Craftsman 139.53491SRT, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...first use of this product Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation Complies withUL325 1111 _ regulations effective January 1 1993 CRRFTSMRN 1 2 HP GARAGE DOOR OPENER Safety Precautions Assembly Installation Adjustment Care and Maintenance Operation Troubleshooting Parts List Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A ...

Page 2: ...e door 27 Adjustment section pages 28 30 Travel limit adjustments 28 Force adjustments 29 Test the safety reversing sensor 30 Test the safety reverse system 30 Operation safety instructions 31 Care of your opener 31 Maintenance schedule 31 Operation of your opener 32 Receiver remote control programming 33 Troubleshooting 34 Repair parts rail assembly 36 Repair parts installation 36 Repair parts po...

Page 3: ...a woodscrewornail to holdlocksinthe open unlocked position Operationat other than 120V 60 Hz will cause opener malfunction anddamage Identify the type and height of your door any special conditions that exist and any additional materials that may be required Refer to pages 6 and 7 Test Your Door for Balance Before you begin complete the following test to make sure your door is balanced and is not ...

Page 4: ... Function Remote Control with Visor Clip 2 Sprocket Coupling Light Lens Rail Support Braces_ Rail Assembly I_ _ I_ 0 _ 6 _1_ iq iq Hanging Brackets 2 Conductor Bell Wire White White Red Header Rail Brackets Header Bracket Door Bracket Plate I Door Bracket Straight Door Arm Section Curved Door Arm Section 2 Safety Reversing Sensors 1 Sending Eye and 1 Receiving Eye with attached 2 Conductor White W...

Page 5: ...laglSclew I _ O 5 16 9xl 5 8 2 111111111111 Lag Screw 5 16 18xl 7 8 2 Ring Fastener 3 Nut 5 16 18 6 Hex Screw 5 16 18x7 8 4 Insulated Staples 10 Handle Lock Washer 5 16 6 Carriage Bolt 6ABxl 2 Dry Wall Anchors 2 5 16 18x2 1 2 2 o oH Clevis Pin Clevis Pin 5 16 x2 3 4 1 5 16 x1 1 Rope Clevis Pin 5 16 x1 1 4 1 Safety Reversing Sensor Installation Hardware Lag Screw 1 4x1 1 2 4 Carriage Bolt Lock Nut ...

Page 6: ... require hardware not provided Step 6 page 20 Do you have a finished ceiling in your garage If so a support bracket and additional fastening hardware may be required Step 12 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 Otherwi...

Page 7: ...talled Step 14 page 17 Alternate floor mounting of the safety reversing sensor will require hardware that is not provided Step 12 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 12 page 25 Depending on your door s construction you might need additional mounting hardware for th...

Page 8: ...rface 2 Unfold the rails taking care to avoid kinking the screw rod joints 3 Rotate the rail sections so that the flat side is down and the screw side is up for all three lengths Keep it clean and free of debris while you are working Rail Assembly Hardware Bag Sprocket End Rail Chassis Assembly Hardware Bag Rail Sprocket Trolley Rack DoorEnd Rail Center Rail CAUTION During assembly awdd pulling th...

Page 9: ...hown Position another brace on the opposite side of the rail over the bolts add 1 4 20 lock nuts and hand tighten Insert two additional bolts and hand tighten Rail Support Brace 7 Keeping the rail straight and on a level surface grasp the screw rods on each side of the remaining joint and pivot into a straight line Repeat steps 5 and 6 8 With a 7 16 wrench tighten bolts til snug working from the c...

Page 10: ...sprocket Align the two screw holes in the rail with those in the power unit bracket Insert two 1 4 20x5 8 hex screws and lock nuts Tighten securely with a 7 16 socket wrench Rail Assembly Trolley Lock Nuts 1 4 20 I Foam Packaging Rail Power Unit Bracket Power Unit Sprocket J _ Hex Screws 1 4 20x5 8 Hardware Shown Actual Size 1 4 20 1 4 20 x 5 8 Lock Nut D Ix sI D As illustrated above slide the tro...

Page 11: ...ing opener 3 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 4 If possible install door opener 7 feet or more above floor with the emergency release handle mounted 6 feet above the floor 5 Do not connect the opener to power source until instructed to do so 6 Locate the Door Control wi...

Page 12: ...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 of 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 It may be mounted on the wall upsid...

Page 13: ...n 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 an 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 the maximum height possible or refer ...

Page 14: ...ly You must use lag screws to mount the header bracket Optional Wall Mounting Holes _Header _ Lag Screws Wall 5 16 x9x1 5 8 2x4 Structural Door Support Spring Fastening the Header Bracket to the Ceiling 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 mount...

Page 15: ... Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the rail to clear the spring Position the rail bracket against the header bracket Align the bracket holes and join with a clevis pin as shown Insert a ring fastener to secure Ring Fastener Header Bracket Garage Door Clevis Pin 5 16 x2 3 4 Rail Bracket Rail Foam Packaging Opener Carton or Temporary Support Hardware Shown Actual ...

Page 16: ... door is closing the door will stop and reverse to full open position and the opener lights will flash for 5 seconds The brackets must be securely fastened to a solid surface such as the studs on either side of the door or add a piece of wood at each location if installing in masonry construction Without a proper y working safety reversing sensor persons particu ar ychildren cou dbe injuredor ki e...

Page 17: ... above the floor but not exceeding 6 See warning on page 16 5 Attach bracket assemblies with 1 4 x1 1 2 lag screws as shown in Figure 2 6 Adjust right and left side bracket assemblies to the same distance out from the mounting surface Make sure all door hardware obstructions are cleared Tighten the nuts securely Figure 1 10 32 Lock Nuts Mounting Bracket With Square Holes C Wrap 10 32x3 8 Screws Fi...

Page 18: ...his time and run the door control wire along the rail with the sensor wires Use one rail channel for the door control wire and the other channel for both sensor wires If you choose this option follow instructions 1 3 on page 21 now 3 Thread the wires through the tabs on top of the drive shaft cover 4 With your screwdriver tip tuck the wires snugly into the rail channels You will complete the wirin...

Page 19: ...th the rail If the top panel hits the trolley when you raise the dooB pull down on the trolley release arm to disconnect the inner and outer sections The trolley can remain disconnected until Step 13 is completed o o Trolley _L_ _ Trolley Release Arm Door Rail 2x4 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 d...

Page 20: ... 8 screws lock washers and nuts 6 Check to make sure the rail is centered over the door or in line with the header bracket if the bracket is not centered above the door 7 Remove the 2x4 Operate the door manually If the door hits the rail raise the header bracket The opener could fall and injure someone if it is not properly secured Fasten the opener securel y to structuralsupportsof the garage Fig...

Page 21: ...of insulation from each set of wires 7 Connect the door control wire to the opener terminal screws white to 2 and white red to 1 See Figure 4 8 Separate the sensor white and white black wires sufficiently to connect to the opener terminal screws white to 2 and white black to 3 9 Attach the User Safety Instruction label to the wall near the door control and the Maintenance Instruction label in a pr...

Page 22: ... to the screw on the silver terminal and the ground wire to the green ground screw The opener must be grounded Reinstall the cover Ground Tab Green Ground Screw Ground White Wire BlackWire Installation Step 9 Complete Safety Reversing Sensor Installation Plug in the opener If your door control has a Lock feature be sure it is off Green indicator lights in both the sending and receiving eyes will g...

Page 23: ...nd Handle Trolley I Trolley Release Arm Overhand Knot _ _ Overhand Knot Rope _REem rg Hn2L e Do not use the red handle to pull the door open or closed The rope knot could become untied and you couldfail Use the emergencyreleaseonly to disengage thetrolleyand if possible onlywhenthedooris closed Garagedoors are heavy If the door is open when the handleis pulled the doorcouldcloseinadvertently if it...

Page 24: ...ed for the header bracket installation Note the correct UP placement as stamped inside the bracket Position the bracket on the face of the door within the following limits A The top edge of the bracket 2 4 below the top edge of the door B The top edge of the bracket directly below any structural support across the top of the door Mark and drill 5 16 left and right fastening holes Secure the bracke...

Page 25: ...t exposed framing or for i g 5 16 18x2 1 2 the optional installation use 5 16 x1 1 2 lag screws not supplied to fasten door Center the bracket on the top of the door in line with the header bracket as shown Mark holes Drill 5 16 pilot holes and fasten the door bracket with hardware supplied If the door has no exposed framing drill 3 16 pilot holes and fasten the bracket with 5 16 x1 1 2 lag screws...

Page 26: ...airs of holes that line up and join sections Select holes as far apart as possible to increase door arm rigidity Figure 1 Inner Outer Trolley Trolley Straight Curved Door Arm Clevis Pin Figure 2 Door Bracket Emergency Handle Screws 5 16 18x7 8 Hole Alignment Alternative Figure 3 If holes in curved arm are above holes in straight arm disconnect straight arm Cut about 6 from the solid end Reconnect ...

Page 27: ...trolley The arm should touch the trolley just in back of the door arm connector hole Refer to the fully open trolley door arm positions in the illustration If the arm does not extend far enough adjust the limit further One full turn equals 2 of trolley travel Door Arm Closed Door Adjustment Decrease DOWN Travel Limit Turn the DOWN limit adjustment screw clockwise 5 complete turns Press the Door Co...

Page 28: ...nt procedures may cause the motor to overheat and shut off Simply wait 15 minutes and try again Read the procedures carefully before proceeding to Adjustment Step 2 Use a screwdriver to make limit adjustments LIMIT ADJUSTMENT LABEL i Adjust UP Travel _ Adjust DOWN Travel How and When to Adjust the Limits If the door does not open completely but opens at least five feet Increase up travel Turn the ...

Page 29: ...ontrols How and When to Adjust the Forces Test the DOWN close force Grasp the door bottom when the door is about halfway through DOWN close travel The door should reverse Reversal halfway through down travel does not guarantee reversal on a one inch obstruction See page 30 If the door is hard to hold or doesn t reverse decrease the DOWN close force by turning the control counterclockwise Make smal...

Page 30: ...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 Increase the DOWN limit by turning the DOWN limit adjustment screw counterclockwise 1 4 turn Repeat the test On a sectional door make sure limit adjustments do not force...

Page 31: ...sconnect the electric power to the garage door opener before making any repairs or removing the covers SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Care of Your Opener The remote control Force and Limit Adjustment Controls FORCECONTROLS LIMIT CONTROLS The lithium batteries should produce power for up to 5 years To replace batteries use the visor clip or screwdriver blade to pry open the case as shown Open location is ...

Page 32: ... and handle only when the door is fully closed _ Trolley Position Lockout position Manual disconnect To open the door manually The door should be fully closed if possible Pull down on the emergency release handle so that the trolley release arm snaps into a vertical position and lift the door manually The lockout feature prevents the trolley from reconnecting auto matically and the door can be rai...

Page 33: ... the remote push button Now the opener will operate when the remote control push button is pressed If yon release the remote control push button before the opener lights flash the opener will not accept the code To change the selected push button on the same remote If you decide to use a different remote control button than originally programmed into the opener you need to erase all the learned co...

Page 34: ...h the remote control code 5 Repeat the receiver programming procedure with all remote controls The remote control has short range 1 Check the battery test light If the light is dim replace the battery 2 Change the location of the remote control in your car 3 Check to be sure the antenna on the right side panel of opener extends fully 4 Some installations may have shorter range due to a metal door ...

Page 35: ...he receiving eye See pages 12 and 22 The opener lights don t turn on Replace the light bulb s 100 watts maximum Use a stamlard neck garage door opener bulb if regular bulb burns out don t turn off Is the Light feature on Turn it q The opener strains or maximum force is needed to operate door The door may be out of balance or the springs are broken Close the door and use the emergency release handl...

Page 36: ...3 41A4373A 178B35 178B34 12B483 12B484 12B485 12B350 41A4116 41A4675 3 114A2043 DESCRIPTION Standard control console Visor clip 3 function remote control case no circuit board 3V 2016 Lithium battery 2 required Emergency release rope handle assy 2 Conductor bell wire white white red Door bracket w clevis pin fastener Header bracket w clevis pin fastener Safety sensor kit receiving and sending eyes...

Page 37: ...acitor bracket 5 41A3150 Terminal block w screws 6 41 D4671 Limit switch assembly 7 12D554 Limit switch bracket 8 41 D4759 Complete Motor Drive Assy with 8a 144B41 22T Pulley 8b 144B42 28T Pulley 8c 20C14 Drive Belt 8d 158A69 Retainer Ring 9 41A4843 10 41A4837 11 41C4669 12 41C4672 13 41D4674 9C 14 41D4839 5 15 lC4840 6 16 175C123 17 108D47 Interrupter cup Worm gear and retainer Wire harness assem...

Page 38: ... Brackets For Sectional Doors Only 139 53859 139 53876 139 53774 139 53773 3 Function Remote Control Includes visor clip Compact 3 Function Remote Control With loop for attaching key ring Multi Function Keyless Entry Enables homeowner to operate garage door opener from outside by entering a 4 digit code on specially designed keypad Plug In Light Control Enables homeowner to turn on a lamp televisi...

Page 39: ...tments 34 35 Safety warnings 28 31 Emergency Release Rope Handle Lockout feature 32 Manual disconnect 32 35 Safety warnings 11 23 31 32 Opener Terminals Door control connections 21 Safety reversing sensor connections 21 22 Receiver Remote Controls Programming the receiver 33 Erasing all codes 33 Safety warning 33 Problems with remote control transmitter operation 34 Safety Reversing Sensor 16 18 3...

Page 40: ...ears will furnish replacement parts for any defective parts free of charge You pay for labor LIMITED WARRANTY ON 1 2 HP MOTORS FOR CRAFTSMAN OPENERS After 1 year and through 5 years Sears will furnish replacement parts for any defective parts in motor free of charge You pay for labor LIMITATION ON LIABILITY Sears will not be liable for loss or damage to property or any incidental or consequential ...