Allstar Products Group 6500 manual

1 INST ALLA TION AND OWNER’S MANUAL As of date of manufacture, meets all AN SI/UL 325 Safety Requ irements for Vehicular Garage Door Operators 6000 SERIES Residential V ehicular Garage Door Operator MODELS: 6000, 6500, 650 0-P & J6500 READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLATION OR USE 107063 Serial #: Date Installed: Your Dealer: INSTALLER[...]

2 Product Fea tures ................................................................................... 2 Component Identif ication/T ools Required ........................................... 4 Section A : A ssembly Instruct ions ....................................................... 5 Section B: Installation Notes ................................[...]

3 PRODUCT FE A TURES The purpose of this booklet is to provide ass embly, inst allation and operati on inform ation concerning the 6000 Series Residential Garage Door Openers and related A ccessory Pr oducts. NOTICE IT IS IMPORTANT TH AT THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL BE READ AN D UNDERSTOOD COMPLETELY BEFORE INSTALLATION OR OPERATIO N IS ATTEMPTED. NOTIC[...]

4 DOOR ARMS DOOR MOUNTING BRAC KETS SECTIONAL DOORS ONE-PIECE DOORS FRONT IDLER TRO LLEY OUTER HALF CHAIN GUARD WA L L MOUNTING BRAC KET RELE ASE RO PE AND HANDLE OPEN ER HARDW ARE BAG DRIVE CHAIN MAST ER LINKS STEPL ADDER TAPE M EASURE WO O D BLOCK HAMMER TEE RAI L HACKSAW 1/2” OPEN END W RENCH SOCKET W RENCH 3/8” SOC KET 7/16” SOCKET LEVEL [...]

5 NOTE: The T ee Rail/Chain Assembly is packaged sep arately from the Power Unit. The Inner Trolley half, Front Idler Sprocket, C hain, Restraining Device an d Limit Cams are assembled on the Tee Rail at the factory. Follow the steps outlined belo w to complete assembl y prior to insta llation. Refer to th e component identification illustrations o[...]

6 WARNING! T O REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJUR Y OR DEA TH: R EA D A ND FOLL OW ALL INST ALLA TI ON INSTRUCTI ONS! WARNING : AN U N B AL AN C E D D O O R O R ONE TH A T ST ICKS OR BINDS M AY PREVENT THE SEN SING SYST EM FROM WORKING PRO PERLY, CAUSING INJ URY OR DEATH. ENSURE D OOR IS PROPERLY BALANCED AND ELIM INA T E ANY STICKING OR BINDING PRIOR[...]

7 WARNING SPRINGS, PULLEYS, CA BLES AND MOUNTING HA RDW A RE USED TO BALA NCE YOUR GARAGE DOOR ARE UNDER EXTREME TEN SION AT AL L TIMES AND CAN CAUSE S EVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF DISTURBED. DO NOT ATTEMPT ADJUSTMENT. FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET MUST BE INSTALLED TO A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT (STUD) ON THE HEADER W ALL. FA ILURE TO DO SO COULD CAUSE SENSING SYS [...]

8 HIGH ARC RISE HIGH ARC RISE HORIZONT AL LINE 4 INCHES 6 INCHES 4 TO 8 INCHE S 11 INCHES 8 TO 12 INCH ES 16 INCHES STEP 1A: M ountin g the Fron t Brack et — One Piece Doors Without Tr ack: Mark a vertical centerline on the header above th e door. Manual ly raise the door to it s high arc posit ion and temporarily clamp in that position. With th [...]

9 C: INST ALLING THE OPER A TO R STEP 2: Raise the Tee Rail so that the Front Idler Brack et and Front Mounting Bracket align. Insert bolt and tighten nut loosel y f or now. Later in the installation, this nut must be tightened sec urely. STEP 3 — Sectional Doors and One Piece Doors wit h Trac k: Raise the Opener an d rest the Power Unit on a lad[...]

10 FIBERGLASS, ALUMINUM OR LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL GARAGE DOORS WILL REQUIRE REINF ORCEM ENT B EFORE INSTALLATION OF DOOR MOUNT ING BRACKET. CONTACT YOUR DOOR MANUFACTURER FOR A REINFORCEMENT KI T CA UTION! STEP 6: DOOR ARM CONNECTION AND INSTALLATION NOTE: If the door is of lig ht construction it may be necessary to reinforce the center s tile with stee[...]

11 WARNING IMPROPER DOOR OPERATION COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. CAUTION LABEL M UST BE MOUNTED ON WAL L NEAR THE PUSHBUTTON. ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON TH E LABEL SHOULD BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO. STEP 7: T ie a double overhand kno t in one end of the Emerge nc y Relea se Rop e an d slip the o ther e nd thr ough t he red Release Handle, the Rel[...]

12 DISCONNECT POWER A T FUSE BOX A ND OPENER BEFORE WIRING PERMANENTLY TO PREVENT ELECTROCUTION. WARNING IMPROPER WIRING COULD CA USE ELECTROCUTION OR DAMA GE TO CIRCUITRY. FOLLOW LOCAL BUILDING AND WARNING STEP 9: Consult the label on the rear panel of the Opener to determine its proper working voltage. Nor mally it will be marked for 115V, 60 cy [...]

13 INSTA L LATION OF 2 WIR E A LL -CLEA R P HOT OSYST EM: STEP 1: Mark the pos ition of the A LL-CL EAR™ Photosys tem as follows: Mark a l ine on the l eft and righ t door jamb (c lo se to the door track ) FOUR (4) inc he s AND SIX (6) inches above the fl oor. The top mark is the maximum h eight and the botto m line is the minimum hei ght that t [...]

14 A. Attach the"U" brackets to the "L" brackets with a 1/4- 20 carriage bolt, w asher and h ex nut (provided). In sert t he bolt from th e inside of the "U" bracket and hand tighten only at this time. B. Place the transmitter and receiver units into their respective " U" brackets. See Illus tration, at right[...]

15 WARNING TO PREVENT THE RI SK OF PERSONA L INJUR Y, DAMA GE TO DOOR OR PROPERTY, ON LY OPERA TE DOOR CONTROLS WHEN DOOR IS IN CLEAR VIEW. KEEP REMOTE CONTROL A W AY FROM CHILDREN IN SECURE A RE A . 104386 D: A UXILI A R Y EQUIPMENT Setting The Cod ing Sw itches: When se tting the Coding Sw it ches THE FAC TORY PRE-SET CODES MUST BE CHANGED TO P R[...]

16 D: A UXILI A R Y EQUIPMENT STEP 3: Push the wire jacket into on e of the tw o notches provided at the ends of the housing, allowing a m aximum of 1/8” inch of the jacket inside the case (too m uch will make mounting difficult). C arefully tuck the loose wires into the case and mount the un it usin g the sc rews p rovid ed. STEP 4: Run the wire[...]

17 IF LIM ITS ARE N OT ADJ USTE D PROPERLY, THE EMERG ENCY RELEASE MECH AN ISM M AY NOT WORK PROPERLY A ND DOOR OPERA TION CO ULD RES ULT IN D OOR DA MAGE, SERIOUS PERSO NA L INJURY OR DEA TH! WARNING T O REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJUR Y OR DE A TH, RE AD A ND FOLLOW ALL INSTR UCTIONS ! W ARNING IMPORT ANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS • NEVER let childr[...]

18 STEP 2: Adjusting the Se nsitivity Force — Sensitivity System force adjustment s crews are located on the side rails of th e Po w er Unit and can easily be adjusted with a screwdriver. Turn the screws CLOCKW ISE f or more f orce and COUNTERCLOCKWI SE for l ess fo rce . STEP 3: Testing the Sensitivity Force — To test the Sensi tivi ty S ystem[...]

19 A D AMAGED OR MALFUNCTIONING PHOTOELECTRIC A CCESS ORY SYSTEM COULD ENA BLE A GARAGE DOOR TO CLOSE ON PEOPLE OR PROPERTY, CA USING SERIOUS INJURY OR DE A TH. PERFORM THIS TEST MONTHLY TO ENSURE YOUR ALL-CLE AR IS WORKING PROPERLY . STEP 6 : Operating the Super Sta tion (Deluxe Wall Pushb utton Sta tion) Co ntrols — The Super Station replaces s[...]

20 For Opener Models: 6000 , 6500, 65 00-P and J6500 108389 OPERA TOR WIRING DI AGRA M[...]

21 Your 6000 Seri es Residential G arage Door Opener is furnishe d with an enhanced 2 Wire Al l-Clear™ Pho tos yst em. Ne w fea tur es incl ude : Time- Saving Elec trica l Connect ion s. No screw terminals! Just strip the ends of th e wires back 5/16 inch and use the suppl ied wire nut connectors for a quick hook-u p to pre-wired garages or to th[...]

22 BEFORE PLACING D OOR OPERATOR IN REGULAR SERVICE , MAKE SURE TH AT: 1. T HE FRONT AND REAR MOUNTS FOR THE OPENER ARE SOUND AND SECURE AND TH E RAIL IS POSITIONED CORRECT LY ABOVE T HE HIGH ARC OF THE DOOR, AND THAT THE OPENER IS POSITIONED OV ER THE DOOR ACTION CENTER LINE. 2. FOR S ECTIONAL DOORS AND ONE- PIECE DOORS WITH TRACKS, THE POSIT ION [...]

23 USE EXTREME CAUTIO N AT ALL T IMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE A ND R ECTIFY PROB LEMS WIT H Y OUR GARA G E DOOR OPE NER . BEFOR E AT TEMPT ING A NY SERVIC E ON U N IT, DIS C ONNE CT OPENE R FR OM POWE R SUP PLY . YOUR GA RA GE D OOR IS TH E LA RGE ST MOVIN G OB JEC T IN YOU R HOUSE, A ND THE SPRING S, PULLEYS, CABLES AND MOUNTING HARDW ARE UTIL[...]

24 c.p. A llstar Corporation Downingtown, P A 19335 This garage d oor operator is built in t he USA and complies with all requir ements of Underwriters Laboratories S tandard UL-325. P/N 108391 Rev . C, 2/99 Manufacturer ’s Limi ted Warranty Allstar war rants its 6000 S eries re sident ial v ehicula r garag e door operato rs as follow s: A. The d[...]