Chamberlain Security+ 1215EM FS2 User manual

The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196
Owner’s Manual
■Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
■Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
■Periodic checks of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
■The model number label is located on the front panel of your opener.
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GARAGE DOOR OPENER
For Residential Use Only
Model 1215EM FS2
Model 1225EM FS2

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Introduction 2-8
Safety symbol and signal word review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Preparing your garage door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Tools needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Carton inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Hardware inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Assembly 9-15
Assemble rail & attach the pulley bracket . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Install the trolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fasten the rail to the motor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Install the chain and sprocket cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Tighten the chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installation 15-28
Installation safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Determine the header bracket location . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17
Install the header bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Attach the rail to the header bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Position the opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Hang the opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Install the door control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Install the lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Attach the emergency release rope and handle . . . . . . . 23
Electrical requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fasten the door bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-26
Connect the door arm to the trolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28
Adjustment 29-31
Adjust the travel limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjust the force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Test the safety reversal system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Operation 32-35
Operation safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using your garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the wall-mounted door control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
To open the door manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Care of your garage door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Having a problem? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35
Programming 36-37
To add or reprogram a hand-held remote control . . . . . 36
To erase all codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3-Button remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
To add, reprogram or change
a Keyless Entry PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Repair Parts 38
Accessories 39
Service Numbers 40
Warranty 40
TABLE OF CONTENTS
When you see these Safety Symbols and Signal Words on
the following pages, they will alert you to the possibility of
serious injury or death if you do not comply with the
warnings that accompany them. The hazard may come
from something mechanical or from electric shock. Read
the warnings carefully.
When you see this Signal Word on the following pages, it
will alert you to the possibility of damage to your garage
door and/or the garage door opener if you do not comply
with the cautionary statements that accompany it. Read
them carefully.
Mechanical
Electrical
INTRODUCTION
Safety Symbol and Signal Word Review
This garage door opener has been designed and tested to offer safe service provided it is installed, operated,
maintained and tested in strict accordance with the instructions and warnings contained in this manual.

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To prevent damage to garage door and opener:
• ALWAYS disable locks BEFORE installing and operating the
opener.
• ONLY operate garage door opener at 120V, 60 Hz to avoid
malfunction and damage.
To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH:
• ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage
door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An unbalanced
garage door may not reverse when required.
• NEVER try to loosen, move or adjust garage door, door
springs, cables, pulleys, brackets or their hardware, ALL of
which are under EXTREME tension.
• Disable ALL locks and remove ALL ropes connected to
garage door BEFORE installing and operating garage door
opener to avoid entanglement.
Preparing your garage door
Before you begin:
• Disable locks.
• Remove any ropes connected to garage door.
• Complete the following test to make sure your garage
door is balanced and is not sticking or binding:
1. Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the
door. If balanced, it should stay in place, supported
entirely by its springs.
2. Raise and lower the door to see if there is any
binding or sticking.
If your door binds, sticks, or is out of balance, call a
trained door systems technician.
Tools needed
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener,
instructions will call for hand tools as illustrated below.
Pliers
Wire Cutters
Claw Hammer
Hack Saw
Screwdriver Adjustable End Wrench
1/2” and 7/16”
Sockets and Wrench
Drill
Tape Measure
2
1
Stepladder
Pencil
4 mm, 5 mm and
8 mm Drill Bits
Carpenter's
Level (Optional)
Sectional Door
One-Piece Door

Safety Reversing Sensor
Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
See page 21.
— — — — — — — —
Header Wall
FINISHED CEILING
Torsion
Spring
Extension
Spring
OR
Safety Reversing Sensor
Gap between floor
and bottom of door
must not exceed 6 mm.
Access
Door
Wall-
mounted
Door
Control
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with
glass panels, etc.). See page 25 for details.
Motor unit
Slack in chain tension
is normal when
garage door is closed
(Optional Accessory)
(Optional Accessory)
Vertical
Centerline
of Garage Door
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SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION
Planning
Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey
your garage area to see if any of the conditions below
apply to your installation. Additional materials may be
required. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page
and the accompanying illustrations as you proceed with
the installation of your opener.
Depending on your requirements, there are several
installation steps which may call for materials or hardware
not included in the carton.
• Installation Step 1 – Look at the wall or ceiling above
the garage door. The header bracket must be securely
fastened to structural supports.
• Installation Step 5 – Do you have a finished ceiling in
your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional
fastening hardware may be required.
• Do you have an access door in addition to the garage
door? If not, Model 1702E Outside Quick Release is
required. See Accessories page.
• Look at the garage door where it meets the floor. Any
gap between the floor and the bottom of the door must
not exceed 6 mm. Otherwise, the safety reversal system
may not work properly. See Adjustment Step 3. Floor or
door should be repaired.
SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATIONS
• Do you have a steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel
door? If so, horizontal and vertical
reinforcement is required (Installation Step 10).
• The opener should be installed above the center of the
door. If there is a torsion spring or center bearing plate
in the way of the header bracket, it may be installed
within 1.2 m to the left or right of the door center. See
Installation Steps 1 and 10.
Chain Pulley
Bracket
Header
Bracket Trolley
Straight
Door
Arm
Emergency
Release
Rope & Handle
Door Bracket
Garage
Door
Curved
Door
Arm
Garage
Door
Spring
Header
Wall
CLOSED POSITION

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Planning (Continued)
ONE-PIECE DOOR INSTALLATIONS
• Generally, a one-piece door does not require
reinforcement. If your door is lightweight, refer to the
information relating to sectional doors in Installation
Step 10.
• Depending on your door’s construction, you may need
additional mounting hardware for the door bracket
(Step 10).
Without a properly working safety reversal system, persons
(particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or
KILLED by a closing garage door.
• The gap between the bottom of the garage door and the floor
MUST NOT exceed 6 mm. Otherwise, the safety reversal
system may not work properly.
• The floor or the garage door MUST be repaired to eliminate
the gap.
Safety
Reversing Sensor
(Optional Accessory)
FINISHED CEILING
Support bracket
& fastening
hardware is required.
See page 21.
Slack in Chain Tension
is Normal When
Garage Door is Closed
Safety
Reversing Sensor
(Optional Accessory)
Header
Wall
Access
Door
Gap between floor and bottom
of door must not exceed 6 mm.
Motor Unit
Wall-mounted
Door
Control
ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK
CLOSED POSITION
Access
Door
Gap between floor
and bottom of door
must not exceed 6 mm
Safety Reversing
Sensor
(Optional Accessory)
Wall-
Mounted
Door
Control
Cable
Pulley Bracket
Door
Bracket
Straight
Door
Arm
Trolley
Header
Wall
Rail
Garage
Door
Emergency Release
Rope & Handle
Chain
Header
Bracket
Curved
Door Arm
Safety Reversing
Sensor
(Optional Accessory)
ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK
Chain
Pulley
Bracket
Header
Bracket
Trolley
Straight
Door
Arm
Manual
Release
Rope & Handle
Door Bracket
Garage
Door
Curved
Door
Arm
Garage
Door
Spring
Header
Wall
Chain
CLOSED POSITION

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Safety Reversing Sensor
(Optional Accessory)
Safety Reversing Sensor
(Optional Accessory)
Header Wall
Safety Reversing Sensor
(Optional Accessory)
Safety Reversing Sensor
(Optional Accessory)
SLIDING GATE INSTALLATION
SWINGING GATE INSTALLATION
Planning (Continued)
GATE INSTALLATIONS
• It is recommended that you attach fine mesh or
screening across the inside of swinging or sliding gates
in order to prevent intruders from reaching through the
bars and releasing the trolley from the door arm or
pressing the door control button.
• The opener must be protected from rain and/or
moisture.
Without a properly working safety reversal system, persons
(particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or
KILLED by a closing gate.
• Activate gate ONLY when the gate is in full view and free
from any obstructions.
• ALWAYS keep gate in sight until completely closed. NEVER
permit anyone to cross the path of the moving gate.
• ALWAYS keep gate in good repair and make sure it moves
freely. An improperly maintained gate may not reverse when
required and could result in SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY or
DEATH.

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41A3489
Trolley
41A4353
Header Bracket
41A3611-2
Chain in
Dispensing Carton
178B35
Curved Door
Arm Section
178B34
Straight Door
Arm Section
Safety Labels
and
Literature
31D380
Sprocket Cover
12B350
Hanging Brackets
UP
CEILING MOUNT ONLY
41A5047
Door Bracket
41A5276
Multi-Function
Door Control
LOCK
LIGHT
971LM
SECURITY✚®
Single-Button
Remote Control Transmitter
Model 1225EM (2)
1B3117
Rail
Center Section
TO GARAGE DOOR
183B110
Rail End Section (each)
Model 1220E Only Model 1210E Only Model 1210E
Model 1210E Only
Model 1220E Only
41A4208
Chain Spreader
and Screws
Chain Pulley
Bracket
41A2780
41A5577-1
Lighted Door
Control Button
Motor Unit and Light Lens
Motor Unit with 2 Light Lenses
Model 1220E
OR
41B4494-1
2-Conductor Bell Wire
White & White/Red
973LM
SECURITY✚®
3-Button
Remote Control Transmitter
Model 1215EM (2)
Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which
contains the motor unit and the parts illustrated below.
Note that accessories will depend on the model
purchased. If anything is missing, carefully check the
packing material.
Parts may be stuck in the foam. Hardware for assembly
and installation is shown on the next page. Save the
carton and packing material until installation and
adjustment is complete.
Carton Inventory
Model 1225EM Only Model 1215EM Only Model 1215EM
Model 1225EM
Model 1225EM Only Model 1215EM Only

Hardware Inventory
Separate all hardware and group as shown below for the assembly and installation procedures.
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Hex Bolt
5/16"-18x7/8" (4)
Screw
6ABx1-1/4" (2)
Lock Washer
5/16" (4)
Nut
5/16"-18 (4)
Clevis Pin
5/16"x2-3/4" (1)
NOTICE
Handle
Insulated
Staples (10)
Assembly Hardware 41A3534
Installation Hardware 41A3475-30
Drywall Anchors (2)
Clevis Pin
5/16"x1" (2)
Rope
Lock Nut
1/4"-20x7/16" (12)
Nut
5/16"-18 (5)
Washered Bolt
5/16"-18x1/2" (2)
(mounted in opener)
Carriage Bolt
1/4"-20x1/2" (12)
Hex Bolt
5/16"-18x7/8" (3)
Master Link (2)
Ring Fastener (3)
Trolley
Threaded Shaft (1)
Lock Washer
5/16" (4)
Lag Screw
5/16"-9x1-5/8" (4)
Self-Threading Screw
1/4"-14x5/8" (2)

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ASSEMBLY STEP 1
For Sectional and One-Piece Doors ONLY
Assemble the Rail and Attach the
Chain Pulley Bracket
To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage
door opener until instructed to do so.
1. Place the 3 rail sections on a flat surface for assembly.
The end sections are identical. The center section must
be positioned with the braces against the end sections
as shown. Make sure the “directional arrow” on the
center section is pointing toward the front (to
door). Study the illustration carefully.
2. Bolt rail sections together with the hardware
illustrated and from the direction indicated
(When assembled, rail has a front-to-back
position as shown).
NOTE: If rail is not assembled exactly as
shown, trolley will not travel smoothly along
length of rail or it will hit against nuts.
3. Position the chain pulley bracket on the front
end of the rail as shown. Fasten securely with the
hardware provided.
NOTE: When tightening the bolts be sure to keep
bracket parallel to the rail. Otherwise, the rail may bow
when the opener is operated.
Rail
(Center Section)
1/4'' Lock Nut
RAIL FRONT
(TO DOOR)
Chain pulley bracket
attaches to FRONT
END of Rail
Rail
(End Section)
RAIL BACK
(TO OPENER)
Rail
(End Section)
Carriage Bolt
1/4"-20x1/2"
Brace
Brace
Square Carriage
Bolt Holes
TO GARAGE DOOR
Hex Bolts
5/16"-18x7/8"
Rail Bracket & Rail Must Be Aligned
Lock Washer
5/16"
Nut
5/16"
Chain Pulley
Bracket
11 mm Socket Wrench
13 mm Socket Wrench
Lock Nut
1/4"-20
Carriage Bolts
1/4"-20x1/2"
Hex Bolt
5/16"-18x7/8"
Nut
5/16"-18 Lock Washer
5/16"
HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE

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ASSEMBLY STEP 1
For Sliding and Swinging Gates ONLY
Assemble the Rail and
Attach the Chain Pulley Bracket
To avoid installation difficulties, do
not run the garage door opener until
instructed to do so.
1. Place the 3 rail sections on a flat surface
for assembly. The end sections are
identical. Make sure the “arrow label” on the
center section is pointing in the direction
shown in the illustration.
2. Connect the center section and the 1/4"
lock nuts to the end sections from the same
side, as shown.
NOTE: If rail is not assembled exactly as shown,
trolley will not travel smoothly along length of rail or it
will hit against nuts.
3. Insert the carriage bolts from the opposite side of the
end sections. Tighten the nuts. When assembled, rail
has a front-to-back position as shown.
4. Position the chain pulley bracket on the front end of the
rail as shown. Fasten securely with the hardware
provided.
NOTE: When tightening the bolts be sure to keep
bracket parallel to the rail. Otherwise, the rail may bow
when the opener is operated.
Rail
(Center Section)
1/4'' Lock Nut
Chain pulley bracket
attaches to this
end of Rail
Rail
(End Section)
Carriage Bolt
1/4"-20x1/2"
Brace
Square Carriage
Bolt Holes
TO GARAGE DOOR
AWAY FROM
OPENER
Brace
Rail
(End Section)
Rail connects to
opener at this end. Tuerca de 1/4" Riel
(SecciÛn Extrema)
El sostÈn de la polea
del cable se fija a este
extremo del riel.
13 mm Socket Wrench
11 mm Socket Wrench
Hex Bolts
5/16"-18x7/8"
Chain Pulley
Bracket
Rail Bracket & Rail Must Be Aligned
Lock Washer
5/16"
Nut
5/16"
Lock Nut
1/4"-20
Carriage Bolts
1/4"-20x1/2"
Hex Bolt
5/16"-18x7/8"
Nut
5/16"-18 Lock Washer
5/16"
HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE