
control push buttons or remote controls.
3. ONLY activate garage door when it can be seen clearly, it is
properly adjusted, and there are no obstructions to door travel.
4. ALWAYS keep garage door in sight until completely closed.
NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF THE MOVING DOOR.
5. NO ONE SHOULD GO UNDER A STOPPED, PARTIALLY OPEN
DOOR.
6. If possible, use emergency release handle to disengage trolley
ONLY when garage door is CLOSED. Weak or broken springs
or unbalanced door could result in an open door falling rapidly
and/or unexpectedly.
7. NEVER use emergency release handle unless garage doorway
is clear of persons and obstructions.
8. NEVER use handle to pull garage door open or closed. If rope
knot becomes untied, you could fall.
9. If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the other
control may also need adjustment.
10. After ANY adjustments are made, the safety reversal system
MUST be tested.
11. Safety reversal system MUST be tested every month. Garage
door MUST reverse on contact with 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) object
(or a 2 x 4 laid flat) on the floor.
12. ALWAYS KEEP GARAGE DOOR PROPERLY BALANCED (see
page 2). An improperly balanced door may NOT reverse
when required and could result in SEVERE INJURY or
DEATH.
13. ALL repairs to cables, spring assemblies and other hardware,
ALL of which are under EXTREME tension, MUST be made
by a trained door systems technician.
14. ALWAYS disconnect electric power to garage door opener
BEFORE making ANY repairs or removing covers.
15.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS .
USING YOUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER
Your Security
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opener and hand-held remote control
have been factory-set to a matching code which changes
with each use, randomly accessing over 100 billion new
codes. Your opener will operate with up to eight
Security
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remote controls and one Security
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Keyless
Entry System. If you purchase a new remote, or if you
wish to deactivate any remote, follow the instructions in
the Programming section.
Activate your opener with any of the following:
• The hand-held Remote Control: Hold the push button
down until the door starts to move.
• The wall-mounted Door Control: Hold the push button or
bar down until the door starts to move.
• The Keyless Entry (See Accessories): If provided with
your garage door opener, it must be programmed before
use. See Programming.
When the opener is activated (with the safety
reversing sensor correctly installed and aligned)
1. If open, the door will close. If closed, it will open.
2. If closing, the door will reverse.
3. If opening, the door will stop.
4. If the door has been stopped in a partially open position,
it will close.
5. If obstructed while closing, the door will reverse. If the
obstruction interrupts the safety sensor beam, the
opener lights will blink for five seconds.
6. If obstructed while opening, the door will stop.
7. If fully open, the door will not close when the safety
sensor beam is broken. The safety sensor has no effect
in the opening cycle.
If the safety sensor is not installed, or is misaligned, the
door won’t close from a hand-held remote. However, you
can close the door with the Door Control, the Outside
Keylock, or Keyless Entry, if you activate them until down
travel is complete. If you release them too soon, the door
will reverse.
The opener lights will turn on under the following
conditions: when the opener is initially plugged in; when
power is restored after interruption; when the opener is
activated.
They will turn off automatically after 4-1/2 minutes or
provide constant light when the Light feature on the
Multi-Function Door Control is activated. Bulb size is A19.
Bulb power is 100 watts maximum.
Security
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light feature: Lights will also turn on when
someone walks through the open garage door. With a
Multi-Function Door Control, this feature may be turned off
as follows: with the opener lights off, press and hold the
light button for 10 seconds, until the light goes on, then off
again. To restore this feature, start with the opener lights
on, then press and hold the light button for 10 seconds
until the light goes off, then on again.
OPERATION