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The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196
www.liftmaster.com

GARAGE DOOR OPENER

Models 2280 1/2 HP

2280-267 1/2 HP
2280-976 1/2 HP

For Residential Use Only 

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Owner’s Manual

Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!

Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.

The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System

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is connected and

properly aligned.

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

The model number label is located on the front panel of your opener.

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Summary of Contents for SECURITY+ 2280 1/2 HP

Page 1: ...ial Use Only Owner s Manual Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System is connected and properly aligned Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation The model number label is located on the front panel of your opener ...

Page 2: ...c chart 30 Programming 31 32 To add or reprogram a hand held remote control 31 To erase all codes 31 3 Button remotes 31 To add reprogram or change a Keyless Entry PIN 32 Repair Parts 33 34 Rail assembly parts 33 Installation parts 33 Motor unit assembly parts 34 Accessories 35 Repair Parts and Service 36 Warranty 36 TABLE OF CONTENTS When you see these Safety Symbols and Signal Words on the follo...

Page 3: ...g your garage door Before you begin Disable locks Remove any ropes connected to garage door Complete the following test to make sure your garage door is balanced and is not sticking or binding 1 Lift the door about halfway as shown Release the door If balanced it should stay in place supported entirely by its springs 2 Raise and lower the door to see if there is any binding or sticking If your doo...

Page 4: ...y Reversing Sensor Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1 4 6 mm Extension Spring Torsion Spring Access Door OR Wall mounted Door Control Motor Unit FINISHED CEILING Support bracket fastening hardware is required See page 12 Vertical Centerline of Door SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION FINISHED CEILING Support bracket fastening hardware is required See page 12 Safety Reversing Sensor Hea...

Page 5: ...Y 3 Button Remote Control 1 Multi Function Door Control Panel LOCK LIGHT 2 Safety Reversing Sensors 1 Sending Eye and 1 Receiving Eye with 2 Conductor White White Black Bell Wire attached Safety Sensor Bracket 2 SECURITY Keyless Entry Motor Unit with 2 Light Lenses 2 Conductor Bell Wire White White Red INSTALLATION HARDWARE Hex Bolt 5 16 18x7 8 4 Lag Screw 5 16 9x1 5 8 2 Lag Screw 5 16 18x1 7 8 2 ...

Page 6: ...tor unit WARNING CAUTION ASSEMBLY STEP 2 Set the Belt Tension By hand thread the spring trolley nut on the threaded shaft until it is finger tight against the trolley Figure 1 Do not use any tools Insert a screwdriver tip into one of the nut ring slots and brace it firmly against the trolley Figure 2 Place a 7 16 open end wrench on the square end Rotate about 1 4 turn until the spring releases and...

Page 7: ...sms 9 Install wall mounted garage door control within sight of the garage door out of reach of children at minimum height of 5 feet 1 5 m away from all moving parts of the door 10 Place entrapment warning label on wall next to garage door control 11 Place manual release safety reverse test label in plain view on inside of garage door 12 Upon completion of installation test safety reversal system D...

Page 8: ...f the door NOTE If the total number of inches exceeds the height available in your garage use the maximum height possible or refer to page 9 for ceiling installation To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural support on header wall or ceiling otherwise garage door might not reverse when required DO NOT install header bracket over drywall Concr...

Page 9: ...rage Door Header Wall Garage Door UP 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 UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Door Spring Header Bracket 2x4 Structural Support Vertical Centerline of Garage Door Horizontal Line UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Ceiling Mounting Holes The nail hole is for positioning only...

Page 10: ... 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 Header Bracket Belt Pulley Bracket Temporary Support Header Wall Garage Door Clevis Pin 5 16 x2 3 4 Ring Faste...

Page 11: ...for setting an ideal door to rail distance Remove foam packaging 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 section or panel hits the trolley when you raise the door pull down on the trolley release arm to disconnect inner and outer sections S...

Page 12: ...entered above the door 7 Remove the 2x4 Operate the door manually If the door hits the rail raise the header bracket 8 Grease the top and underside of the rail surface where the trolley slides with rail grease NOTE DO NOT connect power to opener at this time To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling garage door opener fasten it SECURELY to structural supports of the garage Concrete anchors M...

Page 13: ...llowing 1 8 3 mm to protrude above wall surface Position bottom of door control on screw head and slide down to secure Adjust screw for snug fit Install top screw with care to avoid cracking plastic housing Do not overtighten Insert bottom tabs and snap on cover NOTE The push bar may stick if the door control is not mounted on a smooth surface If a click is not heard when pressing the push bar loo...

Page 14: ...hole in the release arm of the outer trolley Adjust rope length so the handle is 6 feet 1 83 m above the floor Ensure that the rope and handle clear the tops of all vehicles to avoid entanglement Secure with an overhand knot NOTE If it is necessary to cut the rope heat seal the cut end with a match or lighter to prevent unraveling NOTICE Overhand Knot Emergency Release Handle Overhand Knot Trolley...

Page 15: ...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 To avoid installation difficulties do not run the opener at this time RIGHT WRONG To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from electrocution or fire Be sure power is not connected to the o...

Page 16: ...or Either can be installed on the left or right of the door as long as the sun never shines directly into the receiving eye lens The mounting brackets are designed to clip onto the track of sectional garage doors without additional hardware If it is necessary to mount the units on the wall the brackets must be securely fastened to a solid surface such as the wall framing Extension brackets see acc...

Page 17: ...ip hugging the back edge of the track as shown in Figure 1 If your door track will not support the bracket securely wall installation is recommended Wall installation Figure 2 3 Place the bracket against the wall with curved arms facing the door Be sure there is enough clearance for the sensor beam to be unobstructed If additional depth is needed an extension bracket see accessories or wood blocks...

Page 18: ...t obstructed alignment is required Loosen the sending eye wing nut and readjust aiming directly at the receiving eye Lock in place Loosen the receiving eye wing nut and adjust sensor until it receives the sender s beam When the green indicator light glows steadily tighten the wing nut TROUBLESHOOTING THE SAFETY SENSORS 1 If the sending eye indicator light does not glow steadily after installation ...

Page 19: ...follows depending on your door s construction Metal or light weight doors using a vertical angle iron brace between the door panel support and the door bracket Drill 3 16 fastening holes Secure the door bracket using the two 1 4 14x5 8 self threading screws Figure 2A Alternately use two 5 16 bolts lock washers and nuts not provided Figure 2B Metal insulated or light weight factory reinforced doors...

Page 20: ...MINUM STEEL DOORS WITH GLASS PANEL ETC NOT PROVIDED ONE PIECE DOORS Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on the previous page They apply to one piece doors also Center the door bracket on the top of the door in line with the header bracket as shown Mark either the left and right or the top and bottom holes Metal Doors Drill 3 16 pilot holes and fasten the bracket...

Page 21: ...ure 3 Hole alignment alternative If holes in curved arm are above holes in straight arm disconnect straight arm Cut about 6 15 cm 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 bolts lock washers and nuts Pull the emergency release handle toward the opener at a 45 angle so that the trolley release ar...

Page 22: ...shers 5 16 Ring Fastener Straight Arm Bolts 5 16 18x7 8 Door Bracket Clevis Pin 5 16 x1 1 4 Curved Door Arm Press the Door Control push button The trolley will travel to the fully closed position Manually close the door and lift the door arm to the trolley The arm should touch the trolley just ahead of the door arm connector hole Refer to the fully closed trolley door arm positions in the illustra...

Page 23: ...in Adjustment Step 2 If the door does not close completely Increase down travel Turn the down limit adjustment screw counterclockwise One turn equals 2 5 cm of travel If door still won t close completely and the trolley bumps into the pulley bracket page 4 try lengthening the door arm page 21 and decreasing the down limit If the opener reverses in fully closed position Decrease down travel Turn th...

Page 24: ...kwise Make small adjustments until the door completes a close cycle After each adjustment run the opener through a complete travel cycle Do not increase the force beyond the minimum amount required to close the door 2 Test the UP open force Grasp the door bottom when the door is about halfway through UP open travel The door should stop If the door is hard to hold or doesn t stop DECREASE UP open f...

Page 25: ...run the opener through 3 or 4 complete travel cycles to test adjustment If the unit continues to fail the Safety Reverse Test call for a trained door systems technician IMPORTANT SAFETY CHECK Test the Safety Reverse System after Each adjustment of door arm length limits or force controls Any repair to or adjustment of the garage door including springs and hardware Any repair to or buckling of the ...

Page 26: ...n the Light feature on the Multi Function Door Control is activated Bulb size is 100 watts maximum Security 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...

Page 27: ...anged to 1 1 2 2 1 2 or 3 1 2 minutes as follows Press and hold the Lock button until the light blinks about 10 seconds A single blink indicates that the timer is reset to 1 1 2 minutes Repeat the procedure and the light will blink twice resetting the timer to 2 1 2 minutes Repeat again for a 3 1 2 minute interval etc up to a maximum of four blinks and 4 1 2 minutes Lock feature Designed to preven...

Page 28: ...this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Once a Month Manually operate door If it is unbalanced or binding call a trained door systems technician Check to be sure door opens and closes fully Adjust limits and or force if necessary See pages 23 and 24 Repeat the safety reverse test Make any necessary adjustments...

Page 29: ... safety reverse test after adjustments to force or travel limits The need for occasional adjustment for the force and limit settings is normal Weather conditions in particular can affect door travel Refer to Adjustment Step 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Travel Limits Decrease down travel by turning down limit adjustment screw clockwise 5 My lights will not turn off when door is open The garage door ope...

Page 30: ...isconnect door control wires from motor unit Momentarily short across red and white terminals with jumper wire If motor unit activates replace door control wires Symptom Sending indicator light glows steadily receiving indicator light is dim or flashing Realign receiving eye sensor clean lens and secure brackets Verify door track is firmly secured to wall and does not move Symptom Motor has over h...

Page 31: ... and release the learn button on the motor unit The learn indicator light will glow steadily for 30 seconds 2 Within 30 seconds press and hold the button on the hand held remote that you wish to operate your garage door 3 Release the button when the motor unit lights blink It has learned the code If light bulbs are not installed two clicks will be heard To Add or Reprogram a Hand held Remote Contr...

Page 32: ...the present PIN then press and hold the button The opener light will blink twice Release the button 2 Press the new 4 digit PIN you have chosen then press Enter The motor unit lights will blink once when the PIN has been learned Test by pressing the new PIN then press Enter The door should move To set a temporary PIN You may authorize access by visitors or service people with a temporary 4 digit P...

Page 33: ...on door control panel 2 973LM 3 Button remote control 3 10A20 3V2032 Lithium battery 4 29B137 Remote control visor clip 5 41A5047 1 Door bracket w clevis pin fastener 6 41A2828 Emergency release rope handle assembly 7 178B34 Straight door arm section 8 41A4353 1 Header bracket w clevis pin fastener 9 41A5034 Safety sensor kit receiving and sending eyes with 3 9 m 2 conductor bell wire 10 41A5266 1...

Page 34: ...abels 6 4A1344 Light socket 7 108D68 Lens 8 30B532 Capacitor 1 2 HP 9 12A373 Capacitor bracket 10 41A3150 Terminal block w screws KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 11 41C4842 Universal replacement motor bracket assembly Complete with Motor worm bracket bearing assembly RPM sensor 12 41A5525 3 Cover 13 41A2818 Limit switch drive retainer 14 41D3452 Limit switch assembly 15 41A2822 1 Interrupter cup assemb...

Page 35: ...ord for visitors or service persons This temporary password can be limited to a programmable number of hours or entries 3 Button Mini Remote Control with Security With key ring and fastening strip 902LM 903LM 2 3 Door Multi Function Wall Control Ideal for homes with up to three garage doors Combine up to three controls into one wall control panel for a neat compact appearance Enhanced functions in...

Page 36: ...repair You will be advised of shipping instructions when you call Please include a brief description of the problem and a dated proof of purchase receipt with any product returned for warranty repair Products returned to Seller for warranty repair which upon receipt by Seller are confirmed to be defective and covered by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced at Seller s sole option at ...

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