Frantz 535F-1/2HP User manual

FRANTZ As of date of
manufacture,
meets all
ANSI/UL 325
Safety
Standards
GARAGE DOOR OPENER
Owner’s Manual
For Residential use Only
Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
The door will OPEN but NOT CLOSE
unless the sensor beam is connected and properly aligned.
Periodic checks and adjustment of the opener are required to ensure safe operation.
The model number label is located on the front end panel of your opener as shown.

Contents Page Contents Page
A Review of Safety alert symbols...................................2...........Install the light and lens .......19
You’ll need tools.............................................................3...........Attach manual release rope and handle.......19
Safety Information regarding garage door locks and
ropes..............................................................................3...........Electrical Requirements ..............................20
Testing your garage door for sticking, binding and
balance..........................................................................3...........Install the safety reversing sensor ...............22, 23
Illustration of sectional door installation..........................4...........Fasten door bracket (sectional door)............24
Illustration of one-piece door installation.........................5...........Fasten door bracket (one-piece door)..........24
Carton Inventory.............................................................6...........Connect door arm to trolley (sectional door) 24
Hardware Inventory........................................................7...........Connect door arm to trolley (one-piece door)27
Assembly section-pages 8-11 ................................ ... .............Adjustment section-pages 28-30
Assemble T-rail..............................................................8...........Travel limit adjustments...............................28
Attach cable pulley bracket.............................................8...........Force adjustments...... ................................29
Install trolley...................................................................9...........Test the safety reversing sensor..................30
Fasten T-rail to opener...................................................9...........Test the safety reverse systems ..................30
Install chain/cable...........................................................10.........Operation safety Instructions.......................31
Attach sprocket cover.....................................................10.........Care of your opener ... ................................31
Tighten the chain and cable............................................11.........Maintenance schedule ................................31
Installation section-pages 11-27 ............................... .............Operation of your opener ............................32
Installation safety instructions.........................................11.........Receiver and Remote control programming.33
Determine header bracket location................................. .............Having a problem?..... ................................34,35
Sectional door................................................................12.........Repair parts, rail assembly..........................36
One piece door...............................................................13.........Repair parts, installation..............................36
Install the header bracket...............................................14.........Repair parts, opener assembly....................37
Attach the T-rail to header bracket..................................15.........Accessories................ ................................38
Position the opener........................................................16.........Index.......................... ................................39
Hang the opener ............................................................17.........How to order repair parts.............................40
Install the door control....................................................18.........Warranty.................... ................................40
Start by reviewing these important safety alert symbols
When you see these safety symbols on the following pages, they will alert you to the possibility of serious injury or
death if you do not comply with the corresponding instructions. The hazard may come from something mechanical or
from electrical shock. Read the instructions carefully.
When you see this Safety Symbols 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 corresponding instructions. Read the instructions
carefully.
This garage door opener is designed and tested to offer safe service provided it is installed, operated, maintained and
tested in strict accordance with the safety instructions contained in this manual.
CAUTION
WARNING WARNING
Mechanical Electrical
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You’ll Need Tools
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools shown below.
WARNING CAUTION
Ropes left on a garage door could cause
someone to become entangled and killed.
Remove all ropes connected to the door
before installing and operating the opener.
To avoid damage to the garage door and
opener, disable locks before installing and
operating the opener. Use a wood screw or
nail to hold locks in the “open” (unlocked)
position.
Operation at other than 120V 60Hz will cause
opener malfunction and damage.
Before you begin, complete the following test to make sure your door is balances, and is not sticking
or binding; identify the type and height of your door and any special conditions that exist and any
additional materials that may be required by referring to the lists on pages 4 and 5.
• Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the door. It should stay in place, supported entirely by springs.
• Raise and lower the door to see if there is any binding or sticking.
An unbalanced garage door might not reverse when required and someone under the door could be
seriously injured or killed.
If your garage door binds, sticks or is out of balance, call for professional garage door service. Garage
doors, door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets and their hardware, are under extreme tension and can
cause serious injury or death. Do not try to loosen, move or adjust them yourself!
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SECTIONAL Door Installation
Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation.
Based on your particular requirements, there are
several installation steps which might call for
materials and/or hardware not included in the
carton.
• Step 1, page 12 - Look at the wall or ceiling
above the garage door. The header bracket
must be securely fastened to structural
supports.
• Step, 5 page 17 - Do you have a finished
ceiling in your garage? If so, a support
bracket and additional fastening hardware
may be required.
• Safety reversing sensor, page 21 -
Depending upon garage construction, wood
blocks may need to be fastened to mounting
locations before sensors are installed.
• Step 10, page 22 - Alternate floor mounting
of the safety reversing sensor will require
hardware not provided.
• Step 11, page 24-Do you have a steel,
aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel door? If
so, horizontal and vertical reinforcement is
required.
• Look at the garage door where it meets the
floor. it must close on the floor all the way
across. Otherwise, the safety reverse system
may not work properly. See page 30. Floor or
door should be repaired.
• If your door is more than 7 feet, see the
longer rails available on page 38.
• The opener can be installed within 2 feet to the left or
right of the door center if there is a torsion spring or
center bearing plate in the way of the header bracket or
door bracket area. If your door has extension springs,
the opener must be installed in the center of the door.
See pages 12 and 24.
• Do you have an access door in addition to the garage
door? If not, Model 7702CB Outside Quick Release is
required. See page 38.
You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as
you proceed with the installation of your opener.
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Closed Position

ONE PIECE Door Installation One Piece Door without Track
Before you begin, survey your garage
area to see whether any of the
conditions below apply to your
installation.
Based on your particular requirements, there are several
installation steps which might call for materials and/or
hardware not included in the carton.
• Step 1, page 13-Look at the wall or ceiling above the
garage door, The header bracket must be securely fastened
to structural supports.
• Step 5, page 17- Do you have a finished ceiling in your
garage? I so, a support bracket and additional fastening
hardware (not supplied) may be required.
• Safety reversing sensor, page 21-Depending on garage
construction, wood blocks may need to be securely
fastened to mounting locations before sensors are installed.
• Step 10, page 22- Alternate floor mounting of the safety
reversing sensor will require hardware that is not provided.
• Step11, page 25-Generally, a one -piece door does not
require reinforcement. If your door is lightweight , you can
refer to the information relating to sectional doors on page
24.
• Step 11, page 25-Depending on your door’s construction,
you might need additional mounting hardware for the door
bracket.
• Do you have an access door in addition to the garage door?
If not, Model 7702CB Outside Quick Release is required.
See page 38.
• The gap between the bottom of the garage door and the
floor cannot exceed 1/4”. Otherwise, the safety reverse
system may not work properly. See page 30. The floor or
the door should be repaired.
You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as
you proceed with the installation of your opener.
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OPENER 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.
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Separate all hardware from the pakages in the rail carton and the opener
carton, as shown below, for assembly and installation procedures.
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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
Assemble the T-rail & Attach
the Cable Pulley Bracket
• Align the 4-rail sections on a flat surface
exactly as shown. Center sections are
interchangeable for ease of assembly.
• Insert the carriage bolts so the square bolt
necks seat in the square holes in the T-
rail sections and pass through the round
holes in the rail braces. Assemble lock
nuts, ensure alignment and tighten.
If T-rail is not assembled exactly as
shown, trolley will not travel
smoothly along length of rail or it
will hit against the nuts.
Make sure bolt
necks are seated in
the square holes
and rails are
aligned before you
tighten lock nuts.
(See right and
wrong
views).Improper
assembly can
cause jerky trolley
operation, noise
and/or nuisance
door reversals.
• Position the cable pulley on the front
end of the T-rail as shown. Fasten
securely with the hardware shown.
When tightening the
screws, be sure to
keep bracket parallel
to the rail. Otherwise,
the rail may bow when
the opener is
operated.
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Assembly Step 2
Install the Trolley on the T-rail
Assembly Step 3
Fasten the T-rail to the Opener
• Place the opener on packing material to protect
the cover. For convenience, put a support under
the cable pulley bracket.
• Remove the (2) 5/16”-18x1/2” washered screws
mounted in the top of the opener.
• Align the holes in the back section of the T-rail
with the holes in the opener.
Fasten the rail with the (2) washered screws
previously removed. Tighten securely.
Remember to use only these screws! Any
other screws will cause serious damage to the
opener.
• Insert a 5/16”-18x7/8” hex screw into the trolley
stop hole in the T-rail as shown. tighten securely
with a 5/16” lock washer and nut. This screw
limits trolley travel in the Up direction.
CAUTION
Use only those screws mounted in
the top of the opener. Any other
screws will cause serious damage to
the opener.
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• 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 the nut on
the T-rail, the bolts and nuts
were attacked from the wrong
side and must be repositioned.
Review Step 1.

Assembly Step 4
Install the Chain/cable & Attach
the Sprocket Cover
Master Link Procedure
Push pins of master link bar
through cable loop and hole in
front end of trolley. Push cap over
pins and into notches. Slide clip-on
spring over cap and into notches
until both pins are securely locked.
To attach the sprocket cover:
• Insert the back tab in the opener slot. Squeeze the
cover slightly and insert the front tab in the slot on the
mounting plate.
• Detach the cable loop from the carton and
fasten it to the trolley with a master link from
the hardware bag. See master link
procedure, Figure 1.
• With the trolley against the screwdriver,
dispense the cable around the pulley.
• Proceed back around the opener sprocket,
Figure 2. Be sure sprocket teeth engage the
chain. Continue forward to the trolley
threaded shaft, Figure 3.
•• Use the second master link to connect the
chain to the flat end of the shaft. Check to
make sure the chain is not twisted.
• Remove the screwdriver.
Figure 1
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Assembly Step 5
Tighten the Chain & Cable
• Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the
threaded shaft, away from the trolley.
•• To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the
direction shown. As you turn the nut,
keep the chain from twisting.
• When the chain is approximately 1/2” above
the base of the T-rail at its midpoint, re-
tighten the inner nut to secure the
adjustment.
Sprocket noise can result if chain is
either too loose or too tight.
When installation is complete, you may notice
some chain droop with the door closed. This is
normal. If the chain returns to the position
shown when the door is open, do not re-adjust
the chain.
You have now finished assembling your garage door opener.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING WARNING
TO Reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons:
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Install only on a properly balanced garage door. an improperly balanced door could result in severe injury or
death. repairs to cables, spring assemblies and other hardware must be made by a qualified service person
before installing opener.
2. Disable all locks and remove all ropes connected to the garage door before installing the opener.
Ropes connected to a garage door can cause entanglement and death.
3. If possible, install door opener 7 feet or more above floor with the manual release handle mounted 6 feet
above the floor.
4. Do not connect the opener to power source until instructed to do so.
5. Locate the Door Control within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet where small children cannot
reach and away from all moving parts of the door.
6. Install the User Safety Instruction Label on the wall adjacent to the control button and the Maintenance
Instruction Label in a prominent location on the inside of the garage door.
7. Upon completion of the installation, the door must reverse when it comes in contact with one-inch high object
(or a 2x4 laid flat) on the floor.
8. Do not wear watches, rings or loose clothing while installing or servicing an opener. Jeweler or loose clothing
can be caught in the mechanism of the garage door or the opener.
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Installation Section : Pages 12-27
Installation Step 1
Determine Header Bracket Location
Installation procedures vary according
to garage door types. Follow
instructions which apply to your door. If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to a structural
support on the header wall or ceiling, the safety reverse
system may not 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, brackets and
their hardware are under extreme tension. Do not attempt
to loosen, move or adjust them yourself. Serious personal
injury or death could result. Call for garage door service.
WARNING
• Close the door and mark the inside vertical
centerline of the garage door.
• Extend the line onto the header wall above
the door.
Remember, you can fasten the header
bracket within 2 feet to the left or right of
the door center only if a torsion spring or
center bearing plate is in the way; or you
can attach it to the ceiling (refer to page
14) when clearance is minimal.
If you need to install the header bracket on a
2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use lag screws (not
supplied) to securely fasten 2x4 to structural
supports as shown on page 13.
• Open your door to the highest
point of travel as shown. Draw
an intersecting horizontal line
on the header wall 2” above
the high point. This height will
provide travel clearance for the
top edge of the door.
Proceed to Step 2, page 14.
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SECTIONAL Door and
ONE-PIECE Door With Track

ONE PIECE Door Without Track
Read the Safety Instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks.
• Close the door and mark the inside vertical
centerline of your garage door. Extend the
line onto the header wall above the door.
If headroom clearance is minimal, you can
install the header bracket on the ceiling. See
page 14.
If you need to install the header bracket on
a 2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use lag screws
(not supplied) to securely fasten the 2x4 to
structural supports as shown.
• Open your door to the highest point of
travel as shown. measure the distance
from the top of the door to the floor.
Subtract the actual height of the door.
Add 8” to the remainder. (See Example).
• Close the door and draw and intersecting
horizontal line on the header wall at the
determined height.
If the total number of inches exceeds
the height available in your garage,
use maximum height possible, or refer
to page 14 for ceiling installation.
Proceed to Step 2, page 14.
EXAMPLE
Distance from top of door
(at highest point of travel) to floor ................92”
Actual height of door....................................88”
Remainder...................................................4”
Add .............................................................+8”
Bracket height on header wall......................=12”
(Measure UP from top of CLOSED door.)
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Installation Step 2
Install the Header Bracket
You can attach the header bracket either to the wall
above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow
instructions which will work best for your
particular requirements.
Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall
• Center the bracket on the vertical
guideline with the bottom edge of the
bracket on the horizontal line as shown
(with the arrow pointing toward the
ceiling).
• Mark either set of bracket holes (do not use the holes
designated for ceiling mount). Drill 3/16” pilot holes
and fasten the bracket securely to a structural support
with the hardware provided.
• Extend the vertical guideline onto the
ceiling as shown.
• Center the bracket on the vertical mark, no
more than 6” from the wall. make sure the
arrow is pointing toward the wall. The
bracket can be mounted flush against the
ceiling when clearance is minimal.
• Mark holes designated for ceiling mount
only. Drill 3/16” pilot holes and fasten
bracket securely to a structural support
with the hardware provided.
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Fasten the Header Bracket to the Ceiling

Installation Step 3
Attach the T-rail to the Header Bracket • Position the openr on the garage floor below the header
bracket. Use packing material as a protective base.
If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help.
Have someone hold the opener securely on a
temporary support to allow T-rail to clear the
spring.
• Position the cable pulley bracket against the header
bracket.
• Align the bracket holes ans join with clevis pin as shown.
• Insert a ring fastener to secure.
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Installation Step 4
Position the Opener
Follow instructions which apply to your door type as
illustrated.
CAUTION
SECTIONAL Door & ONE-PIECE Door with Track
To prevent damage to steel, aluminum,
fiberglass panel doors, do not reset the opener
on the door without using a 2x4.
A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an
ideal door-to -T-rail distance.
• Raise the openr onto a stepladder.
You will need help at this point if the
ladder is not tall enough.
• Open the door all the way and place a 2x4
laid flat on the top section beneath the T-
rail.
•
If the top panel hits the trolley when you
raise the door, pull down on the trolley
release arm to disconnect the inner and
outer sections. The trolley can remain
disconnected until Step 12 is completed.
ONE-PIECE Door without Track
• With the door fully and parallel to the floor,
measure the distance from the floor to the
top of the door.
• Using a stepladder as a support, raise the
opener to the same distance as the door
from the floor (it will be at a slight angle as
shown).
• The top of the door should be level withthe
top of the opener. Do not position the opener
more then 2” above this point.
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Installation Step 5
Hang the Opener WARNING
The operator 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 finishing
ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to
structural supports before installing the opener. The
bracket and fastening hardware are not supplied.
• Measure the distance from each side of the opener to
the structural support.
• Cut both pieces of the hanging bracket to required
lengths.
• Drill 3/16” pilot holes in the structural supports.
• Attach one end of each basket to a support with
5/16” - 18x7/8” lag screws.
• Fasten the opener to the hanging brackets with 5/16”
- 18x7/8” hex screws, lock washers and nuts.
• Check to make sure the T-rail is centered over the
door (or in line with the header bracket if the bracket
is not centered above the door).
• Remove the 2x4. operate the door manually. If the
door hits the rail, raise the header bracket.
Figure 2
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Figure 1

Installation Step 6
Install the Door Control
• Strip 1/4” of insulation from on end of the
bell wire; connect the wire to the two
screw terminals on the back of the door
control by color: white to white/red to 1.
• Locate the door control within sight of the
door at a minimum height of 5 feet where
small children cannot reach, and away
from all moving parts of the door and
door hardware . fasten the Lighted Door
Control Button securely with 6abx1-1-1/2”
screws. The multi-Function Door Control
Panel uses 6abx1” screws. If installing
into drywall, drill 5/32” holes and use the
anchors provided.
• run the bell wire up the wall and across
the ceiling to the opener. Use insulated
staples to secure the wire in several
places. Be careful not to pierce the wire
with a staple, thereby resulting in a short.
• Receiver terminal screws and the
antenna are located on the back panel of
the opener. position the antenna wire as
shown.
• then connect the bell wire to the opener
terminal screw: white to 2 and white/red
to 1.
• Remember to affix the User Safety
Instruction label to the wall near the door
control, and the Maintenance Instruction
label in a prominent location on the inside
of the garage door.
• If the label adhesive will not adhere to
your garage wall surface (or becomes
loose with time) use tacks to secure the
label alongside the door control.
• Page 32 explains how to operate the
opener using the door control and the
Lock and Light features available on the
Multi-Function Door Control Panel.
Children operating or playing with a garage door
opener can injure themselves or others. The
garage door could close and cause serious
injury or death.
Install the Door Control (or any additional push
buttons) out of reach of children and away from
all moving parts of the door and door hardware,
but where the garage door is visible. Do not
allow children to operate the push button(s) or
the remote control transmitter(s).
A moving garage door could injure someone
under it. Activate the opener only when the door
is properly adjusted, you can see it clearly, and
there are no obstructions to door travel.
WARNING
Do NOT connect the power and operate the
opener at this time.The trolley will travel to
the full open position but will not return to
the close position until the sensor beam is
connected and properly aligned.
See Safety reversing Sensor Instructions
beginning on page 21.
Outside Keylock Accessories Connections:
To opener terminal screws: white to 2;
white/red to 1
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Installation Step 7
Install the Light and the Lens
Install the light
• Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in socket. The light will
turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes
when power is connected. Then the light will turn OFF.
• If the bulb burns out prematurely due to vibration, replace
with a standard-neck “Garage Door Opener” bulb.
Install the lens (Model 335F only)
• See Figure 1.
• Locate and loosen (approximately 1/8”) the two screws near
top of opener front panel. Position lens against panel with
slotted tabs directly below screws. Slide lens up to seat
tabs behind screws. Snap bottom tabs of lens into panel
slots. Retighten top panel screws to secure lens.
Install the lens (Model 535F only)
• See Figure 2.
• Slide lens into guides. Snap bottom tabs into lens slots.
• Reverse the procedure to remove the lens.
Installation Step 8
Attach the Manual Release
Rope and Handle
WARNING
• Thread one end of the rope through the hole
in the top of the red handle so “NOTICE”
reads right side up as shown. Secure with
an overhand knot.
The knot should be at least 1” from the
end of the rope to prevent slipping.
• Thread the other end of the rope through the
hole in the release arm of the outer trolley.
• Adjust rope length so the handle is 6 feet
above the floor. Secure with an overhand
knot.
• If it is necessary to cut the rope, heat
seal the cut end with a match or lighter
to prevent unraveling .
Do not use the red handle to pull the
door open or closed. The rope knot
could become untied and you could
fall. Use the manual release only to
disengage the trolley and, if possible,
only when the door is closed.
If the door is open when the handle is
pulled, the door could close
inadvertently if it is not properly
balanced.
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Installation Step 9
Electrical Requirements WARNING
To prevent electrocution or fire,
installation and wiring must be in
compliance with local electrical and
building codes .
To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage 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, contact a
qualified electrician to install the proper outlet.
To avoid installation difficulties
do not run the opener at this time
If permanent wiring is required by your local code, refer to the following procedure:
To make a permanent connection through
the 7/8” diameter hole in the top of the
opener (according to local code):
• Remove the opener cover screws and set
the cover aside.
• Remove the attached 3-prong cord.
• Connect the black (line) wire to the screw
on the brass terminal; the white (neutral)
wire to the screw on the silver terminal;
and the ground wire to the green ground
screw. The opener must be
grounded.
• Reinstall the cover.
To avoid installation difficulties,
do not run the opener at this time.
• Do not change the plug in any way.
• Do not use a 2-wire adapter.
• Do not use an extension cord.
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WARNING
To prevent electrocution, remove
power from the garage door opener
and from the circuit you plan to use for
the permanent connection.