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Sears Best/

CRAFTSMAN

Garage Door Opener

Models

139.53915SRT- 1/2 HP

139.53927SRT- 1/2 HP

For Residential Use Only

As of date of
manufacture,
meets all
ANSI/UL 325
Safety
Standards

Owner's Manual

Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!

Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.

Periodic checks and adjustment of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.

The model number label is located under the light lens

on the left side panel of your opener as shown.

Summary of Contents for 139.53915SRT- 1/2 HP

Page 1: ...SI UL 325 Safety Standards Owner s Manual Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation Periodic checks and adjustment of the opener are required to ensure safe operation The model number label is located under the light lens on the left side panel of your opener as shown ...

Page 2: ...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 Protector 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 Havi...

Page 3: ...sen 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 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...

Page 4: ...e 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 sen...

Page 5: ... 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 migh...

Page 6: ...ed in one carton which contains all parts illustrated below If anything is missing carefully check the packing material Part may be stuck in the foam Hardware for assembly and installation is show on page 7 Opener Carton Inventory 6 ...

Page 7: ... Rope Lock Nut 1 4 20 x 7 16 12 Nut 5 16 18 5 Washered Screw 5 16 18 x 1 2 2 mounted in chassis Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 2 1 2 2 Carriage Bolts 1 4 20 x 1 2 12 Hex Screw 5 16 18 x 7 8 3 Master Link 2 Ring Fastener 3 Threaded Trolley Shaft 1 Screw 6AB x 1 2 Lockwasher 5 16 6 Lag Screw 5 16 18 x 1 7 8 4 Lock Nut 1 4 20 4 Carriage Bolts 1 4 20 x 1 2 4 Safety Reversing Sensor Installation Hardware Hex ...

Page 8: ...ies do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so Assembly Section Pages 8 11 When tightening the screws be sure to keep bracket parallel to the rail Otherwise the rail may bow when the opener is operated Right Wrong Align the 4 T rail sections on a flat surface exactly as shown Center sections are interchangeable Front and back sections are also interchangeable for ease of assembly ...

Page 9: ...EW T Rail Back Section Trolley Stop Hole Nut 5 16 18 Hex Screw 5 16 18x7 8 Lock Washer 5 16 9 Attach the threaded shaft to the trolley with the lock washer and nuts as shown 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 the nut on the T rail the bolts and nuts were atta...

Page 10: ...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 eep Chain and Cable aut When Disp...

Page 11: ...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 manual release handle mounted ...

Page 12: ...o 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 Installation Section Pages 12 27 Sectional door with curved track One piece door with horizontal track Installation Step 1 Det...

Page 13: ... Measure UP from top of CLOSED door Proceed to Step 2 page 14 13 Header Wall Highest Point of Travel Door Distance Jamb Hardware ONE PIECE Door Without Track 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 lin...

Page 14: ...ceiling mount Drill 3 16 pilot holes and fasten the bracket securely to a structural support with the hardware provided 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 ce...

Page 15: ...e 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 T rail to clear the spring Position the cable pulley bracket against the header bracket Align the bracket holes and join with a clevis pin as shown Insert a ring fastener to secure 15 Installation Step 3 Attach the T rail to the Header ...

Page 16: ...ath the T rail If the top panel hits the trolley when you raise the door pull down on the trolley release arm to disconnect inner and outer sections The trolley can remain disconnected until Step 12 is completed T Rail 2x4 Door Stepladder 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 ...

Page 17: ...o make sure the T rail is centered over the door or in line with the header bracket if the bracket is not centered above the door Remove the 2x4 Operate the door manually If the door hits the rail raise the header bracket Measure Distance Lag Screws 5 16 x1 7 8 Bracket Not Supplied Lag Screws 5 16 x1 7 8 Not Supplied 5 16 18x7 8 Screw 5 16 Lock Washer 5 16 18 Nut FINISHED CEILING 5 16 18x7 8 Screw...

Page 18: ...Maintenance Instruction label in a prominent location on the inside of the garage door If the label adhesive will not adhere to your garage wall surface or becomes loose with time use tacks to secure the label alonoside the control button Installation Step 6 Install the Deluxe Lighted Console Wall Control Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others The g...

Page 19: ...ope knot could become untied and you could fall Use the manual 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 p...

Page 20: ...hed 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 20 To prevent electrocution or fire installation and wiring must be in compliance with local electrical and building codes To avoid installation difficulties do not ru...

Page 21: ...of wood at each location if installing in masonry construction 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 21 The Protector System I...

Page 22: ...he hardware shown in Figure 2 Connect each assembly to a slotted bracket using the hardware shown in Figure 3 Note the alignment of the brackets for left and right sides of the door Finger tighten the lock nuts 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 21 Atta...

Page 23: ...e 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 horizontally until the green indicator light glows When indicator lights are glowing in both units tighten the wing nut in the receiving eye unit Trouble Shooting 1 If the sending eye ...

Page 24: ...wing 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 reinforce ment but does need top and bottom fastening ho...

Page 25: ...Center the bracket on the top of the door in line with the header bracket as shown Mark holes Drill 5 16 pilot holes and fasten the door bracket with hardware supplied If the door has no exposed framing drill 3 16 pilot holes and fasten the bracket with 5 16 x1 1 2 lag screws not supplied to the top of the door The door bracket may be installed on the top edge of the door if required for your inst...

Page 26: ...crews 5 16 18x7 8 Manual Release Handle Rope Figure 3 If holes in curved arm are above holes in straight arm disconnect straight arm Cut about 6 from the solid end Reconnect to trolley with cut end down as shown Bring arm sections together Find two pairs of holes that line up and join with screws lock washers and nuts Lock Washers 5 16 Nuts 5 16 18 Screws 5 16 18x7 8 Cut This End Proceed to Adjust...

Page 27: ... to the floor and lift the door arm to the trolley The arm should touch the trolley just in back of the door arm connector hole Refer to the fully open trolley door arm positions in the illustration If the arm does not extend far enough adjust the limit further One full turn equals 2 of trolley travel Closed Door Adjustment Decrease DOWN limit Turn the DOWN limit adjustment screw clockwise 5 compl...

Page 28: ...nutes and try again Read the chart carefully before proceeding to Adjustment Step 2 Use a screwdriver to make limit adjustments When to Adjust the Limits If the door does not open completely but opens at least five feet Increase up travel Tum the UP limit adjustment screw clockwise One tum equals 2 of travel If door does not open at least 5 feet Adjust the UP open force as explained in Adjustment ...

Page 29: ...erclockwise Make 10 degree turn adjustments until the door stops easily After each adjustment run the opener through a complete travel cycle If the door doesn t open at least 5 feet Increase UP Open force by turning the control clockwise Make 10 degree turn adjustments until door opens completely Re adjust the UP limit if necessary After each adjustment run the opener through a complete travel cyc...

Page 30: ...eeded 30 Adjustment Step 3 Test The Protector System Press the remote control push button to open the door Place the opener carton in the path of the door Press the remote control push button to close the door The door will not move more than an inch and the opener light s will flash for 5 seconds The garage door opener will not close from a remote if the indicator light in either sensor is off al...

Page 31: ...pener 31 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons 1 READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS 2 Do not permit children either to operate or to play with the opener Keep remote control in a location inaccessible to children 3 Operate opener only when the door is in full view and free from any obstruction Keep the door in sight until it is completely closed NO ONE...

Page 32: ...ctivated Bulb size is 75 watts maximum The lockout feature prevents the trolley from reconnecting automatically Pull the manual release handle down and back toward the opener The door can then be raised and lowered manually as often as necessary To disengage the lockout feature pull the manual release handle straight down The trolley will reconnect on the next UP or DOWN operation Trolley Trolley ...

Page 33: ...ay Purchase See available accessories on page 38 53000SRT Series Garage Door Openers With SRT Code Button 2 Press and hold the selected transmitter push button Illustration 1 3 Then press and release the SRT code button on the right side panel of the opener Illustration 2 Both the opener eight and the indicator light on the panel will flash once Now the opener will operate when either the Wall Con...

Page 34: ...or opener 4 Was the receiver programmed to match the transmitter code 5 Repeat the receiver programming procedure with all transmitters The transmitter has short range 1 Check the battery test light If the light is dim change the battery 2 Change the location of the transmitter in the car 3 A metal door foil backed insulation or metal siding will reduce the transmission range 4 Check to sure the a...

Page 35: ...disconnect the trolley Open and close the door manually A properly balanced door will stay in any point of travel while being supported entirely by its springs If it does not disconnect the opener and call a garage door serviceman to correct the problem Do not increase the force to operate the opener The opener motor 1 The garage door springs are broken See above hums briefly then 2 The trolley ma...

Page 36: ...door control panel 2 10A14 12V battery 3 29C128 Transmitter visor clip 4 41A3888 3 Multi function remote control transmitter Housing screw only no circuit board 5 41A2828 Manual release rope handle assy 6 217A238 2 conductor bell wire white white red 7 41A4353 Header bracket w clevis pin fastener 8 12B374 Door bracket 9 12B380 Door bracket plate 10 178B35 Curved door arm section 11 178B34 Straight...

Page 37: ...replacement motor bracket assembly Complete with motor worm bracket bearing assembly RPM sensor 12 41A3666 Cover 13 41A2818 Helical gear retainer w grease 14 41D3452 Limit switch assembly 15 41C3005A RPM sensor assembly 16 41C4246 Wire harness assembly w plug 17 41A2826 Shaft bearing kit 18 41A2822A Interrupter cup assy 19 41A4252 6B Receiver logic board assy Complete with Logic board End panel w ...

Page 38: ...hts Wires into the electrical box like a dimmer switch 874CB Plug In Light Control Controls interior lights Plugs into a wall receptacle Outside Quick Release Required for a garage with NO access door 10 foot Rail Extension Kit To allow a 10 foot door to open fully 8 foot Rail Extension Kit To allow an 8 foot door to open fully 850CB Single Function Standard Size Remote Control Includes visor clip...

Page 39: ...ngs 28 31 Manual Release Rope Handle Lockout Feature 32 Manual Disconnect 32 Safety Warnings 11 19 31 32 Opener Terminals Wall Control Connections 18 Safety Reversing Sensor Connections 23 Outside Keylock Accessory Connections 18 Operational Noise Sprocket noise 11 Vibration noise isolator kit 34 Protector System 21 30 Receiver and Remote Controls Programming the receiver 33 Erasing all codes 33 A...

Page 40: ...ears Service Today SEARS WARRANTY FULL 90 DAY WARRANTY ON GARAGE DOOR OPENER For 90 days from the date of purchase Sears will repair any defect in material or workmanship at no charge LIMITED WARRANTY From the 91 st day until one year from the date of purchase Sears will furnish replacement parts for any defective parts free of charge You pay for labor LIMITED WARRANTY ON t 2 HP MOTORS FOR CRAFTSM...

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