Chamberlain 1355 - 1HP Garage Door Opener User Manual
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1. 3 Mount the cut down door arm to the trolley as shown Do not use the slotted arm supplied with the Chamberlain Door 1 Trolley 3 Canopy Door Arm Arm 2 Connection Arm 4 Take the curved door arm supplied with the Garage Door Opener and fit all as shown together If you disconnect the trolley you can move it easily in any position for the FIGURE 15 installation Use M8 screws with lock nuts not supplied Release the trolley and slide the connection arm into the slot of the door arm Do not move the door arm Leave in upright position 5 Tighten the screws fully and back them off again 1 2 turn 1 Trolley 5 Screw 5 16 18 x 7 8 2 Connection Arm 6 Nut Open the garage door slowly and carefully by hand 3 Canopy Door Arm Watch the movement of the door arm If the Chamberlain Door Arm hits the rail before the garage door is fully open the angle of the arms must change Close the garage door and use another hole to change the angle of the system Try again until the Chamberlain Door Arm does not hit the rail anymore In some cases raising the operator head is quicker 4 Shipping cable tie 114A3167A GB 6 Initial Operation The Chamberlain Arm has been designed so that when used with a Chamberlain manufactured operator the2. CHAMBERLAIN MotorLitt MODEL 1703EML THE CHAMBERLAIN ARM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS To be used in conjunction with the Chamberlain Garage Door Operator Owner s Manual Models ML700 ML750 ML850 Before you begin please read this entire instruction manual ANNANANAANANARAREANN Z Zi Zi Z H Z Zi Z Zi Zi i Zi Z Zi Z Zi Z l One Piece Canopy Door One Piece Door with Dual Track vertically tracked vertical and horizontal For use only with one piece canopy and dual track doors as illustrated above Do not use this door arm with sectional doors fully retractable doors or canopy doors with jamb hardware Review all safety warnings on Page one of your garage door operator owner s manual Ensure that the door and all its operating gear is in good condition and works easily when it is manually operated Lubricate all garage door working parts before installing the door arm Ensure that the timber or metal garage door frame on both sides and above the door is in good and sound condition and is securely fixed to the main structure of the garage If there is any doubt consult a professional garage door installer See the Yellow Pages under Garage Doors Do not run the operator until installation is complete The Chamberlain Arm HOTLINE Germany 06838 907100 France 03 87 95 39 28 e UK 0800 317847 NL 20 684 7978 114A3167A GB Planning
3. You may find it helpful to refer to the applicable illustration as you proceed with the installation of your garage door operator and The Chamberlain Arm The garage door opener must be installed parallel to the floor Follow rail assembly instructions as shown in the Owner s manual Note For the best operating result of canopy doors use only 3 sections of the 4 piece rail or add a rail support bracket as shown 16 Make sure rail support bracket does not interfere with the trolley movement Purchase part no 600121 If 3 rails sections are used the chain belt must be cut by the same amount For belts a new belt clip is recommended Purchase part no 041B5669 Header wall Header bracket Garage door opener rail Ceiling Garage door opener hanging brackets Trolley Extension arm Garage door 9 Garage door spring 10 Operator Garage door opener manual release Chamberlain Arm Garage door track Garage door should be horizontal in fully open position Use limit adjustment of garage door opener to level the garage door Rail support bracket not supplied Header Bracket Installation For a canopy door the instructions Figures 2A amp 2B replace Step 13 in the Owner s manual which refer to positioning the header bracket If you have an inward facing lintel which does not allow the header bracket to be fitted directly above the garage door you should see Figure 16 amp text with
4. ML700 ML750 ML850 please read section 26 6 Run the operator again to ensure the door is opening and closing correctly Continue with the instructions in your Owner s Manual Having a problem 1 Pull the manual release handle to disengage the trolley 2 Lift the door about halfway Release the door It should stay in place supported entirely by its springs 3 Raise and lower the door to see if there is any binding or sticking If your garage door binds sticks or is out of balance call a professional garage door service engineer Note Lubricate the inside and outside of the rail Note In some cases you may find the door will not open fully until the force has been set Note In rare installations the canopy door may touch the operator rail when closing This is NOT the fault of the operator or arm If this occurs 1 Manually check the operation of the canopy door to ensure that it is closing easily The door must have a slight drop at the start of closing 2 If the door is not running easily check that the side wires are not catching or binding on the wire guides Move the guides until the wires run free 3 Raise the operator head by about 50mm 2 vertically so there is a slight downward angle on the rail 4 The door spring may be over tensioned FIGURE 16 Header wall Header bracket Garage door opener rail Ceiling Garage door opener hanging brackets T
5. door will open to a fully horizontal position Figure 16 Note The door may be designed in such a way that it does not open to the full horizontal Adjust the UP limit so that the door stops at a slightly downward angle when open Note lf safety reversing sensors Protector System must be installed please refer to your owner s manual before proceeding to Setting the limits and learning the force Setting the limits and learning the force When returning to your Owner s Manual adjust the trolley travel limits as follows 1 With the inner and outer trolley sections still disconnected manually open your door to the horizontal position Make a mark on the rail where the end of trolley nearest to the operator stops 2 Manually close the door and mark the rail where the end of the trolley nearest the door stops 3 With the inner and outer trolley sections still disconnected activate the operator and adjust the limits following the owners manual of the garage door opener until the inner trolley stops on the marks you made For models ML700 ML750 ML850 please read section 15 setting limits manually as found in the HAVING A PROBLEM section in your owner s manual While setting the door limits manually leave door and operator disconnected at all times 4 Reconnect the inner and outer trolley sections so the door is connected to the operator 5 Force must be learned after completion of the limit settings For models
6. this instruction For dual track doors install the header bracket 50mm 2 above the high point of door travel as shown in the Owner s manual Standard canopy garage doors Canopy doors are normally provided without a frame for fixing to a timber frame In this case ensure header bracket is located as shown below FIGURE 2A If the door has a lip measure from the top of the door not the top of the lip 114A3167A GB FIGURE 1 Canopy Garage Door with 3 rail sections 1 3 4 y Canopy Door with Structural Obstruction and 4 rail sections Garage Door with Dual Tracks with 4 rail sections vertical and horizontal For pre hung canopy garage doors For doors either pre hung in a metal frame or supplied with a metal frame for self assembly ensure header bracket is located as shown below 1 FIGURE 2B 1 Header bracket 2 Header frame 5 Garage Door 6 Pre hung door with frame 7 Lip 3 Top of Garage Door 4 Door jamb Proceed with Steps 14 in your Owner s Manual Replace Step 15 in the Owner s Manual with the following instructions Raise the operator until the rail is horizontal The rail should be parallel to the floor Temporarily support the operator using a step ladder Continue with Steps 16 through 18 in the Owner s Manual In Step 15 the removal of 25mm 1 board does not apply to canopy doors After Step 18 is completed pr
7. ert the two mounting bolts provided into holes as far apart as possible and tighten Figure 15 Cut off the shipping cable tie to release the mechanism Figure 14 and Figure 15 114A3167A GB e Attach the door arm with proper hardware provided Figure 12 Note Whenever possible use the nuts and bolts supplied A For metal or metal braced doors use self tapping screws supplied B For timber or timber braced doors use wood screws supplied C Before tightening the screws align the door arm so it is vertical Use a level to assist The tighten the screws om Soo aw o 1 B 1 Bolt 1 Metal or Metal Braced 2 Lock Washer c 3 Nut 1 Timber or Timber Braced FIGURE 13 7 P AANOONAA NOYAN DODAN OO ANOO DANON OAN ONAA ANAL OONO OAND ANA DOANDO RAO 7 Door Arm 8 Centerline of Door Arm 9 Cross Bracing 10 Mounting Screw 11 Door Arm must be vertical use level Header Wall Rail Assembly Door Spring Header Bracket Centerline of Header Bracket Canopy Door Garage door with lintel in line with the Garage door with inward protruding garage door lintel max 225 lt a 1 To install the Chamberlain Door FIGURE 14 Arm at inward protruding lintel situations the door arm must be mounted in a different way 2 Cut down the door arm supplied with your garage door operner 275mm
8. les as directed below based on your requirements Template FIGURE 7 3 Slot for Extension Arm Alignment Test 1 Tab 2 Centerline of Template Door without a Lip FIGURE 8 DDD we e Bend back tabs on the template Figure 7 e Rest the bottom of the tabs on the top of the door as shown in Figure 8 door without a lip This provides proper vertical replacement of holes Door with a Lip FIGURE 9 e Fora door with a lip as shown in Figure 9 do not bend back the tabs on the template Instead position the horizontal dotted line at the top of the lip This provides proper vertical placement of the holes 5 Extension Arm 6 Canopy Door with Lip 7 Top of Template for Door with Lip 8 Top of Door with Lip 1 Centerline of Header Bracket 2 Tab 3 Template 4 Canopy Door without Lip 114A3167A GB Position the template horizontally to match up the centerlines of the header bracket and the template Refer to Figure 8 or Figure 9 depending on your door style To check place the extension arm on the trolley into the slot on the template The extension arm should be straight and in line with the garage door operator rail Note The door arm should extend about 13mm 1 2 over the top of the door Figure 10 or Figure 11 If not check template and hole positions Select and mark the 2 template holes which will allow the mounting screws the best possible support in
9. oceed to page 4 in this manual to begin the installation of the Chamberlain Arm Representative Locking Mechanism FIGURE 6 To prevent damage to garage door and operator Ensure that turning the outside handle will not actuate ANY of the locking mechanisms supplied with the door e Remove all door latching mechanisms Figure 3 and secure any locking bars in the open position FIGURE 3 e Disengage the outer trolley from the inner trolley by pulling down the manual release rope and handle Figure 6 e Connect and secure the extension arm to outer trolley with the clevis pin and ring fastener provided with the garage door operator 1 Trolley 4 Extension Arm 2 Clevis ring 5 Trolley disengage lever 3 Bolt 6 Manual release FIGURE 4 _ 1 Spring 4 Canopy Door 2 Latch 5 Inside of Canopy Door 3 Door Plate 6 Remove inside Door Handle e Remove inside door handle but leave the barrel in place in door Figure 4 e Ensure that turning the outside handle will not actuate ANY of locking mechanism supplied with the door Failure to do so will result in serious damage to your door and operator This is not covered by the Manufacturer s Warranty FIGURE 5 e Unbolt the extension arm from the door arm Figure 5 1 Connection Arm 2 Canopy Door Arm 114A3167A GB 3 Template The template is provided for use with two different types of doors Position and mark ho
10. rolley Extension arm Garage door Garage door spring Operator Garage door opener manual release Chamberlain Arm Garage door track Garage door should be horizontal in fully open position Use limit adjustment of garage door opener to level the garage door Do not attempt to adjust the spring Call a local garage door installing professional The Protector System a safety reversing sensor accessory must be installed if the Chamberlain Arm is used model 770E 2005 Chamberlain GmbH 114A3167A GB All rights reserved
11. the door preferable hole locations into the door s main bracing as shown in Figures 10 11 If possible use additional screws The garage door may require additional bracing to provide suitable support FIGURE 10 3 FIGURE 11 4 Screws 5 Use additional screws if possible 6 Door Arm 1 Top of Canopy Door without Lip 2 13mm 1 2 3 Top of Door Arm Door Arm Installation With a 4 5mm 3 16 bit drill two holes 25mm 1 deep FIGURE 12 5 Door Arm 6 Self trapping screw 7 Timber support 8 Lag screw 1 Exterior of Door 2 Nut 3 Lock Washer 4 Bolt Connecting the Extension Arm 1 Select the two bottom holes in the door arm that will allow the screws to go into a cross bracing support of the door Figure 13 Door may REQUIRE ADDITIONAL bracing to provide suitable support Mark and drill two 4 5mm 3 16 holes Use the proper screws provided The centerline of the garage door opener and the centerline of the door arm should match to prevent binding of the arm in operation Recheck and if not aligned correct With the door fully closed slide outer trolley with extension arm connected against door arm Line up the extension arm and insert into slot in door arm Figure 14 Note Do not move the door arm to meet the extension arm move the extension arm to meet the angle of the door arm 5 6 Ins
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