Chamberlain 1280 - 1/2 HP manual

TM The Chamberlain Group, Inc. A DUCHOSSOIS ENTERPRISE 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196 Garage Door Opener OWNER'S MANUAL Model 1280 - 1/2 HP - For Residential Use Only Complies with UL 325 Regulations effective January 1, 1993 ® ■ Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■ Fasten the manual near [...]

Start by reviewing these important safety alert symbols 2 Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols .............................2 Safety information regarding garage door locks and ropes..............................................................3 Testing your garage door for sticking, binding and balance ...................................[...]

3 SECTIONAL DOOR ONE-PIECE DOOR T o 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 60 Hz will cause opener malfunction and damage. Safety Reversing Sensor Installation Hardware Lag[...]

4 Y ou may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you proceed with the installation of your opener . Safety Reversing Sensor Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 20 for details. Support bracket &  fastening hardware?[...]

5 Straight Door Arm Section Door Bracket Plate Door Bracket Curved Door Arm Section Safety Labels and Literature Header Bracket UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Safety Reversing Sensor Mounting Bracket With Square Holes (2) "C" Wrap (2) Safety Reversing Sensor Mounting Bracket With Slot (2) Belt Cap Retainer Safety Reversing Sensor (2) (1) Sending E[...]

ASSEMBL Y STEP 1 Attach the T -Rail T o the Opener To fasten rail, use only those screws mounted in the top of the opener. Any other screws will cause serious damage to the opener. 6 • Remove the two washered screws mounted in top of opener. • Align T-rail and styrofoam over opener sprocket. • Cut tape from T-rail, belt and styrofoam. • REM[...]

ASSEMBL Y STEP 3 Attach the Belt Cap Retainer 7 IMPORT ANT INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS T o reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 2. Install only on a properly balanced and lubricated garage door . An improperly balanced door could result in severe injury or death. Repairs to cables,[...]

• 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. Header Wall Ceiling Track Highest Point of Travel Door 2" 8 Proceed to Step 2, page 10. Door Track Header Wall Highest[...]

Header Wall Vertical Centerline Vertical Centerline of Garage Door 2x4 Unfinished Ceiling Structural Supports 2x4 Header Support OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT FOR HEADER BRACKET • Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of your garage door . Extend the line onto the header wall above door . If headroom clearance is minim[...]

Lag Screws 5/16"x9x1-5/8" Highest Point of Travel (of Garage Door) Vertical Center Line Header Wall Garage Door Mounting New Header Bracket 10/16/91 - 10/26/91 - 4/5/92 UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Wall Mounting Holes Optional  Wall Mounting Holes UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Ceiling Mounting Holes The nail hole is for [...]

Header Bracket Belt Pulley Bracket Temporary Support Header Wall Garage Door The Chamberlain Group, Inc. Liftmaster Synchro Drive Attach Tee Rail to Header Brac k 5/16/92 T-rail Clevis Pin 5/16"x2-3/4 " Ring Fastener Header Bracket Belt Pulley Bracket T-rail INCREASE DOWN TRAVEL INCREASE UP TRAVEL • P[...]

Installation Step 4 Position the Opener Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated. To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the opener on the door without using a 2x4. SECTIONAL Door & ONE-PIECE Door with T rack A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-T-rail dis[...]

Installation Step 5 Hang the Opener Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener. The bracket and fastening hardware are not supplied. • Mea[...]

Opener Terminal Screws Antenna Right Panel of Opener Multi-Function Door Control Panel Multi-Function Door Control Panel Terminal Screws WHITE RED The Chamberlain Group, Inc. Liftmaster Belt Drive CDO Install Wall Control 3/5/92 - 3/13/92 LIGHT LOCK Door Control Button Light Button Lock Button KG KG M.D.C. CERT. NO. 1 3 9 7 5 132C2105-1 WARNING: To[...]

• Install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in each socket. The lights will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. Then the lights will turn OFF . • If the bulbs burn out prematurely due to vibration, replace them with "Garage Door Opener" bulbs. • Slide lenses into guides as shown. Snap bottom ta[...]

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. Right Wrong Installation Step 9 Electrical Requirements Ground [...]

The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled. Installation procedures are the same for sectional and one-piece doors. Without a properly working safety reversing sensor , persons (particularly children) could[...]

1/4 x 1-1/2" Lag Screw #10 - 32 x 3/8" Screw 1/4" - 20 Lock Nut #10 x 32 Lock Nut Staples 1/4" - 20 x 1/2" Carriage Bolts Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor (Receiving and Sending Eyes) Mounting Bracket With Square Holes  #10-32x3/8" Screws "C" Wrap #1[...]

Invisible Light Beam Protection Area Sensor Sensor Connect Wire to Opener Terminals The Chamberlain Group, Inc. Attaching Sensor to "C" Wrap and Wires to Operator Liftmaster Synchro Drive 5/19/92 Bell Wire Bell Wire Finished Ceiling OPENER TERMINAL SCREWS Sensor Connections Door Control Connections (dotted line)[...]

Installation Step 1 1 Fasten Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on page 21. T o prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel doors, always reinforce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with an angle iron. A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to[...]

Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, aluminum, steel,  door with glass panel, etc.). Header Wall Vertical Centerline of Garage Door — Finished Ceiling — Optional Placement of Door Bracket Header Bracket 2x4 Support Door Bracket For a door with no exposed fr[...]

Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to T rolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on page 23. Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley . Slide the outer trolley back (away from the door) about 2" as shown in Figures[...]

All ONE-PIECE Doors Assemble the Door Arm: • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 hole overlap). • With the door closed, connect the straight door arm section to the door bracket with a clevis pin. • Secure with a ring fastener. Nuts 5/16"-18 Lock Washers 5/16&qu[...]

Adjustment Step 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Do not make any limit adjustments until the Safety Reversing Sensors are completely installed. 24 Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down. The door will stop in the up direction if anything interferes with door travel. The door will reverse in t[...]

Adjustment Step 2 Adjust the Force Too much force on the door will interfere with the proper operation of the safety reverse system. The door might not reverse properly when required and could seriously injure or kill someone under it. Do not increase the force beyond the minimum amount required to close the door. Do not use the force adjustments t[...]

Adjustment Step 4 T est the Safety Reverse System Test • Place a one-inch board (or a 2x4 laid flat) on the floor, centered under the garage door. • Operate the door in the down direction. The door must reverse on striking the obstruction. Adjustment If the door stops on the obstruction, it is not traveling far enough in the down direction. •[...]

The remote control transmitter The opener must learn the code of any new remote control. Page 29 explains how to program your receiver and how to erase all codes if required. Self service of your receiver and remote controls is not recommended. If service is needed, call the toll-free number listed on the back page. The transmitter battery The gree[...]

T o open the door manually: The door should be fully closed if possible. Pull down on the manual release handle and lift the door manually . T o reconnect the door to the opener , press the Door Control push bar . 28 Activate the opener with any of the following: • The Remote Control T ransmitter . Hold push button down until the door starts to m[...]

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. Do not allow children to operate the door control(s) or remote control transmitter(s). A moving garage door could injure or kill someone under it. Activate the opener only when you can see the door [...]

Having a Problem? Situation Probable Cause & Solution The opener doesn't operate from either the door control or the remote control: Opener operates from remote control, but not from door control: The door operates from the door control, but not from the remote control: The remote control has short range: The garage door opens and closes b[...]

Having a Problem? (continued) Situation Probable Cause & Solution The door reverses for no apparent reason and opener lights don't blink: The door reverses for no apparent reason and opener lights blink for 5 seconds after reversing: The opener lights … The opener strains or maximum force is needed to operate door: The opener motor hums [...]

10 UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY 7 13 12 11 12VDC 2 5 NOTICE 6 9 8 3 LIGHT LOCK 1 14 15 16 4 2 1 5 6 3 7 RAIL GREASE NO. 83A4 8 4 Rail Assembly Parts Installation Parts 32 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 1A995 Master link kit 2 41A3588 Belt pulley bracket 3 41B3869-1 Complete trolley assembly 4 109B33 Trolley clip 5 183B99 One-piece T-rail 6 41A3589 Full be[...]

Repair Parts Opener Assembly Parts 2 12 10 15 4 3 DN UP Brown Wire (Down) Contact LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. Grey Wire Yellow Wire (Up) Contact Center Limit Contact Drive Gear 11 5 6 7 9 8 9 8 20 14 13 16 1 3 18 19 17 5 KEY P ART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 41A4371 Belt cap retainer 2 41A4885 Gear and sprocket assy ., Complete with: Spring washer Thrust washer R[...]

Accessories A vailable For Y our Opener Model 83LM Model 742LM Model 84LM Model 60 Model 66LM Model 1702 3-Channel Remote Control: Includes visor clip. 4-Channel Remote Control: Includes visor clip. Keyless Entry: Enables homeowner to operate garage door opener from outside by entering code on specially designed keyboard. Outside Keylock: Opens the[...]

Index Access Door/Outside Quick Release Accessory ........................................................................................31, 34 Electrical Safety Warnings ........................................................................................................................7, 16, 27 Garage Door Testing for balance, binding and sti[...]

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