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Garage Door Opener
For Residential Use Only
(Model Series 1200 - Canada )
Model 1260 - 1/2HP
Model 1250 - 1/3HP
Model 1255 - 1/2HP
Model 1245 - 1/3HP
Owner's Manual
n Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
n Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
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n The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System is connected and
properly aligned.
n Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
n The model number label is locat
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CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS PAGE A review of safety alert symbols ...............................2 Electrical requirement ...........................................16 ® You'll need tools........................................................3 The Protector System safety reversing sensor information ..............................................17 Safety information regarding garage door locks and ropes ...............................................................3 Install the safety reversing sen
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1 You'll Need Tools During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools shown below. Pencil Carpenter's Level Hack Saw Tape Measure Wire Cutters Drill Claw Hammer 3/16", 5/16" and 5/32" Drill Bits Pliers 1/2" and 7/16" Sockets Stepladder Screwdriver and Wrench Adjustable End Wrench CAUTION WARNING An unbalanced garage door might not reverse To avoid damage to the garage door and when required and someone under the door opener, disable locks before in
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— — — — — — — — Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Sectional Door Installation FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. Horizontal and vertical reinforcement See page 13. is needed for lightweight garage doors Slack in chain tension (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). is normal when See page 20
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LOCK LIGHT Opener Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which contain all parts illustrated below. If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foam. Hardware for installation is also listed below. (Models 1260 & 1250) (Models 1255 & 1245) Sprocket Cover Remote Control Transmitter (1) with 12V battery Multi-Function Lighted Door Control Button Styrofoam Door Control Panel w/ 6ABx1-1/2" Screws (Models 1260 & 1250) Chain R
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Assembly Section: Pages 6 – 7 Assembly Step 1 CAUTION Attach the T-rail to the Opener To fasten rail, use only those screws mounted in top of the opener. Failure to do so will cause serious damage to the opener. • Remove the two washered screws mounted in top of opener. • Position T-rail at a 45˚ angle to opener so one hole USE ONLY THIS in T-rail and opener line up. TYPE AND SIZE Washered Screw SCREW 5/16"-18x1/2" • Thread one of the washered screws part way in. Use only these screws! Use of
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Assembly Step 3 Tighten the Chain Lock
Outer Nut Washer • Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the Inner Nut To Tighten Outer Nut threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction To Tighten
shown. As you turn the nut, keep the chain Inner Nut from twisting. • When the chain is approximately 1/2" above the base of the T-rail at its midpoint, re-tighten the Trolley inner nut to secure the adjustment. Sprocket noise can result if chain is either to
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Installation Section: Pages 8 – 23 Installation Step 1 WARNING Determine Header Bracket Location If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to Installation procedures vary according to garage a structural support on the header wall or door types. Follow the instructions which apply to ceiling, the safety reverse system may not your door. work properly (see page 26). The door might not reverse when required, and could cause serious injury or death. The garage door springs, cables, pulleys, SE
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ONE-PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 8. They also apply to doors without tracks. Unfinished Header Wall Ceiling Vertical Centerline 2x4 • Close the door and mark the Structural inside vertical centerline of Supports your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door. If headroom clearance is 2x4 minimal, you can install the Vertical header bracket on the ceiling. Centerline of Garage Door See page 10. OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT • If you need to install the
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You can attach the header bracket either to the Installation Step 2 wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for Install the Header Bracket your particular requirements. Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall • Center the bracket on the vertical guideline with • Mark either set of bracket holes (do not use the the bottom edge of the bracket on the horizontal holes designated for ceiling mount). Drill 3/16" pilot line as shown (with the arrow poin
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Installation Step 3 Attach the T-rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a Header Wall protective base. Header If the door spring is in the way you'll need help. Bracket Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the T-rail to clear the Chain Pulley spring. Bracket • Position the chain pulley bracket against the header bracket. • Align the bracket holes and join with a clevis pin as shown. •
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Installation Step 4 CAUTION Position the Opener To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, Follow instructions which apply to your door type fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the as illustrated. opener on the door without using a 2x4. SECTIONAL Door & ONE-PIECE Door with Track A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-T-rail distance. 2x4 • Raise the opener onto a stepladder. laid flat T-Rail You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough. • Open the d
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Installation Step 5 WARNING Hang the Opener The opener could fall and injure someone if it is not properly secured. Fasten the opener securely to structural supports of the garage. Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener. The bracket and fastening hardware are not supplied. Figure 1 St
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LOCK LIGHT RED -1 WHITE -2 Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Door Control Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others. • Strip 1/4" of insulation from one end of the bell The garage door could close and cause wire; connect the wire to the two screw terminals serious injury or death. on the back of the Door Control by color: Install the Door Control (or any additional push white to 2 and white/red to 1. buttons) out of the reach of children and a
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NOTICE Installation Step 7 Install the Light(s) and the Lens(es) Figure 1 Lens Guide Install the light(s) • Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in each Lens Tab socket. The light(s) will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. Then the light(s) will turn OFF. Lens • If the bulbs burn out prematurely due to vibration, Slot replace with a "Garage Door Opener" bulb. 75 Watt (Max) Light Bulb Install the lenses: (Models 1260 & 1250) Figure 1 Figure 2 • Slide
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Installation Step 9 WARNING Electrical Requirement To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage electrical and building codes. door opener has a grounding type plug with a third Do NOT use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, grounding pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding or change the plug in any way to make it fit type outlet. your outlet. If the plug doesn't fit into the outlet you have, co
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® The Protector System Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor. The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door WARNING opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled. Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could Installation procedures are the same for sectional be injured or killed by a closing garage door. and
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Figure 2 Installation Step 10 Garage WALL or DOOR TRACK Installation Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Mounting Bracket With Square Holes "C" Wrap Figures 2, 3 and 4 show recommended assembly of #10-32x3/8" Screws bracket(s) and "C" wrap based on the wall #10-32 installation of the sensors on each side of the Lock Nuts garage door as shown on page 17, or on the garage door tracks themselves. Figure 3 For Garage Wall or Door Track Installation Garage DOOR Track Installation 1/4"-20 Lock Nuts
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• Center each sensor unit in a "C" wrap with lenses Figure 7 Wing pointing toward each other across the door (see "C" Wrap Nut Figure 7). • Secure sensors with the hardware shown. Finger Indicator tighten the wing nut on the receiving eye to allow Light Sensor for final adjustment. Securely tighten the sending with Wire eye wing nut. 1/4-20 x 1-1/2" Hex Bolt • Run the wires from both sensors to the opener. Use insulated staples to secure the wire to wall and ceiling. • Strip 1/4" of insulation
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WARNING WARNING Door Bracket-Sectional
Installation Step 11 CAUTION 6/96 Fasten Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, as illustrated below or on page 21. fiberglass or glass panel doors, always reinforce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with angle iron. A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace should cover the height of the top panel. The illustration
