©2009 Overhead Door Corporation
Part Number 37027500123 02/26/2010 REV. 1
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WALL CONTROL INSTALLATION
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HEADER AND DOOR MOUNTING BRACKETS:
WARNING
Verify there is NO power to the opener before
installing wall control wires and wall control.
CAUTION
Staples which are too tight can cut or pinch
wires. Cut or pinched wires can cause the
wall control to stop working. When using the
insulated staples, make sure you fasten them
only as tightly as needed to hold the wire
snugly.
WARNING
Use of any other wall control can cause the
door to operate unexpectedly and the light
not to work. Use only the included wall
control.
NOTE: Wall control will not operate until limits are
set.
NOTE: For Wall Control, wire and insulated staples
locate Bags 6 and 7 from Box 2.
1.
Wall Control location.
• Wall Control location should be in direct sight
of door.
• It should be at least five feet (5’) above floor to
prevent small children from operating door.
• It must be away from any moving parts. (You
should NOT be able to reach the garage door
while standing at wall control.)
• Wall Control board screw connections are
polarized, (+) positive and (-) negative.
2a.
Wiring (If pre-wired).
• Locate wall control pre-wired wire ends
(Fig. 3-1).
(They should be located within the
guidelines mentioned above.)
• Split and strip ends of wire
(Fig. 3-2).
• Fasten wire to wall control board screws on
back of wall control
.
– Striped wire to the + (plus) terminal.
– White wire to the - (minus) terminal.
2a.
Wiring (If NOT pre-wired).
• Pick a convenient location for mounting wall
control using the guidelines mentioned above
(Fig. 3-1).
• Run wire from wall control to power head
(Fig. 3-1).
• Split and strip ends of wire
(Fig. 3-2).
• Fasten wire to control board screws on back of
wall control button.
– Striped wire to the + (plus) terminal.
– White wire to the - (minus) terminal.
FIG. 3-1 Wall control wire routing
Wire from
power head
to Wall Control
Wall
Control
"Entrapment"
warning label
Separate
entry door
EXAMPLE ONLY!
This is an example of wire routing
when NOT pre-wired. Your wire
routing may be different.
FIG. 3-2 Splitting and stripping
+
–
or
or
Black
Striped
White
1/2"
2"
