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Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual

RESIDENTIAL  GARAGE  DOOR  OPERATOR

Chain/ Belt Drive

Models: LX5000C, LX5010C, LX5020C, LX5030C, LX5000B, LX5030B

For residential sectional overhead garage doors only!

Do not use on one piece doors!

IMPORTANT! 

The door and opener will not function properly until 

infrared safety sensors are installed and properly adjusted!

Important Notice!

Read the enclosed instructions carefully before installing this 

garage door opener.

Pay close attention to all warnings and notes. 

This manual MUST be attached to the wall in close proximity to the 

garage door.

 

© Copyright 2013 Lynx Industries Inc.

7357-913 Manual  Rev C

Summary of Contents for LX5000B

Page 1: ...e piece doors IMPORTANT The door and opener will not function properly until infrared safety sensors are installed and properly adjusted Important Notice Read the enclosed instructions carefully befor...

Page 2: ...Multifunction Wall Station w Hardware Option T o Operate D o o r Press Here Wired Deluxe Wall Station with 30 of wire and Hardware 5 Button wireless Keyless Entry w Hardware Option 2 1 4 20 x 3 4 Mac...

Page 3: ...roceed with the installation of your opener PRE INSTALLATION INSPECTION OF YOUR GARAGE DOOR PRIOR TO OPENER INSTALLATION Table of Contents Package Contents 2 Pre Installation Inspection 3 System Featu...

Page 4: ...ximately half way open as illustrated When releasing the door it should stay in position If spring tension pulls the door further open or door weight pulls it down your door is not properly adjusted D...

Page 5: ...osition program button 9 Homelink Compatibility Opener is capable of learning automobile equipped Homelink transceivers 10 Rolling Code Technology Wireless transmitters multi function wall stations an...

Page 6: ...eet so small children cannot reach it and c away from all moving parts of the door 12 After installing the opener the door must reverse when it contacts a 1 1 2 high object or 2 x 4 board laid flat on...

Page 7: ...f it is not move it back toward middle of rail Once opener is attached belt chain cannot be moved manually Remove temporary bolt and nut from opener side of rail Lift opener end of rail and slide driv...

Page 8: ...EASE TENSION OF BELT CHAIN UNTIL OPENER IS FASTENED TO RAIL BELT CHAIN TENSION MUST BE REDUCED BEFORE REMOVING OPENER FROM RAIL Tighten hex bolt until distance from bottom of rail to bottom of chain i...

Page 9: ...vel high arc point Using a carpenters level transfer and mark the highest point of travel onto the header wall Close the door Position the front wall bracket with its lower edge 1 2 to 1 inch above th...

Page 10: ...r can be supported by a 2 x 4 board laid across the open garage door Be sure the door is strong enough or support the center to prevent sagging of the door IMPORTANT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO DOOR OR OPENE...

Page 11: ...d by adding 1 1 2 to 2 inches to distance measured from ceiling or joists to wall hanger bracket in Step 3 An additional angle brace is recommended to ensure a rigid instal lation Pilot drill into joi...

Page 12: ...using 9 32 inch drill bit and mount bracket to door with supplied 20 x 2 carriage bolts and lock nuts For Metal Doors Align door bracket on centerline of door with middle hole in line with top rollers...

Page 13: ...way from garage door Wall Station 5 Foot Minimum 8 Wired Wall Station Installation IMPORTANT CONNECT WIRES TO WALL STATION TERMINALS USING A J HOOK CONFIGURATION IF WIRE IS COMPLETELY WRAPPED AROUND T...

Page 14: ...in a safe location Pass wires from wall station through wire guide tube on left side of opener front panel and out through opening at terminal block Cut wires to length about 2 inches below terminal...

Page 15: ...st 6 ft away from garage door Install lower screw leaving 7 16 of the screw exposed Slide wall station keyhole slot onto the lower phillips head screw Wall station should slide onto screw providing lo...

Page 16: ...ty and of both batteries After about three seconds the red LED will begin to blink every three seconds top into the wall station then inserting and securing its bottom Apply entrapment warning label i...

Page 17: ...door Select and mark with a pencil a mounting location no more than 5 inches above the floor to the center line of the wall mounting bracket The safety sensors should be mounted as close to the door...

Page 18: ...tors Pass wires from safety sensors through wire guide tube on left side of opener front panel and out through opening at terminal block Cut wires to length about 2 inches below terminal block opening...

Page 19: ...all Lower Door Arm on door bracket Align single hole on Lower Door Arm with center hole on door bracket Install clevis pin and hairpin cotter Position Trolley about 10 12 from header Align holes in Up...

Page 20: ...t Power Cord As soon as power is applied to the opener the lamps will turn on then turn off WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE OPENER UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO OPENER WILL NOT OPERATE UNTIL SAFETY SENS...

Page 21: ...O A FULLY CLOSED POSITION The safety sensors must be aligned by moving the sending and receiving units until the alignment lights turn on The wing nuts on the sensors can be loosened and the sensors s...

Page 22: ...er by pushing latch tab forward Allow the door to swing down Press and hold both the rectangular LEARN button and UP arrow button until the center LED blinks Release both buttons Use the UP arrow butt...

Page 23: ...pen position Place a 2 x 4 flat on the garage floor under the door path Activate the door to the closed position with the wall station Upon contacting the 2 x 4 board the door should reverse If door s...

Page 24: ...on the floor in line with sensors 12 from the left side of the door Activation of the opener with the wall station Up Down button should cause the door to move no more than one foot stop and then rev...

Page 25: ...that uses the same button five times consecutively Thieves can easily figure out these types of codes NOTE If at anytime an error was made entering the code simultaneously press and release the 7 8 a...

Page 26: ...and mark a spot at least 5 feet up from the floor Use the drilling template included in this manual to determine hole positions Drill 5 64 pilot holes 3 4 deep at each screw location Snap open the wir...

Page 27: ...r broken spring s may allow the door to fall rapidly causing a severe or fatal injury 7 KEEP THE GARAGE DOOR PROPERLY BALANCED See the owner s manual included with the door An improperly balanced door...

Page 28: ...nob to pull the door open or closed The trolley will automatically reconnect when power is restored and door is activated If emergency release is used close door before operating opener NOTE Outside k...

Page 29: ...imer button functions identical to the Up Down button stopping or reversing the door immediately Vacation Slide Switch The slide switch has two positions Normal and Door lock Normal position Move the...

Page 30: ...longer battery life the blink rate can be changed to blink once every 6 seconds To change the blink rate remove the battery cover and remove one battery Re install the battery and within 2 seconds pre...

Page 31: ...hoose a different channel button on the HomeLink or perform Step 3 below 3 OPTIONAL To completely clear all channels on the HomeLink unit press and hold the two outside buttons on the HomeLink unit un...

Page 32: ...conds then release both buttons Do not perform this step to train additional hand held transmitters NOTE This operation erases all previously learned transmitters and that you need to re teach any oth...

Page 33: ...e threshold limit above or below the standard criteria used to stop or reverse the door NOTE Do not stand under door during this adjustment 1 Press and hold the LEARN button and the DOWN button simult...

Page 34: ...rn on and remain lit for 15 seconds indicating activation of the learn mode 2 Press one of the buttons on the transmitter you wish to use to operate the door The red Right LED on the garage door opene...

Page 35: ...of rail adjust tension as per the instructions in Section 2 Battery Replacement for Wireless Wall Station Remove the battery cover completely right hand side of wall station by disengaging the batter...

Page 36: ...ccess door Used to open the door automatically from outside the garage whenever the remote control is not available Shipped with 2 keys 80ft 22 gauge 2 conductor polarized UL listed CL 2X 75deg C Safe...

Page 37: ...8 Door stops and does not close fully Close limit not set properly Adjust opener limits see Section 18 Door closes and then returns to fully open position and opener light flashes Door arm adjustment...

Page 38: ...Pre drill 5 64 pilot hole Pre drill 3 32 pilot hole Multifunction Wall Station Template 5 Button Keyless Entry Template DRILL TEMPLATE Cut Out Template to Aid Installation 38...

Page 39: ...ot installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa...

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