Craftsman 139.53920DM User manual

Owner's Manual/ManualDel Propietario
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1/2 HP
315MHz GARAGEDOOROPENER
ABRIDORDEPUERTADECOCHERADE_315MHz
ForResidentialUseOnly/S61opara usoresidencial
Model/Modelo•139.53920DM
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Readandfollowall safetyrulesand
operatinginstructionsbeforefirstuseof
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afterinstallation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 2-7
Safetysymbol and signal word review ..................... 2
Preparingyour garagedoor ............................. 3
Tools needed......................................... 3
Planning 4-5
Carton inventory ...................................... 6
Hardware inventory.................................... 7
Assembly 8-11
Assemblethe rail and install thetrolley ..................... 8
Fastenthe rail to the motor unit and
install the idler pulley .................................. 9
Install the chain/cable................................. 10
Tighten the chain .................................... 11
Installation 11-26
Installation safety instructions .......................... 11
Determinethe headerbracket location .................... 12
Install the header bracket .............................. 13
Attachthe rail to the headerbracket ...................... 14
Position theopener................................... 15
Hangthe opener ..................................... 16
Install the door control ................................ 17
Install the lights ..................................... 18
Attachthe emergency releaseropeand handle.............. 18
Electricalrequirements ................................ 19
Install The Protector System®........................ 20-22
Fastenthe door bracket............................. 23-24
Connectthedoor arm to the trolley ................... 25-26
Adjustment 27-29
Adjust thetravel limits ................................ 27
Adjust theforce...................................... 28
Testthe safety reversalsystem.......................... 29
TestThe Protector System®............................ 29
Operation 30-34
Operationsafety instructions ........................... 30
Usingyour garagedoor opener ......................... 30
Usingthe wall-mounted door control ..................... 31
To open thedoor manually............................. 31
Careof your garagedoor opener ........................ 32
Havinga problem? ................................... 33
Diagnosticchart ..................................... 34
Programming 35-36
To add or reprogram a hand-held remote control ............ 35
To eraseall codes.................................... 35
3-Function Remotes.................................. 35
To add, reprogram or changea KeylessEntry PIN ........... 36
Repair Parts 37-38
Railassembly parts................................... 37
Installation parts ..................................... 37
Motor unit assembly parts ............................. 38
Accessories 39
Warranty
RepairPartsandService
39
Back cover
INTRODUCTION
SafetySymbolandSignal WordReview
This garage door opener has beendesignedand testedto offer safe serviceprovided it is installed,operated, maintained andtested 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 alert you to the possibility of serious
injury or deathif you do not comply with the warningsthat
accompanythem. Thehazardmay come from something
mechanicalor from electric shock. Readthe warnings carefully.
Whenyou seethis SignalWord on the following pages,it will
alertyou to the possibility of damageto your garagedoor and/or
the garage door opener if you do not comply with the cautionary
statementsthat accompany it. Readthem carefully.

Preparingyourgaragedoor
Beforeyou begin:
• Disablelocks.
• Removeany ropesconnectedto garagedoor.
•Completethefollowingtestto make sureyour garagedoor is
balancedand is not sticking or binding:
1. Lift the door about halfwayas shown. Releasethe door.
If balanced, it should stay in place,supported entirely by its
springs.
2. Raiseand lowerthe 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 a trained door systems technician if garagedoor
binds, sticks, or is out of balance.An unbalancedgaragedoor
may NOTreversewhen required.
• NEVERtry to loosen, move or adjust garagedoor, door
springs, cables, pulleys,brackets or their hardware, ALL of
which are under EXTREMEtension.
• DisableALL locksand removeALL ropesconnectedto garage
door BEFOREinstalling andoperatinggaragedoor opener to
avoid entanglement.
To preventdamageto garage door and opener:
• ALWAYSdisable locks BEFOREinstalling and operating the
opener.
• ONLYoperategarage door opener at 120V,60 Hzto avoid
malfunction and damage.
SectionalDoor
One-Piece Door Toolsneeded
During assembly,installation and adjustment of the opener,
instructions will call for hand tools as illustrated below.
Stepladder
Tape Measure
Drill
Drill Bits_
3/16", 5/16"
and 5/32"
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Pencil
Wire Cutters
Pliers
Hack Saw
Claw Hammer
Screwdriver
Adjustable EndWrench

P_nnmg
Identify the type and height of your garagedoor. Surveyyour
garageareato seeif any of the conditions below applyto your
installation. Additional materials may be required.You mayfind it
helpfulto refer backto this pageand the accompanying
illustrations asyou proceedwith the installation ofyour opener.
Dependingon your requirements, there areseveral installation
steps which may callfor materialsor hardwarenot includedin the
carton.
• Installation Step 1- Lookat the wall or ceiling abovethe garage
door. Theheaderbracketmust be securelyfastenedto
structural supports.
• Installation Step 5- Doyou haveafinished ceiling in your
garage? If so, a support bracketand additional fastening
hardwaremay be required.
• Installation Step 10- Dependingupon garageconstruction,
extension bracketsor wood blocks may be neededto install
sensors.
• Installation Step 10 - Alternate floor mounting of the safety
reversing sensorwill require hardwarenot provided.
Doyou havean accessdoor in addition to the garagedoor?
If not, Model 53702 EmergencyKeyReleaseis required.See
Accessoriespage.
Look atthe garagedoor where it meetsthe floor. Any gap
betweenthefloor andthe bottom of the door must not exceed
1/4" (6 mm). Otherwise,the safety reversalsystem may not
work properly. SeeAdjustment Step3. Floor or door should be
repaired.
SECTIONALDOORINSTALLATIONS
• Doyou havea steel,aluminum, fiberglass or glass paneldoor?
If so, horizontal andvertical reinforcement is required
(Installation Step11).
• Theopenershould be installed abovethe center of the door.
If there isa torsion spring or center bearing platein theway of
the headerbracket, it may be installed within 4 feet (1.22 m) to
the left or right of the door center.SeeInstallation Steps1
and 11.
• If your door is more than 7 feet (2.13 m) high,see rail extension
kits listed on Accessoriespage.
SECTIONALDOORINSTALLATION
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is
neededfor lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with
glass panels, etc.). See page 23for details.
HeaderWall
Slack in chain tension
is normal when garage
door is closed.
FINISHEDCEILING
Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
See page16.
Extension Spring
OR
Torsion Spring
Motor Unit
Centerline
of Garage_
Door _z_ Wall-mounted
Door Control
Safety Reversing Sensor
Gapbetween floor and
bottom of door must not
exceed 1/4" (6 mm).
Safety
Reversing Sensor
Access
Door
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CLOSEDPOSITION
Header
Bracket Trolle
Garage
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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 Step11.
• Dependingon your door's construction, you may need
additional mounting hardwarefor the door bracket(Step 11).
Without a properly working safetyreversalsystem, persons
(particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLYINJUREDor
KILLEDby a closing garagedoor.
• Thegap betweenthe bottom of the garagedoor and thefloor
MUSTNOTexceed1/4"(6 mm). Otherwise,the safety reversal
system may NOTwork properly.
• Thefloor or the garagedoor MUSTbe repairedto eliminate
the gap.
ONE-PIECEDOORWITHOUTTRACK EINIS,EDCEILINO '&__
Support bracket & _
fastening hardware _
is required. _
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CLOSEDPOSITION
Chain
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EmergencyRelease
-- Rope & Handle

CartonInventory
Your garage door opener is packagedin onecarton which contains
the motor unit and all parts illustrated below. Accessorieswill
dependon the model purchased.If anything is missing, carefully
checkthe packing material.
Parts may be stuck in the foam. Hardwarefor assembly and
installation isshown onthe next page.Savethe carton and
packing material until installation and adjustment is complete.
Door Conrol Button
Motor Unit with 1 Light Lens
Header Bracket
Idler Pulley
Rail
Front (Header)
Section
SECURITY÷®
Single-Function Remote Control
Trolley
Door Bracket
Safety reversing
Sensor Bracket (2)
Chain Spreader
Rail
Center/Back
Sections
2-Conductor BellWire
White & White/Red
The Protector Systerr_ _
(2) Safety Reversing Sensors
(1 Sending Eyeand 1 Receiving Eye)
with 2-Conductor White & White/Black
Bell Wire attached
Chain
Curved Door
Arm Section
Safety Labels
and
Literature
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Arm Section
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Hanging Brackets

HardwareInventory
Separateall hardwareand group asshown below for the assembly and installation procedures.
ASSEMBLYHARDWARE
Lock Nut Washer 5/8" (2) Lock Washer Nut
1/4"-20 (2) 3/8" (1) 3/8" (1)
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Bolt 1/4"-20x2-1/2 (1)
Trolley Threaded Shaft (1)
Spacer (2) 1i
Master
Link (2)
Idler Bolt(l)
Carriage Bolt
1/4"-20xl/2" (2) Wing Nut 1/4"-20 (2)
INSTALLATIONHARDWARE
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Ring Nut 5/16"-18 (6)
Fastener (3) Handle
Lag Screw
5/16"-9xl-5/8" (2)
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Lag Screw
5/16"-18xl-7/8" (2)
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1/4"-14x5/8" (2)
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Hex Bolt
5/16"-18x7/8" (4) Lock Washer 5/16" (5)
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Screw
6ABx1-1/4" (2)
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Drywall Anchors (2)
Insulated
Staples (30)
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Screw 6-32xl" (2)
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Screw 6ABxl-1/2"
Lighted Door Control Button
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Clevis Pin Clevis Pin Clevis Pin
5/16"x1-1/2" (1) 5/16"x1" (1) 5/16"x1-1/4" (1)
Rope

ASSEMBLY STEP 1
Assemble the Rail & Install the Trolley
To avoidinstallationdifficulties,donotrunthe garagedoor
openeruntil instructedtodo so.
To prevent INJURYfrom pinching, keephandsand fingers away
from thejoints while assemblingthe rail.
Thefront rafthasa cut out "window" at the door end (see
illustration). Theholeabovethis windowis larger onthe topof
the rail than on the bottom. A smaller hole 3-1/2" (8.9 cm) away is
close to therail edge.Rotatethe back rail so it hasa similar hole
close to theoppositeedge,about 4-3/4" (12 cm) from the far end.
1. Removethe straight door arm and hanging bracket packaged
insidethe front rail and set asidefor Installation Step 5 and 12.
NOTE:Toprevent INJURYwhile unpacking the rail carefully
removethe straight door arm stored within the rail section.
2. Align the rail sections on aflat surface asshown and slidethe
taperedends into the larger ones.Tabs along the sidewill lock
into place.
3. Placethe motor unit on packingmaterialto protect the cover,
and rest the back endof the rail on top. Forconvenience,put a
support underthe front endof the rail.
4.As a temporary trolley stop, insert a screwdriver into the hole
10"(25 cm) awayfrom the front of the rail, asshown.
5. Checkto besure there are4 plasticwear pads insidethe inner
trolley. If they became looseduring shipping, checkall packing
material.Snap them back into position asshown.
6. Slidethe trolley assembly along the rail from the backend to
the screwdriver.
Trolley
)ered
End
Screwdriver
Window
Cut-Out
Idler
Pulley
Hole FrontRail
(TO DOOR)
Tapered
End
)ered
End
Tapered
End
BackRails
(TO MOTORUNIT)
OuterTrolley
Inner Trolley __
Wear Pads

ASSEMBLY STEP 2
FastentheRail to theMotorUnit
•Inserta 1/4"-20x2-1/2 bolt, washer and spacer intothe cover
protection bolt holeon the backend of the railasshown.
Tighten securelywith a 1/4"-20 lock nut. DONOToverfighten.
• Removethe two bolts from the top of the motor unit.
• Placethe "U" bracket,flat side down onto the bolt mounted on
the motor unit and align the brackethole with the bolt holes.
Fastenwith the previously removed bolts.
• Align the rail assemblywith thetop 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 thebracket.
• Attachspreaderto the motor unit with two screws.
Washer 5/8" (2)
HARDWARESHOWNACTUALSIZE
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LockNut1/4"-20
Spacer
Bolt 1/4"-20x2-1/2" (1)
ASSEMBLY STEP 3
Installthe IdlerPulley
• Laythe chain/cablebesidethe rail, as shown. Graspthe end of
the cableand pass approximately 12" (30 cm) of cablethrough
the window. Allow it to hang until Assembly Step5.
• Removethetape from the idler pulley. Theinside center should
be pre-greased. If dry, regreaseto ensureproper operation.
• Placethe idler pulleyinto the window as shown.
• Insertthe idler bolt from thetop through the railand pulley.
Tighten with a 3/8" lock washer and nut underneaththe rail until
the lock washer iscompressed.
• Rotatethe pulley to be sure it spins freely.
• Inserta 1/4"-20xl-3/4 bolt into thetrolley stop hole in the front
of the rail asshown. Tighten securelywith a 1/4"-20 lock nut.
To avoidSERIOUSdamageto garagedoor opener,use ONLY
those bolts/fastenersmounted in the top of the opener.
Hex Screws 8-32x7/16"_,
Bolts_ _ _L_Ohain
-____. [::_:._ Spreader
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Bolt___
Washer_
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Spacer_
Cover
Protection
Bolt Hole
"U" Bracket
Motor Unit
Sprocket
SLIDE RAIL TOSTOPS
ONTOPAND SIDESOF
1_ Lock Nut BRACKET
Chain and
Cable
Washer
Screwdriver Trolley
Trolley
Stop Hole
Grease
_ _ _ _ -Inside Pulley
WasherL°Ck_ _ Idler Pulley
3/8" _, Nut 3/8" Cable Link
Idler
Pulley
Bolt
Idler Bolt
HARDWARESHOWNACTUALSIZE
Bolt 1/4"-20xl-3/4" @
Lock Nut 1/4"-20 Nut 3/8" Lock Washer 3/8"

ASSEMBLY STEP 4
Install the Chain/Cable
1. Pull the cablearound the idler pulleyandtoward the trolley.
2. Connectthe cableto the retainingslot onthe trolley, asshown
(Figure1):
• From below, push pins of masterlink bar up through cable
link and trolley slot.
• Pushmaster link cap over pinsand past pin notches.
• Slide clip-on spring over capand onto pin notches until both
pins aresecurely locked in place.
3. With the trolley againstthe screwdriver, dispensethe remainder
of the cable/chainalong the rail toward the motor unit into the
slot onthe chainspreader, around the sprocket onto the chain
spreaderand continuing to thetrolley assembly.Thesprocket
teeth must engagethe chain (Figure2).
4. Checkto makesurethe chain is not twisted, then connect it to
thethreadedshaft with the remainingmaster link.
5. Threadthe inner nut andlock washer onto the trolley threaded
shaft (Figure3).
6. Insert thetrolley threadedshaft through the hole in thetrolley.
Be surethe chain is not twisted (Figure4).
7. Looselythread the outer nut onto the trolley threadedshaft.
8. Removethe screwdriver.
Figure2 Hex Screws 8-32x7/16" Chain Spreader
Motor Unit
Sprocket
To avoid possible SERIOUSINJURYto fingers from moving
garagedoor opener:
• ALWAYSkeephand clearof sprocket while operating opener.
• Securely attachchain spreaderBEFOREoperating.
Dispensing Carton
:_ Leave Chain and Cable
Inside Dispensing Carton
t_Cabl_e to Prevent Kinking.
Taut When Dispensing
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Master Link
Clip-On Spring
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Shaft _ Pin Notch
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