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The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
A DUCHOSSOIS ENTERPRISE
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illlinois 60126-1196
www.chamberlaingroup.com
Complies with UL 325
Regulations effective
January 1, 1993. ®
®
Garage Door Opener
Model 8200 Series
1/2 HP
For Residential Use Only
Owner's Manual
n Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
n Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
®
n The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System is connected
and properly aligned.
n P
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Contents Page Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols..................................2 Install the lights and lenses......................................19 You'll need tools...........................................................3 Attach manual release rope and handle..................19 Safety information regarding garage door Electrical requirements.............................................20 ® locks and ropes..........................................................3 The Prote
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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 Adjustable End Wrench and 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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— — — — — — — — Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you proceed with the installation of your opener. SECTIONAL Door Installation FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. Horizontal and vertical reinforcement See page 17. is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See p
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Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you proceed with the installation of your opener. One-Piece Door without Track ONE-PIECE Door Installation FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 17. Header Wall Closed Position Belt Access Door Pulley Bracket Trolley Belt Header Bracket T-rail Door Bracket Manual Release Straight Curved Rope &
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Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in one carton which contains all parts illustrated below. If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foam. Hardware for assembly and installation is shown on page 7. 8200 (1), 8200-2 (2), 8200-2K (2) 2-Conductor Bell Wire Belt Pulley White & White/Red Bracket SECURITY✚ Multi-Function Multi-Function Remote Control Transmitter Door Control Panel 8200-2K Rail Brace (3) Trolley SECURITY✚ Keyless Entr
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NOTICE Group all hardware found in all packages contained in the rail and opener cartons into the three kits illustrated below. ASSEMBLY Hex Screw Washered Screw Nut Carriage Bolt Spring Nut (1) 5/16"-18x7/8" (4) 5/16"-18x1/2" (2) 5/16"-18 (4) Master Link (2) 1/4"-20x1/2" (12) (mounted in opener) Trolley Lock Washer Lock Nut Threaded Shaft (1) Trolley Clip (1) 5/16" (4) 1/4"-20x7/16" (12) INSTALLATION Lag Screw Rail Grease 5/16"-9x1-5/8" (2) Hex Screw Handle 5/16"-18x7/8" (4) Lag Screw 5/16"-18x
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Assembly Section: Pages 8 – 11 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Assembly Step 1 T-RAIL BACK Nut Assemble the T-rail & Lock Washer (TO OPENER) 5/16"-18 5/16" Attach the Belt Pulley Bracket Square Carriage • Align the 4 T-rail sections on a flat surface Bolt Hole exactly as shown. Center sections are T-rail (End Section) interchangeable. Front and back sections are 1/4" Lock Nut also interchangeable for ease of assembly. • Insert the
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Assembly Step 2 Trolley Install the Trolley on the T-rail • 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 any nuts on the T-rail, the bolts and nuts were attached from the wrong side and must be repositioned. Review Step 1. Hex Screw 5/16"-18x7/8" Temporary Stop Screwdriver Trolley Stop Hole Lock Washer 5/16" Nut 5/16"-18 • Insert a 5/16"-18x7/8" hex screw into
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Assembly Step 4 WARNING Install the Belt & Set the Belt Tension Serious injury can result if fingers become entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach • Drop the notched side of the trolley clip into the belt cap retainer securely. Never operate retaining slot on top of the trolley (see Figure 1). opener while your hand is near the opener • Grasp the clip connector at the end sprocket. of the belt and slip it through the belt pulley bracket from behind, around the pulley and toward the trolley.
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Assembly Step 5 Attach the Belt Cap Retainer Hex Screws # 8 x 3/8" Belt Cap To attach the belt cap retainer: Retainer • Position the belt cap retainer over the opener sprocket so the two holes in cap align with the two Opener Sprocket holes in mounting plate. Attach with 8x3/8" hex Mounting Plate screws provided. Hardware Shown Actual Size Hex Screw #8x3/8" You have now finished assembling your garage door opener. Please read the following warnings before proceeding to the installation section:
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Installation Section: Pages 12 – 27 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 30). The door might not reverse when required, and could cause serious injury or death. The garage door springs, cables, pulleys, S
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ONE-PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 12. 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 minimal, you can install the 2x4 Vertical header bracket on the ceiling. Centerline of See page 14. Garage Door OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT • If you need to install th
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You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Installation Step 2 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 Liftmaster Synchro Drive header bracket. Use packing material as a Header Wall protective base. Tee Rail to Header Bracket Header If the door spring is in the way you'll need help. 5/16/92 Bracket Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the T-rail to clear Belt Pulley the spring. Bracket • Position the belt pulley bracket against the header bracket. • Al
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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. T-rail 2x4 • Raise the opener onto a stepladder. You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough. • Open the door all th
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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 Figure 1 bracket to structural supports before installing the opener. The bracket and fastening hardware are not Structural su
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1 1 LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT Installation Step 6 WARNING Install the Multi-Function Door Control Panel DO NOT CONNECT TO LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRING. CONNECT ONLY TO 24 VOLT LOW VOLTAGE WIRES. CONNECTION TO LIVE WIRES OR HIGHER Locate the door control within sight of the door at VOLTAGE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY FROM a minimum height of 5 feet where small children SHOCK, BURN OR ELECTROCUTION. cannot reach, and away from all moving parts of Children operating or playing with a garage door the door and door h
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NOTICE • Attach the User Safety Instruction label to the wall Do NOT connect the power and operate the opener near the door control, and the Maintenance at this time. The trolley will travel to the full open Instruction label in a prominent location on the position but will not return to the close position until inside of the garage door. the sensor beam is connected and properly aligned. Page 32 explains how to use the door control. See Safety Reversing Sensor Instructions beginning on page 21.
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Installation Step 9 WARNING Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local electrical and building codes. Do NOT use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, or change the plug in anyway to make it fit To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage your outlet. door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding type outlet. If the plug doesn't fit into the outlet you have, con
