Craftsman 139.53963SRT manual

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    GARAGE DOOR OPENER 1/2 HP Owner ’ s Manual Model No. 139.53963SRT For Residential Use Only Caution: Read and follow all safety rules and operating instructions before first use of this product. Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation. Complies with UL 325 regulations effective January 1, 1993 ® ■ Safety Precautions ■ Assemb[...]

  • Page 2

    Start by reviewing these important safety alert symbols: 2 Safety alert symbol review ...........................................2 Safety information, precautions, tools ..........................3 T esting your garage door for binding & balance ..........3 Carton inventory ...........................................................4 Hardware i[...]

  • Page 3

    3 Sectional Door One-Piece Door Pliers Wire Cutters Claw Hammer Hack Saw Screwdriver 1/2" & 7/16" Sockets and Wrench Drill Tape Measure 1/2" x 7/16" Box Wrench 2 1 Stepladder Pencil 3/16", 5/16" and 5/32" Drill Bits Carpenter's Level During assembly , installation and adjustment of the opener , instructio[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Straight Door Arm Section Curved Door Arm Section Header/Rail Brackets Rail Support Braces (2) Header Bracket UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Sprocket Coupling 2-Conductor Bell Wire White & White/Red Rail Assembly Light Lens Trolley Hanging Brackets Safety Labels and Literature SECURITY ✚ Three-Function Remote Control with Visor Clip (2) Door Bracket[...]

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    Hardware 5 Separate all hardware fr om the packages in the rail carton and the opener carton and group as shown below , for the assembly and installation procedur es. Lock Nut 1/4"-20 x 7/16 (8) Wing Nut (2) Carriage Bolt 1/4"-20x1/2" (2) 1/4" - 20 x 5/8" Hex Screw (4) Sprocket Coupling Sleeve Assembly Hardware Bolt 1/4-20x[...]

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    6 Safety Reversing Sensor Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 24 for details. Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 20. — — — — — — — — Door Center Header Wall Safety Reversing Sensor Floor must be [...]

  • Page 7

    7 Safety Reversing Sensor FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 20. Safety Reversing Sensor Header Wall Access Door Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4". Closed Position Header Bracket Trolley Straight Door Arm Emergency Release Rope & Handle Door Bracket Curved Door Arm Header[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Door End Sprocket End Rail Assembly Carton Remove Cardboard Packing Remove Cardboard Packing Rail Support Braces Straight Door Arm Rail Assembly Hardware Bag Chassis Assembly Hardware Bag Assembly Step 1 Assemble the Rail ASSEMBL Y SECTION: P AGES 8 - 1 1 Door End Sprocket Trolley Rack Rotate 1. T urn the opened rail carton upside down, emptying [...]

  • Page 9

    9 Sprocket End Rail Pin Alignment Hole Door End Rail Support Brace Rail Support Brace Lock Nuts Rail Pin Alignment Hole 1/4x20x1-3/4" Bolts Door End Trolley Rack Sprocket End 4. Straighten the two rail sections so that the screw rod is in a straight line at the joint. (A void handling the joint, which may have sharp edges.) 5. Carefully slide [...]

  • Page 10

    10 Assembly Step 2 Fasten the Rail T o the Power Unit and Install the Trolley /7/94 Rail Sprocket Rail Assembly Trolley Coupling Rail/Power Unit Bracket Lock Nuts 1/4"-20 Power Unit Sprocket Power Unit Foam Packaging Hex Screws 1/4"-20x5/8" 1/4" - 20 Lock Nut 1/4" - 20 x 5/8" Hex Screw Hardware Shown Actual Size As ill[...]

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    Assembly Step 3 Attach the Rail Brackets 11 IMPORT ANT INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS T o r educe the risk of severe injury or death to persons: 1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 2. Install only on a properly balanced and lubricated garage door . An improperly balanced door may not reverse and could result in severe injury or death. R[...]

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    Header Wall Ceiling Track Highest Point of Travel Door Door Track 3" Header Wall Highest Point of Travel 3" 12 Vertical Guideline Finished Ceiling Vertical Guideline Header Wall 2x4 Structural Supports SECTIONAL Door or ONE PIECE Door with T rack • Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door . • Extend th[...]

  • Page 13

    Header Wall Vertical Centerline Vertical Centerline of Garage Door 2x4 Unfinished Ceiling Structural Supports 2x4 Header Support OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT FOR HEADER BRACKET • 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 instal[...]

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    Lag Screws 5/16"x9x1-5/8" Highest Point of Travel (of Garage Door) Vertical Center Line Header Wall Garage Door UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Wall Mounting Holes Optional Wall Mounting Holes The nail hole is for positioning only. You must use lag screws to mount the header bracket. UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY Door Spring Header Bracket 2x4 Structural S[...]

  • Page 15

    Header Bracket Rail Bracket Foam Packaging Opener Carton or Temporary Support Header Wall Garage Door Rail Clevis Pin 5/16" x 2-3/4" Ring Fastener Clevis Pin 5/16"x2-3/4 " Ring Fastener Header Bracket Rail Bracket Rail • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION ABOUT THE SAFETY REVERSING SENSOR The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly befor e the garage door opener will move in the down direction. This is a r equired safety device and cannot be disabled. When properly connected and aligned, the safety reversing sensor will detect an obstacle in the path [...]

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    Installation Step 4 Install the Safety Reversing Sensor FLOOR MOUNT (Right Side) WALL MOUNT (Right Side) DOOR TRACK MOUNT (Right Side) Indicator light Lens Lip Sensor Bracket Door T rack Sensor Bracket Extension Bracket (See Accessories) Lens Indicator light Attach with concrete anchors (not provided) Inside Garage Wall Indicator light Sensor Brack[...]

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    18 Figure 4 1/4"-20x1/2" Carriage bolt Lens Wing nut Installation Step 4 (Continued) Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Invisible Light Beam Protection Area Sensor Sensor Bell Wire Foam Packaging Carton 2. Run wires along channels to power unit and pull taut. 1. Run wires from sensors to end of rail at the door header. Cross & twist [...]

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    Installation Step 5 Position the Opener Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated. To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel doors, do not rest the opener on the door without using a 2x4. SECTIONAL Door or ONE-PIECE Door with T rack A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door - to-rail distan[...]

  • Page 20

    Installation Step 6 Hang the Opener T wo repr esentative 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 har dware ar e not provided. [...]

  • Page 21

    Lock Light Lighted Push Button LOCK LIGHT Terminal Screws Top Mounting Hole Bottom Mounting Hole PREMIUM CONTROL CONSOLE BACK VIEW WHITE 2 RED 1 Installation Step 7 Install the Premium Control Console and Connect all Wiring 21 Do not connect to live electrical wiring. Connect only to 24 V olt low v oltage wires. Connection to live wires or higher v[...]

  • Page 22

    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, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Right Wrong Ground Tab Green Ground Screw Ground Wire BlackWir[...]

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    Installation Step 10 Install the Lights and Lens Installation Step 1 1 Attach the Emergency Release Rope and Handle Do not use the red handle to pull the door open or closed. The rope knot could become untied and you could fall. Use the emergency release only to disengage the trolley and, if possible, only when the door is closed. Garage doors are [...]

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    Installation Step 12 Fasten Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on page 25. T o prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiber glass or glass panel doors, al ways reinf orce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with an angle ir on. A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured[...]

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    Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, aluminum, steel, door with glass panel, etc.). (Not Provided) 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 inst[...]

  • Page 26

    Installation Step 13 Connect Door Arm to Trolley Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on page 27. Make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency r elease handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley . Slide the outer trolley back (away fr om the door) about 2" as shown in Figure[...]

  • Page 27

    All ONE-PIECE Doors Assemble the Door Arm: • Fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 hole overlap). • W ith 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 . Door Arm Fully Open T[...]

  • Page 28

    Adjustment Step 1 Adjust the UP and DOWN Limits Do not make any limit adjustments until the safety reversing sensors ar e completely installed. 28 Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down. If anything interferes with the door ’ s upward travel, it will stop. If anything interferes with the d[...]

  • Page 29

    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 t[...]

  • Page 30

    Adjustment Step 4 T est the Safety Reverse System T est • Place a one-inch 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. Adjustment If the door stops on the obstruction, it is not traveling far enough in the down direction. [...]

  • Page 31

    Once a Month Manually operate door . If it is unbalanced or binding, call for professional garage door service. Check to be sure door opens and closes fully . Adjust limits and/or force if necessary . (See pages 28 & 29.) Repeat the safety reverse test. Make any necessary adjustments (See page 30). Once a Y ear Oil door rollers, bearings and hi[...]

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    Press the lighted push button to open or close the door . Press again to r everse the door during the closing cycle or to stop the door while it's opening. Premium Console: Light featur e: Press the large round Light button. If the opener light is off, it will turn on. If the opener light is on, (even in the 4-1/2 minute automatic cycle) it wi[...]

  • Page 33

    SECURITY ✚ Garage Door Opener "SRT" (learn) Button Indicator Light + + 3 2 1 Kg Kg 1 3 8 7 5 1 3 8 7 5 33 Figure 2 Figure 1 Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others. The garage door could close and cause serious injury or death. Do not allow children to operate the door push button(s) or re[...]

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    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 wall switch.) 2. Have you disabled all door locks? Review installation instruction warnings on Page 1 1. 3. Is there a build-up of ice or snow under the door? The door may be fr[...]

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    T roubleshooting (continued) Situation Probable Cause & Solution The door reverses for no apparent reason and opener lights don't blink: The door reverses for no apparent reason and opener lights blink for 5 seconds after reversing: 1. Is something obstructing the door? Pull the emergency release handle. Operate the door manually . If it i[...]

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    11 5 NOTICE 6 2 UP CEILING MOUNT ONLY 8 10 12 7 1 LOCK LIGHT 3 4 9 13 3 1 5 8 10 2 9 4 7 6 Rail Assembly Parts Installation Parts 36 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 41A4796-1 Hardware bag 2 41A4795 Hardware bag (includes sprocket coupling) 3 12B569-1 Left rail bracket 4 12B569-2 Right rail bracket 5 1D4940 Screw drive rail assembly 6 12B560 Rail sup[...]

  • Page 37

    Repair Parts 37 ew crew Drive 2/94 DN UP Brown Wire (Down) Contact LIMIT SWITCH ASSY. Grey Wire Yellow Wire (Up) Contact Center Limit Contact Drive Gear 2 1 4 5 7 13 17 16 9 12 8 14 15 10 6 11 3 8c 8a 8b 8d Opener Assembly Parts KEY P ART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 31D426 Drive shaft cover 2 41B4245 Line cord 3 30B363 Capacitor – 1/2 HP 4 12A373 Capac[...]

  • Page 38

    Support Brackets: For finished ceilings or where additional support is required, based on garage construction. Includes brackets and fastening hardware. 38 Accessories A vailable For Y our Opener LOCK LIGHT 139.53684 139.53687 139.53681 139.53703 53589 139.53686 139.53702 SECURITY ✚ Compact 3-Function Remote Control: W ith loop for attaching key [...]

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    Index Access Door/Emergency Key Release Accessory ...............................................................................................6, 7, 35, 36 Electrical Safety W arnings ......................................................................................................................................2, 22, 31 Garage Door T esting[...]

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    SEARS WARRANTY FULL 90-DAY WARRANTY ON GARAGE DOOR OPENER For 90 days from the date of purchase, Sears will repair this Garage Door Opener, free of charge, if defective in material or workmanship. LIMITED WARRANTY From the 91st day until one year from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish replacement parts for any defective parts, free of charge[...]