Chamberlain Merlin Professional MR800 User manual

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N2966
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Installation and operating instructions
for Merlin garage door opener
Model M 800
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The Protector System must be used for all
installations where the closing force as measured
on the bottom of the door is over 400N (40kgf).
Excessive force will interfere with the proper operation
of the Safety Reverse System or damage the garage
door.
After installation, ensure that the parts of the door
do not extend over public footpaths or roads.
Disengage all existing garage door locks to avoid
damage to garage door.
Install the wireless wall control (or any additional wall
control) in a location where the garage door is
visible, at a height of at least 1.5m and out of the
reach of children. The appliance is not intended for
use by young children or infirm persons without
supervision. Serious personal injury from a closing
garage door may result from misuse of the opener.
Permanently fasten the Warning Label adjacent to the
wall control as a reminder of safe operating procedures.
Activate opener only when the door is in full view,
free of obstructions and the opener is properly
adjusted. No one should enter or leave the garage
while the door is in motion.
Do not allow children to play near the door.
Disconnect electric power to the garage door
opener before making repairs or removing covers.
SAVE THESE INST UCTIONS
WA NING: Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in serious personal injury or property damage.
• ead these instructions carefully and follow ALL instructions carefully
• The garage door opener is designed and tested to offer reasonable safe service provided it is installed and
operated in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual.
These safety alert symbols mean
WA NING – a personal safety or property damage instruction.
ead these instructions carefully.
Warning: If your garage has no service entrance door, a 1702AML outside quick release must be installed. This accessory allows
manual operation of the garage door from outside in case of power failure.
Keep garage door balanced .Do not let the garage
door opener compensate for a binding or sticking
garage door. Sticking or binding doors must be
repaired. Garage doors, door springs, brackets and
their hardware are under extreme tension and can
cause serious personal injury.
Do not wear rings, watches or loose clothing while
installing or servicing a garage door opener.
To avoid serious personal injury from entanglement,
remove all ropes, chains and locks connected to
the garage door before installing the door opener.
Installation and wiring must be in compliance with your
local building and electrical codes.
The safety reverse system test is very important.
Your garage door MUST reverse on contact with a
40mm obstacle placed on the floor. Failure to properly
adjust the opener may result in serious personal injury
from a closing garage door. epeat the test once a
month and make any necessary adjustments.
This opener should not be installed in a damp or
wet space.
Take care when operating the manual release as an
open door may fall rapidly due to weak or broken
springs, or being out of balance.
The drive must not be used on a wicket door (door
within a door)
Start by Reading These Important Safety Instructions
Tools equired
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1. Ladder (or similar device to safely support door weight)
2. Adjustable wrench for U-bolts already installed on the
door
3. 8mm socket, 10mm socket and 13mm extended socket
and socket wrench
4. 12inch socket extension (for minimum sideroom
installations)
5. Drill and 5.5mm drill bit
6. hilip's head screw driver
7. Marker en
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13mm, 10mm, 8mm
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5.5mm
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Carton Inventory
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Installation and operating instructions
for Merlin garage door opener
Model MR800
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1. Instruction manual (this document)
2. Stop bracket collar
3. Clamp bracket
4. Release handle and cord
5. C945 remote control (2)
6. CM128 wireless wall control
7. Extension poles (2)
8. Weight bar
9. Bracket plate
10. Hardware bag

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Door equirements
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Ensure that there is at least 45mm from the edge of the curtain to the edge of the bracket. If the roller door drums
are on the edge of the curtain or are of small diameter additional clearance maybe required.
If the drums are more than 60mm from the curtain edge or of small diameter extension poles maybe
required.
Different drum and bracket types may result in the minimum side room clearance not being possible and
extension poles being required. Ensure there is a power point near the opener.
Typical side room Minimum side room installation
Preparing The Door
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weight bar
stop bracket collar
Disable all locks and remove any ropes connected to
the garage door.
Complete the following test to ensure your door is well
balance, and not sticking or binding:
• Lift the door to about halfway and then release it. The
door should remain suspended entirely by its spring.
• Raise and lower the door to discover if there are any
sticking or binding points.
• If your door spring does not hold the door in place or the
door binds or sticks, call a qualified door technician before
automating the door.
• Install stop bracket collar on the opposite end to where
the opener is to be installed. Fit the stop bracket hard
against the boss of the door drum. Ensure the U-bolt
holding the door shaft to the door bracket is tightly
secured.
Installing the weight bar
• lace the weight in the centre of the door. Use a encil to
mark the two hole positions.
• Drill two 5.5mm through the two marked position, then
place the weight bar inside.
• Use the 5mm bolts, washers and nuts to fasten the weight
bar in place.
The maximum allowable door height is 4.5m with a maximum curtain area of 12.0m² (door height in metres
multiplied by the width in metres) The maximum allowable door weight is 100kg.
With the Protector System™ (Safety Beams) installed the maximum curtain area is 16.5m². The Protector
System™ (Safety Beams) must be installed if the force at the edge of the closing door force exceeds 400N
(40kgf).

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Preparing the Opener
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For left hand side installations
the wire jumper should be removed.
Place the Opener in Manual elease mode.
• Pull the release cord down and across to
engage the ball into the cup.
The drive forks should now be able to be
moved manually.
NOTE: To re-engage the opener, pull the
release cord across and up.
For right hand side installations
the wire jumper should be in place
(factory installed).
Set Opener Position (Left or ight hand)
Engaged
Operation Mode Disengaged
Manual Release Mode
Attaching the Extension Poles (if required)
• Insert the extension poles into the gear
• Align the extension pole holes with the gear holes
• Using the supplied screws secure the extension poles.

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Installation steps
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FO IGHT HAND INSTALLATIONS
(EFE SECTION 5, page 3)
•Ensure that the opener position jumper (wire connector) has
been Removed (refer section 5, page 3).
• lace the opener in manual release mode (refer section 5, page 3).
• Open the roller door fully. For safety, tie a rope around the door.
• Ensure that the U-bolt on the left hand side of the door is secure.
•Mark the position of the door shaft on the right hand door bracket.
• Carefully remove the U-bolt on the right hand side, checking that
the spring tension inside the roller door is not being released.
• You will need assistance for the following steps. Slide or lift the
door shaft clear of the door bracket supporting the door weight
with a ladder or similar device. Then slip the opener over the shaft.
• The forks should engage either side of the support spoke.
• Typical installation: lace the door shaft back onto the door bracket
in the position that it was originally. Clamp the opener
to the door shaft with the supplied bracket plate, 8mm bolts and
nuts. Tighten sufficiently to fasten the opener firmly to the shaft i.e.
25Nm- 28Nm. Replace U-bolt and secure firmly.
Minimum side room installation: lace the opener and door shaft
onto the door bracket in the position that the door shaft was
originally. Clamp the opener to the door shaft though the door
bracket with the supplied bracket plate, 8mm bolts and nuts.
Tighten sufficiently to fasten the opener firmly to the shaft i.e.
25Nm-28Nm.
• Remove any ropes used.
• lug opener into nearby power point and switch on power point,
opener lights should now turn on.
FO LEFT HAND INSTALLATIONS
( EFE SECTION 5, page 3)
•Ensure that the opener position jumper (wire connector) is in place
(refer section 5, page 3).
• lace the opener in manual release mode (refer section 5, page 3).
• Open the roller door fully. For safety, tie a rope around the door.
• Ensure that the U-bolt on the left hand side of the door is secure.
• Mark the position of the door shaft on the right hand door bracket.
• Carefully remove the U-bolt on the right hand side, checking that
the spring tension inside the roller door is not being released.
• You will need assistance for the following steps. Slide or lift the
door shaft clear of the door bracket supporting the door weight
with a ladder or similar device. Then slip the opener over the shaft.
• The forks should engage either side of the support spoke.
• Typical installation: lace the door shaft back onto the door bracket
in the position that it was originally. Clamp the opener
to the door shaft with the supplied bracket plate, 8mm bolts and
nuts. Tighten sufficiently to fasten the opener firmly to the shaft i.e.
25Nm- 28Nm. Replace U-bolt and secure firmly.
Minimum side room installation: lace the opener and door shaft
onto the door bracket in the position that the door shaft was
originally. Clamp the opener to the door shaft though the door
bracket with the supplied bracket plate, 8mm bolts and nuts.
Tighten sufficiently to fasten the opener firmly to the shaft i.e.
25Nm-28Nm. • Remove any ropes used.
• lug opener into nearby power point and switch on power point,
opener lights should now turn on.