Chamberlain 2220 1/2 HP manual

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    The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 845 Larch A venue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1 196 www .liftmaster .com GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model 21 10 1/3 HP 2220 1/2 HP 2220-267 1/2 HP For Residential Use Only ® Owner’s Manual ■ Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■ Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation. ■ T[...]

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    2 Introduction Pages 2-5 Safety symbol and signal word review ........................2 Preparing your garage door ........................................3 T ools needed ...............................................................3 Planning .....................................................................4 Carton inventory .................[...]

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    3 T o prevent damage to garage door and opener: • AL WA YS disable locks before installing and operating the opener . • ONL Y operate garage door opener at 120V , 60 Hz to avoid malfunction and damage. T o prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY OR DEA TH: • AL WA YS call a trained door systems technician if garage door binds, sticks, or is out of ba[...]

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    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. FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 16. — — — — — — — — Door Center Header Wall Safety Reversing Sensor[...]

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    5 Straight Door Arm Section Curved Door Arm Section Safety Labels and Literature Header Bracket U P C E IL IN G M O U N T O N L Y 2 Conductor Bell Wire White & White/Red Remote Control Transmitter Visor Clip Door Bracket SECURITY ✚ 3-Channel Remote Control Multi-Function Door Control Panel L O C K LIGHT (2) Safety Reversing Sensors (1 Sending[...]

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    6 ASSEMBL Y STEP 1 Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit T o avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. • Working on a level surface, align the rail assembly with the motor unit, as shown. • Slip the coupling over the rail sprocket. • Slide the rail through the motor unit bracket until the coupli[...]

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    7 ASSEMBL Y STEP 3 Attach the Rail Brackets • Align rail brackets to end of rail assembly , as shown. • Insert two 1/4"-20 x 5/8" hex bolts and lock nuts. T ighten securely with a 7/16" socket. Y ou have now finished assembling your garage door opener . Please read the following warnings before proceeding to the installation sect[...]

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    8 INST ALLA TION STEP 1 Determine the Header Bracket Location Installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Follow the instructions which apply to your door . SECTIONAL DOOR AND ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door . 2. Extend the line onto the header wall above the do[...]

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    9 Header Wall Vertical Centerline Vertical Centerline of Garage Door 2x4 Unfinished Ceiling 2x4 OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT FOR HEADER BRACKET Structural Supports ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of your garage door . Extend the line onto the header wall above door , as shown. If headroom clearance i[...]

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    10 INST ALLA TION STEP 2 Install the Header Bracket Y ou can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door , or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for your particular requirements. Do not install the header bracket over drywall. If installing into masonry , use concrete anchors (not provided). W ALL HE[...]

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    Clevis Pin 5/16"x2-3/4" Ring Fastener 11 INST ALLA TION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. NOTE: If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to all[...]

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    12 Invisible Light Beam Protection Area Sensor Beam 6" max. above floor Sensor Beam 6" max. above floor Facing the door from inside the garage INST ALLA TION STEP 4 Install The Protector System ® The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. IMPORT ANT I[...]

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    13 FLOOR MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) WALL MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) DOOR TRACK MOUNT (RIGHT SIDE) Indicator light Lens Lip Sensor Bracket Door Track Sensor Bracket Extension Bracket (See Accessories) Lens Indicator light Attach with concrete anchors (not provided) Inside G arage W all Indicator light Sensor Bracket Lens Extension Bracket (See Accessories) Inside G[...]

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    14 Carriage bolt 1/4"-20x1/2" Lens Wing nut Figure 4 MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY SENSORS • Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on each sensor . Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to brackets, with lenses pointing toward each other across the door . Be sure the lens is not obstructed by a bracket extension (Fi[...]

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    15 ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK • With the door fully open 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 top of the opener to this height. • The top of the door should be level with the top of the motor unit. Do not position the opener more than 3" ab[...]

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    16 INST ALLA TION STEP 6 Hang the Opener T wo representative installations are shown. Y ours 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 . This bracket and fastening hardware are not provide[...]

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    To release wire, push in tab with screwdriver tip Door Control Connections 7/16" Strip wire 7/16" Red Grey White 17 INST ALLA TION STEP 7 Install the Door Control Locate door control within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet where small children cannot reach, and away from moving parts of the door and door hardware. The insta[...]

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    18 INST ALLA TION STEP 8 Install the Lights • Install up to a 100 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 . • Insert bottom lens tabs into slots on chassis. T ilt towards chassis to engage top tabs, then drop down gently[...]

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    19 INST ALLA TION STEP 10 Electrical Requirements T o avoid installation difficulties, do not run the opener at this time. T o 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, c[...]

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    20 INST ALLA TION STEP 12 Fasten the Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on the following page. A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long enough to be secured to two or three vertical supports. A vertical reinforcement brace should cover the height of the top panel. Figure 1 shows one piece o[...]

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    21 Header Wall Vertical Centerline of Garage Door Finished Ceiling Optional Placement of Door Bracket Header Bracket Door Bracket 2x4 Support For a door with no exposed framing, or for the optional installation, use lag screws 5/16"x1-1/2" (Not provided) to fasten door bracket. MET AL DOOR Top of Door (Inside Garage) Door Bracket Optional[...]

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    22 INST ALLA TION STEP 13 Connect Door Arm to T rolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on the following page. SECTIONAL DOORS ONL Y • 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 t[...]

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    23 ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS 1. Assemble the door arm, Figure 4: • 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 the 5/16"x1-1/4" clevis pin. • Secure with a ring fastener . 2. Adj[...]

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    24 ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN T ravel Limits Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down. T o operate the opener , press the Door Control push bar . Run the opener through a complete travel cycle. • Does the door open and close completely? • Does the door stay closed and not rev[...]

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    ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Adjust the Force Force adjustment controls are located on the back panel of the motor unit. Force adjustment settings regulate the amount of power required to open and close the door . If the forces are set too light, door travel may be interrupted by nuisance reversals in the down direction and stops in the up direction. Weather [...]

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    Without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSL Y INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage door . • Safety reversal system MUST be tested ever y month. • If one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the other control may also need adjustment. • After ANY adjustments are made, t[...]

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    OPERA TION 27 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. 2. AL W A YS keep remote controls out of reach of children. NEVER permit children to operate or play with garage door control push buttons or remote controls. 3. ONL Y activate garage door when it can be seen clearly , it is properly adjusted, and there a[...]

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    B) T o operate one door using all three buttons on the hand-held remote: Y ou may program the remote to open the door with the large button, close it with the middle button, and stop the door ’s movement with the third button. NOTE: If remote is already programmed, you must first erase all codes. See Programming. 1. With the door closed, press an[...]

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    CARE OF YOUR OPENER LIMIT AND FORCE ADJUSTMENTS: Weather conditions may cause some minor changes in door operation requiring some re- adjustments, particularly during the first year of operation. Pages 24 and 25 refer to the limit and force adjustments. Only a screwdriver is required. Follow the instructions carefully . Repeat the safety reverse te[...]

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    30 Having a Problem? (Continued) 6. The garage door opens and closes by itself: • Be sure that all remote control push buttons are off. • Remove the bell wire from the door control terminals and operate from the remote only . If this solves the problem, the door control is faulty (replace), or there is an intermittent short on the wire between [...]

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    *3-Channel Remotes If provided with your garage door opener , the large button is factory programmed to operate it. Additional buttons on any Security ✚ 3-channel remote or mini-remote can be programmed to operate other Security ✚ garage door openers. T o Erase All Codes From Motor Unit Memory T o deactivate any unwanted remote, first erase all[...]

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    1. Enter a four digit personal identification number (PIN) of your choice on the keypad. Then press and hold ENTER. 2. While holding the ENTER button, press and hold the LIGHT button on the Multi-Function Door Control. 3. Continue holding the ENTER and LIGHT buttons while you press the push bar on the Multi-Function Door Control (all three buttons [...]

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    9 3 N O TIC E 13 7 U P C E I L I N G M O U N T O N L Y 10 14 8 1 11 12 L O C K L IG H T 4 6 5 6 2 KEY P ART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 41A5273-1 Multi-function door control 2 41A4166 Lighted door control button 3 41A2828 Emergency release rope & handle assy . 4 41A5056-1 Single-function remote control case (no circuit board) 5 41A5056-3 3-channel re[...]

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    Motor Unit Assembly Parts 34 DN UP Brown Wire (Down) Contact LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. Grey Wire Yellow Wire (Up) Contact Center Limit Contact Drive Gear 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 8a 8b 8c 9 10 11 11a 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8d 8d 8e 8f 8g 18 KEY P ART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 31D477 Drive shaft cover 2 41B4245 Line cord 3 30B363 Capacitor – 1/2 HP 4 12A373 Capacitor b[...]

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    35 ACCESSORIES LOCK LIGHT Model 971LM Model 974LM Model 970LM Model 1702LM SECURITY ✚ Single-Function Remote Control Includes visor clip. SECURITY ✚ 2-Channel Remote Control Includes visor clip. SECURITY ✚ 3-Channel Remote Control Includes visor clip. SECURITY ✚ 4-Channel Remote Control Includes visor clip. SECURITY ✚ 3-Channel Mini Remot[...]

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    © 2002, The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 1 14A2467F All Rights Reserved Printed in Mexico LIFTMASTER SER VICE IS ON CALL OUR LARGE SERVICE ORGANIZA TION SP ANS AMERICA INST ALLA TION AND SERVICE INFORMA TION IS AS NEAR AS YOUR TELEPHONE SEVEN DA YS A WEEK. SIMPL Y DIAL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-528-2817 HOURS: (Central Std. Time) 6:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P [...]