Craftsman 139.53918D User manual

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operatinginstructionsbeforefirstuseofthis
product.
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installation.
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ensuresafeoperation.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A
www.sears.com/craftsman

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 2-7
Safetysymbol review and signal word review ............... 2
Preparing your garagedoor ............................. 3
Tools needed ........................................ 3
Planning .......................................... 4-5
Carton inventory ...................................... 6
Hardware inventory.................................... 7
Assembly 8-11
Assemblethe rail and install the trolley .................... 8
Fastenthe rail to the motor unit .......................... 9
Install the idler pulley .................................. 9
Install the belt and attachthe belt cap retainer.............. 10
Setthe tension ...................................... 11
Installation 11-26
Installation safety instructions .......................... 11
Determinethe headerbracket location .................... 12
Install the headerbracket .............................. 13
Attach the rail to the headerbracket...................... 14
Position the opener................................... 15
Hangthe opener ..................................... 16
Install the door control ................................ 17
Install the battery .................................... 18
Install the lights ..................................... 18
Attach the emergencyreleaserope and handle ............. 18
Electrical requirements................................ 19
Install The Protector System® ....................... 20-22
Fastenthe door bracket ............................ 23-24
Connectthe door arm to thetrolley ................... 25-26
Adjustment 27-29
Program the travel limits .............................. 27
Setthe force ........................................ 28
Testthe safety reversalsystem.......................... 29
TestThe Protector System®............................ 29
Operation 30-36
Operationsafety instructions ........................... 30
Using your garagedoor opener ......................... 30
Using the wall-mounted door control ..................... 31
Careofyour opener .................................. 32
To open the door manually............................. 32
Battery backup ...................................... 33
Having a problem (Troubleshooting) ..................... 34
Diagnostic chart ..................................... 35
Smart Control Panel¢ messages......................... 36
Programming 37-38
To add or reprograma hand-held remote control ........... 37
To eraseall codes from motor unit memory ............... 37
3-Button remotes .................................... 37
To add, reprogram or changea
KeylessEntry PIN.................................... 38
Repair Parts 39-40
Rail assembly parts .................................. 39
Installation parts ..................................... 39
Motor unit assembly parts ............................. 40
Accessories 41
Warranty 41
Repair Parts & Service Back Cover
INTRODUCTION
SafetySymbolReviewand Signal WordReview
This garage door opener has beendesignedand tested to offer safe serviceprovided it is installed, operated,maintained and tested in
strict accordancewith the instructions and warnings contained in this manual.
Mechanical
Electrical
Whenyou seethese SafetySymbols and Signal Words on the
following pages,they will alertyou to the possibility of serious
injury or deathif you do not comply with the warnings that
accompanythem. Thehazardmay come from something
mechanicalor from electric shock. Readthe warnings carefully.
Whenyou seethis Signal Word on the following pages, it will
alertyou to the possibility of damageto your garagedoor and/or
the garagedoor opener if you do not comply with the cautionary
statements that accompany it. Readthem carefully.

Preparingyourgaragedoor
Beforeyou begin:
• Disablelocks.
• Removeany ropes connectedto garage door.
• Complete the following test to makesure your garagedoor
is balancedand is not sticking or binding:
1. Lift the door about halfway asshown. Releasethe door. If
balanced,it should stay in place,supported entirely by its
springs.
2. Raiseand lower the door to seeif there is any binding or
sticking.
If your door binds, sticks, or is out of balance,call a trained
door systems technician.
To prevent possible SERIOUSINJURYor DEATH:
• ALWAYScall atrained door systems technician if garagedoor
binds, sticks, or is out of balance.An unbalancedgaragedoor
may not reversewhen required.
• NEVERtry to loosen, move or adjust garagedoor, door
springs, cables,pulleys, brackets or their hardware,ALL of
which are under EXTREMEtension.
• DisableALL locks and removeALL ropes connectedto garage
door BEFOREinstalling and operating garagedoor opener to
avoid entanglement.
To prevent damageto garage door and opener:
• ALWAYSdisable locks BEFOREinstalling and operating the
opener.
• ONLYoperategaragedoor opener at 120V, 60 Hzto avoid
malfunction and damage.
SectionalDoor
One-Piece Door
Tools needed
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener,
instructions will call for handtools as illustrated below.
Stepladder
Level (optional) Tape Measure
Drill 3/16", 5/16"
_1 and 5/32"
8_ _/°2c'_e5t/s8"a,7d/lW6"r,e;/clh"
and 1/4"
Pencil Hack Saw
Wire Cutters
Pliers
Claw Hammer
Screwdriver
Adjustable End Wrench

P_nnmg
Identify the type and height of your garagedoor. Surveyyour
garageareato see if any of the conditions below apply to your
installation. Additional materials may be required.You may find it
helpful to referback to this pageand the accompanying
illustrations asyou proceedwith the installation of your opener.
Dependingon your requirements,there are several installation
steps which may call for materialsor hardware not included in
the carton.
• Installation Step 1 - Lookat the wall or ceiling abovethe
garagedoor. Theheader bracketmust be securelyfastenedto
structural supports.
• Installation Step 5 - Doyou havea finished ceiling in your
garage? If so, a support bracketand additionalfastening
hardware may be required.
• Installation Step 11 - Dependingupon garageconstruction,
extension brackets or wood blocks may be neededto install
sensors.
• Installation Step 11 - Alternate floor mounting of the safety
reversingsensor will require hardwarenot provided.
Doyou havean access door in addition to the garagedoor? If
not, Model 139.53702 EmergencyKeyReleaseis required.See
Accessoriespage.
Lookat the garage door where it meetsthe floor. Any gap
betweenthe floor and the bottom of the door must not exceed
1/4" (6 mm). Otherwise,the safety reversal system may not
work properly. SeeAdjustment Step 3. Floor or door should be
repaired.
SECTIONALDOORINSTALLATION
• Doyou havea steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel door?
If so, horizontal and vertical reinforcement is required
(Installation Step 12).
• Theopener should be installed abovethe 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 4 feet (1.22 m)
to the left or right of the door center. See Installation Steps 1
and 12.
• If your door is morethan 7 feet (2.13 m) high, see rail
extension kits listed on Accessories page.
SECTIONALDOORINSTALLATION
Horizontal andvertical reinforcement
is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with
glass panels, etc.). See page 23 for details.
Header Wall
Reversing Sensor
Gap between floor
and bottom of door
mustnotexceed1/4"(6 mm).
Rail
Extension Spring
OR
Torsion Spring
Wall-
mounted
Door
Control
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
Access Door
0
FINISHEDCEILING
Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
See page16.
Header
Bracket Trolley
Stop Bolt
Header
Wall
Garage
Door Bracket
Curved
Door
Arm
tor unit
CLOSEDPOSITION
Trolley
Belt
Emergency Release
Rope & Handle

Planning(Continued)
ONE-PIECEDOORINSTALLATIONS
•Generally,a one-piecedoor does not require reinforcement. If
your door is lightweight, refer to the information relatingto
sectional doors in Installation Step 12.
• Dependingon your door's construction, you may need
additional mounting hardwarefor the door bracket (Step 12).
Without a properly working safety reversalsystem, persons
(particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLYINJUREDor
KILLEDby a closing garagedoor.
• Thegap betweenthe bottom of the garage door and the floor
MUSTNOTexceed1/4" (6 mm). Otherwise,the safety
reversalsystem may not work properly.
• Thefloor or the garage door MUSTbe repairedto eliminate
the gap.
ONE-PIECEDOORWITHOUTTRACK
SafetyReversing
Sensor
Header Wall
Rail
J
Access
Door
o
Safety Reversing
Sensor
Gap between floor
and bottom of door must
not exceed 1/#' (6 mm).
FINISHEDCEILING
Support bracket
& fastening
hardware is required.
See page 16.
Wall-Mounted
Door Control
Motor Unit
CLOSEDPOSITION
Trolley Stop Bolt
,_ Belt Trolley
I
r uracKet _ J/ I Emergency
I-- Release
it liirght ii_e d _Rope & Handle
_ Garage °
_,_ Door
ONE-PIECEDOORWITH TRACK
Gap between floor
and bottom of door
Safety must not exceed
Reversing Sensor 1/4" (6 mm).
Access
Door
ol
Safety
Reversing Sensor
Header
Wall
CLOSEDPOSITION
Trolley Stop Bolt Belt Trolley
Door
Bracket
Garage
Door
Rail
Straight Release
Door Rope &
Arm Handle

CartonInventory
Your garagedoor opener is packagedin one carton which
contains the motor unit and all parts illustrated below.
Accessorieswill depend on the model purchased.If anything is
missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be stuck
in the foam. Hardwarefor assemblyand installation is shown on
the next page.Savethe carton and packing material until
installation and adjustment is complete.
Smart Control Panel®
SECURITY+®
3 Function Remote Control (2)
Belt Cap Retainer Trolley
Battery
Motor Unit with 2 Light Lenses
Rail
Center/Back
Sections
Rail
Front (header)
Section
Idler Pulley
Header Bracket
Belt
Door Bracket
Safety Reversing
Sensor Bracket (2) The Protector System ®
(2) Safety Reversing Sensors
(1 Sending Eyeand 1 Receiving Eye)
with 2-Conductor White & White/Black
Bell Wire attached
Curved Door
Arm Section
2-Conductor BellWire
White & White/Red
Safety Labels
and
Literature
SECURITY+®
Keyless Entry
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Io
Io
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Hanging Brackets
Straight Door
Arm Section

HardwareInventory
Separateall hardwareand group as shown below for the assembly and installation procedures.
ASSEMBLYHARDWARE
Spring/Trolley Nut (1) Lock Nut Lock Washer Nut
1/4"-20 (2) 3/8" (1) 3/8" (1)
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Trolley Threaded Shaft (1)
Master
Link (2)
Idler Bolt (1)
INSTALLATIONHARDWARE
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Carriage Bolt Wing Nut Ring
1/4"-20xl/2" (2) 1/4"-20 (2) Fastener (3)
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Lag Screw
5/16"-9xl -5/8" (2) Hex Bolt 5/16"-18x7/8" (4)
Nut 5/16"-18 (4)
Lock Washer 5/16" (5)
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Lag Screw
5/16"-18xl-7/8" (2)
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Screw
6ABx1-1/4" (2)
Self-Threading Screw
1/4"-14x5/8" (2)
Handle
Insulated
Staples (30)
_ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlll
Screw 6-32x1" (2)
Drywall Anchors (2) Rope
Clevis Pin
5/16"x1-1/2" (1) Clevis Pin
5/16"x1" (1) Clevis Pin 5/16"x1-1/4"(1)
on

ASSEMBLY STEP 1
Assemble the Rail and Install the Trolley
To avoidinstallationdifficulties,do notrunthe garagedoor
openeruntil instructedto do so.
Thefront rail has a cut out "window" at the door end
(seeillustration). Theholeabove this windowis larger onthe
top ofthe raft than on the bottom. A smaller hole 3-1/2" (8.9 cm)
away is close to the rail edge.Rotate the back rail so it hasa
similar hole close to the oppositeedge,about 4-3/4" (12 cm)
from the far end.
1. Removethe straight door arm and hanging bracket
packagedinside the front rail and set asidefor Installation
Steps 5 and 12.
NOTE:Toprevent INJURY while unpacking the rail carefully
remove thestraight door arm stored within the rail section.
2. Align the rail sections on a flat surface asshown and slide the
taperedends into the larger ones. Tabs along the side will lock
into place.
To prevent INJURY from pinching, keephandsand fingers
away from the joints while assembling the rail.
3. Placethe motor unit on packingmaterial to protect the cover,
and rest the back end of the rail on top. Forconvenience,put a
support under the front end of the rail.
4. As a temporary stop, insert a screwdriver into the hole
10" (25 cm) from the front end of the rail, as shown.
5. Checkto besure there are 4 plastic wear pads insidethe inner
trolley. If they becameloose during shipping, checkall packing
material. Snapthem back into position asshown.
6. Slide the trolley assembly along the rail from the back end to
the screwdriver.
Trolley
)ered
End
)ered
End
)ered
End
E3ackRails
(TO MOTOR UNIT)
rewdrive_
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Window O///
Cut-Ou_ /// FrontRail
Idler _,//_._'/ (TO DOOR)
Pulley
Hole _ i
_ered
End
InnerTrolley __
v _ WearPads

ASSEMBLY STEP 2
Fastenthe Rail to the MotorUnit
•Inserta 1/4"-20xl-3/4 bolt into the cover protection bolt hole
on the back end of the rail as shown. Tighten securelywith a
1/4"-20 lock nut. DONOTovertighten.
• Removethe two bolts from the top of the motor unit.
• Placethe "U" bracket,flat side down, on the motor unit and
align the bracketholes with the bolt holes. Fastenwith the
previously removed bolts.
• Align the rail assemblywith the top of the motor unit. Slide the
rail end onto the "U" bracket, all the way to thestops that
protrude on the top and sides of the bracket.
HARDWARESHOWNACTUALSIZE
Lock Nu@
Bolt 1/4"-20xl-3/4" 1/4"-20
To avoid SERIOUSdamageto garagedoor opener, use ONLY
those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of the opener.
"U" Bracket
Bolt
I
Cover
Protection
Bolt Hole X
Bolts _ UnitBelt Pulley
SLIDE RAIL TO STOPS
ONTOPAND SIDES
OFBRACKET
Lock Nut I
ASSEMBLY STEP 3
Install theIdler Pulley
• Laythe belt besidethe rail, as shown. Graspthe end with the
hookedtrolley connector and pass approximately 12" (30 cm)
of beltthrough the window. Keepthe ribbed side toward the
rail, and allow it to hang until Assembly Step 5.
• Removethe tapefrom the idler pulley. The inside center should
be pre-greased.If dry, regreaseto ensure proper operation.
• Placethe idler pulley into the window as shown.
• Insertthe idler bolt from the top through the rail and pulley.
Tighten with a 3/8" lock washer and nut underneaththe rail
until the lock washer is compressed.
• Rotatethe pulley to be sure it spins freely.
• Inserta 1/4"-20xl-3/4 bolt into the trolley stop hole in the front
of the rail as shown. Tighten securelywith a 1/4"-20 lock nut.
Grease
_ _. __ Inside Pulley
- _ Idler Pulley
Lock Washer 3/8"-_
Nut 3/8"
Trolley
Connector
Bolt
I
Idler _ Lock
Pulley , Nut
Idler Bo_ _]
HARDWARESHOWNACTUALSIZE
Bolt 1/4"-20xl-3/4" Lock Nut 1/4"-20 Nut 3/8" Lock Washer 3/8"

ASSEMBLY STEP 4
Insta// the Be/t and Attach the Be/t CapRetainer
1. Pull the belt around the idler pulley and toward the trolley.
Theribbed side must contact thepufley.
2. Hookthe trolley connector into the retaining slot on the trolley
as shown.
3. With the trolley against the screwdriver, dispensethe
remainderof the belt along the rail length toward the motor
unit and around the sprocket. Thesprocket teeth must engage
the belt.
4. Checkto makesure the belt is not twisted andthe FLATside
of the trolley threadedshaft is facing the rail. Connectthe
trolley threaded shaft with the masterlink, as illustrated:
• Pushpins of master link bar through holes in end of belt
and trolley threaded shaft.
• Pushmaster link capover pins and past pin notches.
• Slide clip-on spring over cap and onto pin notches until
both pins are securely locked in place.
5. Insert thetrolley threadedshaft through the hole in the trolley.
Besure the belt is not twisted and the FLAT sideof the trolley
threaded shaftfaces the rail.
6. Holdthe belt atthe trolley shaft asyou thread the spring nut
by hand onto the shaft until finger tight against the trolley.
DONOT useany tools.
7. Removethe screwdriver.
8. Position the beltcap retaineroverthe motor unit sprocket as
shown and fasten to the mounting platewith 8x3/8" hex
screws provided.
To avoid possible SERIOUSINJURYto fingers from moving
garagedoor opener:
• ALWAYSkeephandclearof belt pulley while operating
opener.
• Securely attachbelt pulleycover BEFOREoperating.
HARDWARESHOWN ACTUALSIZE
Hex Screw 8x3/8"
Spring/Trolley Nut
Master Link
Clip-On Spring
Master Link Cap
Pin ._
Notch|
Trolley Master
Threaded Link Bar
Shaft
Hole
Retaining
Trolley Slot
Connector
HexScrews
#8x3/8"
Idler Pulley
BeltCap
Retainer Motor Unit
Belt Pulley
Plate
10