Start by Reading These Important Safety Instructions Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in serious personal injury or property damage. • Read these instructions carefully • The garage door opener is designed and tested to offer reasonable safe service provided it is installed and operated in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual. These safety alert symbols mean Warning – a personal safety or property damage instruction. Read these instructions carefully.
A. One-Piece Door with Horizontal Track Only B. One-Piece Door with Horizontal and Vertical Track – Special door arm (E, The Chamberlain Arm™) and The Protector System (29 (9)) are required. See your dealer. C. Sectional Door with Curved Track – See 20B – connect door arm. The Protector System (29 (9) is required for doors that are over 2.5m in height. D. Canopy door – Special door arm (E, The Chamberlain Arm™) and The Protector System (29 (9)) are required. See your dealer E.
1. Look at the wall or ceiling above the garage door. The header bracket must be securely fastened to structural supports. 2. Do you have a finished ceiling in your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional fastening hardware (not supplied) may be required. 3. Depending on your door's construction, you might need a special door arm. See your dealer. 4. Do you have an access door in addition to the garage door? If not, Model 1702E Outside Quick Release Accessory is required.
7 Insert Chain/Belt into Rail & 4 5 4 Assemble Header Sleeve 9 Slide pulley bracket (1) and inner trolley (2) into back (opener end) of rail assembly (3), be sure to insert pulley bracket as shown with arrow (4) pointing toward front (header end) of rail (5). Push bracket toward front (header end ) of rail (5). Insert carriage bolt (6) through header sleeve bracket (7). Loosely thread spring nut (8) and flat washer (9) onto carriage bolt.
Wear protective goggles when working overhead to protect your eyes from injury. Disengage all existing garage door locks to avoid damage to the garage door. To avoid serious personal injury from entanglement, remove all ropes connected to the garage door before installing the opener. It is recommended that the opener be installed 2,1m (7 feet) or more above the floor where space permits. 12 Position the Header Bracket 1 The header bracket must be rigidly fastened to a structural support of the garage.
1 6 15 Position the Opener NOTE: A 25mm (1") board (1) is convenient for setting an ideal door-to-rail distance (unless headroom is not sufficient). Raise the opener onto a stepladder. Open garage door. Place a 25mm (1") board (1) laid flat on the top section of door near the centerline as shown. Rest the rail on the board. If the raised door hits the trolley, pull down on the trolley release arm to disconnect the inner and outer trolley sections.
20 Assemble Door Arm A. ONE-PIECE DOOR INSTALLATION: Fasten the straight (1) and curved (2) door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 hole overlap) using carriage bolts (3), lock washers (4) and hex nuts (5). With the door closed connect the straight door arm section (1) to the door bracket with clevis pin (6). Secure with ring fastener (7). Disconnect the inner and outer trolley.
21 Install Door Control 8 (optional accessory) Locate door control where the garage door is visible, away from door and door hardware and out of the reach of children. Mount at least 1,5 m (5 feet) above the floor. Serious personal injury from a moving garage door may result from misuse of opener. Do not allow children to operate the door control or remote control transmitter. Fasten the caution label permanently to the wall near the door control as a reminder of safe operating procedures.
Activate the opener only when door is in full view, free of obstruction and properly adjusted. No one should enter or leave garage while door is in motion. Do not allow children to operate push button(s) or remote(s). Do not allow children to play near the door. Your garage door opener receiver and remote control transmitter are set to a matching code. If you purchase additional remote controls, the garage door opener must be programmed to accept the new remote code.
1. Radio Wall Control (optional) 2. Remote Control Wall Mount (optional) 10 23 Program your Radio Wall Control 1 Activate the opener only when door is in full view, free of obstruction and properly adjusted. No one should enter or leave garage while door is in motion. Do not allow children to operate push button(s) or remote(s). Do not allow children to play near the door. Locate minimum 1.5m above the floor. Remote control slide-on wall mount bracket: -Attach to the wall with 2x ø 3.5 max.
11 25 Using the Motion Detecting Control Panel (optional accessory) Press the push bar (1) to open or close the door. Press again to stop the door. Light feature Press the light button to turn the opener light on or off. It will not control the opener lights when the door is in motion. If you turn it on and then activate the opener, the light will remain on for 2 1/2 minutes. Press again to turn it off sooner.
12 27 Setting the Force The force, as measured on the closing edge of the door, should not exceed 400N (40kg). If the closing force is measured to more than 400N, the Protector System must be installed See step 29. The force setting regulates the amount of power required to open and close the door. 1. Locate the orange button (2). 2. Push the orange button (2) twice to enter unit into Force Adjustment Mode. The LED (3) (indicator light) will flash quickly. 3.
1. 2. Flashing light connection The flashing light can be installed anywhere. Connect light leads to quick connect terminals 1 and 2. Terminal 2 is ground. Timer to close function can be enabled by turning the dial to the required time. If the protector system is installed the timer to close should be set after the protector system is installed.
14 32 REPLACEMENT PARTS C VD 12 Pb Cd Hg 144C77 171A28 41A5801-1 (1.7m) 41A5801 (2.3m) 41A5801-2 (2.5m) 41A5801-3 (3.0m) 12C810 83A11 41B4101-1 31D525 41A5800 12B374 41B4494-1 7423CR3 210C42 7017CR3 7023CR3 7030CR3 7035CR3 183D177 183D178 178B34 8423CR3 8430CR3 41B4103 12C855 8023CR3 8025CR3 8030CR3 12C778 41A5414-4 41A2828 NOT ICE 4A1008 1/2” 109A46 1” 41A5844 (2.3m) 41A5844-1 (2.5m) 41A5844-2 (3.
33 REPLACEMENT PARTS 15 171A543 Belt 41A4371-3 Chain 41A4371-2 28A95 158A49 171A498 26B72 216A206 41C589 171A479 41B5348 37D117-2 41B4375-3 41C5392 171A315 41B5351-5 171A384-8 41C5350-5 (60kg) 41C5350-2 (100kg) 41A5696-2c (60kg) 41A5696-4c (100kg) 171A384 41D701-2 (60kg) 41D605 (100kg) 171A545 108D56 41D188 171A320 CARE OF YOUR OPENER When properly installed, opener will provide high performance with a minimum of maintenance. The opener does not require additional lubrication.
1. Opener doesn't operate from either door control or remote: • Does the opener have electric power? Plug lamp into outlet. If it doesn't light, check the fuse box or the circuit breaker. (Some outlets are controlled by a wall switch.) • Have you disengaged all door locks? Review installation instruction warnings on page 1. • Is there a build-up of ice or snow under door? The door may be frozen to ground. Remove any obstruction. • The garage door spring may be broken. Have it replaced. 2.
OPERATION OF YOUR OPENER Your opener can be activated by any of the following devices: • The Lighted Door Control Button. Hold the button down until door starts to move. • The Outside Keylock or Keyless Entry System (if you have installed either of these accessories). • The Remote Control Transmitter. Hold the push button down until the door starts to move. Opening the Door Manually: Door should be fully closed if possible. Weak or broken springs could allow an open door to fall rapidly.
Garage Door Opener Limited Warranty Merlin Garage Openers Limited warrants to the original purchaser (“the Buyer”) that the Merlin garage door opener (“the Unit”) sold under this warranty will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of: MT1000, 60 full months (5years); MT600, 12 full months (1year) from date of purchase.
NOTES: 114A3354 ©, 2006
