Owner’s Manual Model No. 139.53962SRT 139.53975SRT For Residential Use Only CRAFTSMAN GARAGE DOOR OPENER 1/2 HP Caution: Read and follow ail safety rules and operating instructions before first use of this product. Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation. Safety Precautions Assembly Installation Adjustment Care and Maintenance Operation Troubleshooting Parts List Complies with UL 325 regulations effective January 1, 1993 Sears, Roebuck and Co,, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Contents Page A review of safety alert symbols............................ 2 You'll need tools..................................................... 3 Safety information regarding garage door locks and ropes.................................................... 3 Testing your garage door for sticking, binding and balance........................................... 3 Illustration of sectional door installation.................4 Illustration of one-piece door installation............... 5 Carton inventory........
You'll Need Tools During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools shown below. An unbalanced garage door might not reverse when required and someone under the door could be seriously Injured or killed. If your garage door binds, sticks or is out of balance, call for professional garage door service. Garage doors, door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets and their hardware are under extreme tension and can cause serious injury or death.
Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below appiy to your instailation. FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 17. Horizontal and vertical reinfoncement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 24 for details. ' Safety Reversing Sensor Floor must be level across width of door.
0NE4^ECE Ooor Installation Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Reversing lap between floor and boHom Sensor Safety of door must not exceed 1/4". Reversing Sensor Based on your particular requirements, there are several installation steps which might call for materials and/or hardware not included in the carton. • Step 1, page 13 - Look at the wall or ceiling above the garage door.
Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which contain parts illustrated below. Accessories will depend on model purchased. If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be "stuck" in the foam. Hardware for assembly and installation is shown on page 7.
Separate all hardware from the packages In the rail carton and the opener carton, as shown below, for the assembly and installation procedures.
Assembly Section: Pages 8-11 To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. Assembly Step 1 Assemble the Rail & Install the Trolley The front rail has a cut out "window” at the door end (see illustration). The hole above this window 1$ larger on the top of the rail than on the bottom. A smaller hole 3-1/2" away is close to the rail edge. The back rail has a similar hole close to the edge, about 4-3/4" from the far end. A 3-plece rail uses two back rails.
Assembly Step 2 Fasten the Rail to the Opener • Insert a 1/4"-20x1 -3/4 bolt into the cover protection bolt hole on the back end of the rail as shown. Tighten securely with a 1/4"-20 iock nut. • Remove the two screws from the top of the opener. • Attach spreaders to the U bracket by snapping them into place. ^ • Place the U bracket, flaTsfiJe down, on the opener and align the bracket holes with the screw holes. Fasten with the previously removed screws.
Assembly Step 4 Install the Chaln/Cable and Attach the Sprocket Cover Serious injury can result if fingers become entangled in moving opener sprocket. Attach sprocket cover securely. Never operate opener while your hand is near the opener sprocket. 1. Puli the cable around the idler pulley and toward the trolley. 2. Connect the cable loop to the retaining slot on the trolley, as shown: • From below, push pins of master link bar up through cable loop and trolley slot.
Assembly Step 5 Tighten the Chain • spin the inner nut and lock washer down the threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • To tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown (Figure 1). • When the chain is approximately 1/2" above the base of the rail at its midpoint, re-tighten the inner nut to secure the adjustment. Sprocket noise can result if chain is too loose. When installation is complete, you may notice some chain droop with the door closed. This is normal.
Installation Section: Pages 12-27 instaliation Step 1 Determine Header Bracket Location If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to a structural support on the header wait or ceiling, the safety reverse system may not work properly (see page 30). The door m ight Installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Follow the Instructions which apply to your door. not reverse w hen required, serious injury or death.
Read the Safety instructions on page 12. They also apply to doors without tracks. 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 minimal, you can install the header bracket on the ceiling. See page 14. • If you need to install the header bracket on a 2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use lag screws (not provided) to securely fasten the 2x4 to structural supports as shown.
You 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. Installation Step 2 Install the Header Bracket Wall Header Bracket Installation ■ Mark the vertical set of bracket holes. Drill 3/16" pilot holes and fasten the bracket securely to a structural support with the hardware provided.
Installation Step 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket NOTE: (Optional) With an existing Craftsman installation, you may re-use the oid header bracket with the two plastic spacers included in the hardware bag. Place the spacers inside the bracket on each side of the rail, as illustrated, • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. If the door spring is in the way you'll need help.
Installation Step 4 CAUTION Position the Opener To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the opener on the door without using a 2x4. Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated. SECTIONAL or ONE-PIECE Door with Track A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-T-rail distance. • Raise the opener onto a stepladder as shown. You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough.
Installation Step 5 Hang the Opener The opener could fall and injure someone If It Is not properly secured. Fasten the opener securely to structural supports of the garage. 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 provided. See accessory page 38. 1.
Installation Step 6 Install the Premium Control Console Do not connect to live electrical wiring. Connect only to 24 Volt low voltage wires. Connection to live wires or higher voltage may cause serious Injury from shock, burn or electrocution. Locate the door control within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet where small children cannot reach, and away from all moving parts of the door and door hardware. The door control is typically attached directly to the wall.
6. Attach the User Safety Instruction label to the wall near the door control, and the Maintenance Instruction label in a prominent location on the inside of the garage door. Do NOT connect the power and operate the opener at this tim e. The trolley will travel to the full open position but will not return to the dose position until the sensor beam is connected and properly aligned. See Safety Reversing Sensor beginning on page 21. Page 32 explains how to use the door control.
Installation Step 9 Eiectrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local electrical and building codes. Do NOT use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, or change the plug in any way to make it fit your outiet. To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. This plug will on/y fit into a grounding type outlet.
The Safety Reversing System IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSOR W ithout a properly working safety reversing sensotf persons (particularly children) could be Injured or killed by a closing garage door. The safety reversing sensor m ust 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. Read and follow all instructions.
Figure 2 door track mount (Right Side) Installation Step 10 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. install and align the brackets so the sensors will face each other across the garage door, with the beam from 4 - 6" above the floor. They may be installed in one of three ways, depending on your requirements, as follows. 1. (Preferred) Clipped onto the left and right garage door tracks. See Figure 2. 2. Fastened to the wall on each side of the garage. See Figure 3.
Mounting and Wiring the Safety Sensors • Slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on both sensors. 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. See Figure 5. • Finger tighten the sensor wing nuts. • Run the wires from both sensors to the opener. Use insulated staples to secure wire to wall and ceiling. • Strip 1/4" of insulation from each set of wires.
Installation Step 11 Fasten Door Bracket To 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. Follow instructions which apply to your door type as Illustrated below or on page 25. A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace should cover the height of the top panel. The illustration shows one piece of angie iron as the horizontai brace.
AH ONE-PIECE Door Installation Procedure Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on page 24. They apply to one-piece doors also. Haader Wall • 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 (not provided) to the top of the door.
Installation Step 12 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which appiy to your door type as iiiustrated beiow and on page 27. Make sure garage door is fuiiy ciosed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley. Slide the outer trolley back (away from the pulley) for 8" minimum as shown below. Figure 1; Figure 2: • Fasten straight door arm section to outer trolley with the the 5/16"xl" clevis pin. Secure the connection with a ring fastener.
Assemble the Door Arm: Door Bracket • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length, with a 2 or 3 hoie overlap. • With the door closed, connect the straight door arm section to the door bracket with the 5-16" x 1-1/4" clevis pin. • Secure v\rith a ring fastener. Ring -------Paslensr Lock Washers 5/16-18. 5/16' / o Clevis Pin 5/16'x1-1/4' Screws 5/16"-16x7/8 On one-piece doors, before connecting the door arm to the trolley the travel limits must be adjusted.
Adjustment Section: Pages 28 - 30 Adjustment Step 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Do not make any limit adjustments until the safety reversing sensors are completely installed. Improper adjustment of the travel limits 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 Test the safety reverse system after making all travel and force adjustments. See page 30.
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 to compensate for a binding or sticking garage door. Test the safety reverse system following all adjustments to force levels. See page 30.
Adjustment Step 3 Test The Safety Reversing Sensor Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could be seriously Injured or killed If trapped by a closing garage door. Repeat this test once a month. • Press the remote control push button to open the door. • Place the opener carton in the path of the door. • Press the remote control push button to close the door. The door will not move more than an inch, and the opener light(s) will flash.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of severe injury or death to persons: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Do not permit children either to operate or to play with the opener. Keep remote control in a location inaccessible to children. 3. Operate opener only when the door is in full view and free from any obstruction. Keep the door in sight until it is completely closed. NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF THE MOVING DOOR. 4. Check safety reversal system monthly. See page 30.
Operation of Your Opener Activate the opener with any of the following; • The Remote Controi: Hold push button down until the door starts to move. • The Door Control: Hold push button down until the door starts to move.
Receiver and Remote Control Programming SECIJliriTfi ^ To cxjmply with FCC rutos, adjustmant or modifications of this receiver and/or (mnsminer are prohibited, except for changing the code setting or replacing the battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER SERViCEABLE PARTS. Your garage door opener receiver and remote control have been pre-set at the factory. The door will open when you press the LARGE remote control push button.
Having a Problem? Situation Probable Cause and Solution The opener doesn't operate from either the Door Control or the remote control: 1. Does the opener have electric power? Plug a lamp into the outlet. If it doesn't light, check the fuse box or the circuit breaker. (Some outlets are controlled by a door switch.) 2. Have you disabled all door locks? Review installation instruction warnings on Page 11. 3. is there a build-up of ice or snow under the door? The door may be frozen to the ground.
Having a Problem? (continued) Situation Probable Cause & Solution The door opens but won't close: 1, If the opener lights blink, check the safety reversing sensor. See page 23. 2. If the opener lights do not blink and it is a new installation, check the down force. See Adjustment Step 2, page 29. For an existing installation, see below. Repeat the safety reverse test after the adjustm ent is com plete. The door reverses for no apparent reason and opener lights don't blink: 1.
Repair Parts Rail Assembly Parts KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1A995 41C514M 183C158-3 183C157-3 144C56 44A534» 144C62 12D598 Master link kit Complete trolley assembly Rail - front (header) section Rail - center/back section (2) Chain Idler pulley , „ Chain and cable Spreader (2) U bracket Installation Parts KEY PART NO. NO.
Repair Parts Opener Assembly Parts KEY PART NO. NO. KEY PART NO. NO.
Accessories Sears offers many useful accessories for your garage door opener. They are illustrated below with Sears model numbers and descriptions. Emergency Key Release 139.53681 SECURITY+ 3-Function Remote Control Includes visor clip. 139.53680 SECURITY* Compact 3-Functlon Remote Control: With loop for attaching key ring. Required tor a garage with NO access door. Enables homeowner to open garage door manually from outside by disengaging trolley. 139.
Index Access Door/Outside Key Release Accessory....................................................................................................... 4,5 Chain Tension................................................................................................................................................... 4, 5,11 Electrical Safety Warnings............................................................................................. ................................
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