Chamberlain WD962KLD manual

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    CHAMBERLAIN = ® The Chamberlain Group, Inc • 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196 www.,chamberiain com GARAGE DOOR OPENER _Models WD962KD WD962KLD For Residential Use Only Owner's Manual a Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! e Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation. e The door WI[...]

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    TABLE OF COHTSNTS Introduction 2-7 Safety symbol and signal word review ........................... 2 Preparing your garage door ........................................ 3 Tools needed ........................................................... 3 Planning ........................................................ 4-5 Carton inventory ................[...]

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    Preparing your garage door Before you begin: o Disable locks o Remove any ropes connected to garage door. - Complete the following test to make sure your garage door is balanced and is not sticking or binding: 1 Lift the door about halfway as shown Release the door. if balanced, it should stay in place, supported entirely by its springs 2 Raise and[...]

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    Planning identify the type and height of your garage door Survey your garage area to see if any of the conditions below apply to your installation Additional materials may be required You may find it helpful to refer back to this page and the accompanying illustrations as you proceed with the installation of your opener,r Depending on your requirem[...]

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    Planning (Continued) ONE-PIECE DOOR INSTALLATIONS - Generally, a one-piece door does not require reinforcement.. If your door is lightweight, refer to the information relating to sectional doors in installation Step 12.. • Depending on your door's construction, you may need additional mounting hardware for the door bracket (Step !2) Without [...]

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    Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in one carton which contains the motor unit and all parts illustrated below.. Accessories will depend on the 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 the next page.. Save the c[...]

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    Hardware Invenftoty Separate all hardware and group as shown below for the assembly and installation procedures,, ASSEMBLY HARDWARE Lock Nut Lock Washer Springfrrotley Nut (t) !/4"-20 (2) 3/8" (1) Bolt 114"-20xt-314" (2) Nut 3/8" (I) _(!'!Ii((!(!((Ii((Ii(((((((((((((Iii(iIii((i((illii(((((iiiiiii_ Troltey Threaded Shaf[...]

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    ASSEMBLY STEP t Assemble the Rail and Install the Trolley To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. The front rail has a cut out "window" at the door end (see illustration). The hole above this window is larger on the top of the rail than on the bottom.. A smaller hole 3-1/2" (8.[...]

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    ASSEMBLY STEP 2 Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit * Insert a 1/4"-20xl-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 lock nut. Do not overtighten. o Remove the two bolts from the top of the motor uniL , Place the "U" bracket, fiat side down, on the motor unit an[...]

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    ASSEMBLY STEP 4 install the Belt and A_tach the Belt Cap Retainer 1. Pull the belt around the idler pulley and toward the trolley, The ribbed side must contact the pulley., 2, Hook the trolley connector into the retaining slot on the trolley as shown, 3, With the trolley against the screwdriver, dispense the remainder of the belt along the rail Ien[...]

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    ASSEMBLY STEP 5 SeE the Tension , Insert a screwdriver tip into one of the nut ring slots and brace it firmly against the trolley., o Place a 7/16" open end wrench on the square end_ Rotate the nut about 1/4 turn until the spring releases and snaps the nut ring against the trolley.. This sets the spring to optimum belt tension.. You have now f[...]

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    INSTALLATION STEP t Determine the Header Bracket Location To prevent poss!bte SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: • Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise garagedoor might not reversewhen required DO NOTinstall header bracket over drywall. - Concrete anchors MUST be used if mounting header bracket [...]

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    mNSTALLATBON STEP 2 Knstal# the Header Bracket You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling Follow the instructions which wil! work best for your particular requirements., Do not install the header bracket over drywall. If installing into masonry, use concrete anchors (not provided). WALL HEADER BRAC[...]

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    Header Wall • Header Bracket Idler Pulley mHSTALLATION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket NOTE: (Optional) With some existing installations, you may re-use the old 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 opene[...]

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    UHSTALLATaOH STEP 4 Position the Opener Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrate& SECTIONAL DOOR OR ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door4o-rail distance, - Remove foam packaging, ° Raise the opener onto a stepladder. You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tail e[...]

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    IHSTALLATIION STEP 5 Hang the Opener Three representative installations are shown Yours may be differenL Hanging brackets should be angled (Figure 1) to provide rigid support, On finished ceilings (Figures 2 and 3), attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener.. This bracket and fastening hardware are not provid[...]

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    BNSTALLATiON STEP 6 Insfall t_e Door Contro/J Locate door control within sight of door, at a minimum height of 5 feet (1,5 m) where small children cannot reach, away from moving parts of door and door hardware., If installing into drywall, drill 5/32" holes and use the anchors provided. For pre-wired installations (as in new home construction)[...]

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    UtNISTALLATilON STEP 7 Install the Battery Backup - Make sure motor unit is unplugged. • Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the battery cover on the motor unit., • Partially insert battery into motor unit with terminals facing out. • Connect the red (+) and black (-) wires from motor unit to corresponding terminals on battery. • Repl[...]

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    mNSTALLATl!OH STEP 9 Attach the Emergency Release Rope and Handle • Thread one end of the rope through the hole in the top of the red handle so "NOTICE" reads right side up as shown. Secure with an overhand knot at least 1" (2,,5 cm) from the end of the rope to prevent slipping ° Thread the other end of the rope through the hole i[...]

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    mNSTALLATmON STEP t{) Elec*rical Requirements To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the opener at this time. 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[...]

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    IHSTALLATmOH STEP 1 1 Install The Protector System _ (Safety Sensors) The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSOR When properly connected and aligned, the sensor will detect an obstacle in the path of its el[...]

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    INSTALLING THE BRACKETS Be sure power to the opener is disconnected. Instal] and align the brackets so the sensors will face each other across the garage door, with the beam no higher than 6" (15 cm) above the floor.. They may be installed in one of three ways, as follows.. Garage door track installation (preferred): o Slip the curved arms ove[...]

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    MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSORS • Slide a 1/4"-20xl/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 (Figure 5).. • Finger tighten the wing nuts,. • Run t[...]

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    BNSTALLATION STEP t 2 Fasten _he 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 of an[...]

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    ONE-PIECE DOORS Please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on the previous page,. They apply to one-piece doors also,, = Center the door bracket on the top of the door, in line with the header bracket as shown, Mark either the left and right, or the top and bottom holes, o Metal Doors: Drill 3/16" pilot holes and f[...]

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    UNSTALLATm(:)N STEP 13 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on the following page SECTIONAL DOORS ONLY 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 pulley) [...]

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    ALL ONE-PIECE DOORS 1, Assemble the Door Arm: o Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 hole overlap) (Figure 4).. • Make sure the garage door is fully closed. Connect the straight door arm section to the door bracket with the 5/16"x1-1/4" clevis pin o Secure with a ring fa[...]

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    ADJUSTMENT STEP 1 Program the Travel Limits Travel limits regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down. Follow the steps below to set the limits. To program the travel limits: Figure 1 ° o t ndic_tor Ught - Black Buttot_ - Purple BlJtlon Adjust the position of the door by using the black and purple buttons.. Black moves t[...]

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    ADJUSTMENT STEP 2 Se**ing the Force The force setting button is located on the left panel of the motor uniL The force setting measures the amount of force required to open and close the door. t.. Locate the purple button on the left panel of the motor unit (Figure !),. 2. Push the purple button twice to enter the opener into Force Adjustment Mode ([...]

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    ADJUSTMENT STEP 3 Test the Safety Reversal System TEST • With the door fully open, place a 1-1/2" (38 cm) 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 ADJUST • if the door stops on the obstruction, it is not traveling fa[...]

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    OPERATION iiVtPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTnONS To reduce the risk of SEVERE iNJURY or DEATH: I. READ ANDFOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. 2 ALWAYS keep remote controls out of reach of children NEVER permit children to operate or play with garage control console push buttons or remotecontrols 3. ONLY activategaragedoor when it can be seen clearly, it[...]

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    Using the Wall-Mounted Door Control THE MOTION DETECTING CONTROL CONSOLE Press the push bar to open or ctose the door. Press again to reverse the door during the closing cycle or to stop the door while it's opening. This door control contains a motion detector that will automatically turn on the light when it detects a person entering the gara[...]

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    Care Of Your Opener THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Once a Month • Manually operate door,. If it is unbalanced or binding, call a trained door systems technician,. • Check to be sure door opens and closes fully._ Adjust limits and/or force if necessary (see pages 28 and 29) , Repeat the safety reverse test. Make any necessary ad[...]

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    Battery Backup OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1.Test the installed battery with the motor unit. To test the battery, disconnect the motor unit power cord from the electrical outlet. • A solid orange LED indicates the battery is operating on battery power.. • A flashing orange LED with beep indicates the unit is operating on battery power and that the b[...]

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    Having a Problern? (TroubHeshooting) 1. My door will not close and the light bulbs blink on my motor unit: The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction_ - Verify the safety reversing sensors are properly installed, aligned and free of any obstructions., Refer to in[...]

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    Safety Reversing Sensor Diagnostic Charf Safety reversing sensors wire open (broken or disconnected). OR Safety reversing sensors wire shorted or black/ white wire reversed. Door control or wire shorted, Safety reversing sensors slightly misaligned (dim or flashing LED). Possible RPM sensor failure. Unplug to reset. Your garage door opener is progr[...]

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    PROGRAMMRNG NOTICE: if this Security't ,_ garage door opener is operated with a non-rolling code remote control the technical measure in the receiver of the garage door opener, which provides security against code-theft devices, will be circumvented. The owner of the copyright in the garage door opener does not authorize the purchaser or suppl[...]

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    7"o Add, Reprograrn or C_ange a Keyless EnEry PIN NOTE: Your new Keyless Entry must be programmed to operate your garage door opener, USING THE "LEARN" BUTTON USING THE MOTION DETECTING CONTROL 1 .. Press and release the "learn" button on motor uniL The learn indicator light will glow steadily for 30 seconds.. 2. Within 30 [...]

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    REPAiiR PARTS Installation Paris 4 4 5 6 7 41 B4t03 Spring trolley nut 144C54 Idler pulley 4tA5250 Full belt assembly 41 D598-1 "U" bracket NOT SHOWN 183A163 Wear pads KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 t0 tl 12 t3 I 39 PART NO. 41c472-7 953D 10A20 29B137 41 A2828 41 B4494-1 41A5047-t 41A5047-3 41A5034 178B34 178B35 41A5266-1 41A6357-t 41A5257-10 [...]

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    Motor Unit Assembly Parts 11 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 PART NO. 41 c76 4t B4245 41 B4375-3 41A628t 41A6282 41 A6327 41A6328 41D794 41DB002-2 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO, NO. DESCRIPTION Belt cap and sprocket 7 41A6231 Line cord Terminal block with screws 8 Wire harness kit Complete with: 9 Battery wires and plug 10 Light socket wires and plug 11 RPM/passpoin[...]

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    ACCESSORIES 77020B Outside Quick Release: Required for a garage with NO access door_ 953D 3-Button SECURITY,I ,® Remote Control: Includes visor ctip_ 760CB % 8808CB 8810CB Outdoor Key Switch: Operates the garage door automatically from outside when remote control is not handy,, 8 Foot (2,4 m) Rail Extension: To allow an 8 foot (2,,4 m) door to ope[...]

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    CHAMBERLAIN" SERVICE IS ON CALL OUR LARGE SERVICE ORGANIZATION SPANS AMERICA INSTALLATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION IS AS NEAR AS YOUR TELEPHONE., SIMPLY DIAL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-528-9131 www.ch amberlain-diy,,com For professional installation, parts and service, contact your local CHAMBERLAIN" dealer_ Look for him in the Yellow Pag[...]