Chamberlain 1140 Preparing your garage door, Tools needed, Testing Your Door, Sectional Door

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Preparing your garage door

•Disable locks. Insert wood screws or nails to keep them unlocked.

•Remove any ropes connected to garage door.

TESTING YOUR DOOR

Before you begin, complete the following test to make sure your door is balanced and is not sticking or binding:

•Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the door. It should stay in place, supported entirely by its springs.

•Raise and lower the door to see if there is any binding or sticking.

If your door binds, sticks, or is out of balance, call for professional garage door service.

Sectional Door

ONE-PIECE DOOR

One-Piece Door

WARNING

To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH:

•Always call for professional B&D garage door service if garage door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An unbalanced garage door might not reverse when required.

•NEVER try to loosen, move, or adjust garage door, door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets or their hardware, all of which are under EXTREME tension.

•Disable ALL locks and remove all ropes connected to garage door before installing and operating garage door opener to avoid entanglement.

•This unit should not be installed in a damp or wet space.

•The door must not extend over public byway during operation.

•This product is provided with a power supply cord of special design which, if damaged, must be replaced by a power supply cord of the same type; such a power supply cord may be obtained from you local B&D distributor and must be fitted by a specialist.

•This unit is supplied as a plug-in-device and it is strongly advised that this unit remain a plug-in device. Any alterations or changes to this will result in the opener warranty being void.

CAUTION

To avoid damage to the garage door and opener, disable locks before installing and operating the opener. Use a wood screw or nail to hold locks in the "open" (unlocked) position.

Operation at other than 230V/50 Hz will cause opener malfunction and damage.

Tools needed

During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener, instructions will call for hand tools as illustrated.

Carpenter's

Level

Drill

Stepladder

Pencil

1

2

 

 

Tape Measure

 

Hack Saw

 

 

 

 

Wire Cutters

 

 

 

 

Claw Hammer

8mm, 5mm, and

 

 

4mm Drill Bits

Pliers

Screwdriver

13mm, 11mm, and 6mm

Locking pliers

Adjustable End Wrench

Sockets and Wrench

114A2845

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Contents With 433MHz Radio Controls Introduction Table of ContentsSectional Door Testing Your DoorPreparing your garage door Tools neededSectional Door Installations PlanningOpener ARM Mounting Location OFF Centre Installation of Opener ONE-PIECE Door InstallationsOne-Piece Door with Track One-Piece Door without Track Carton Inventory Hardware Inventory InstallationInsert Chain into Rail & Assemble Header Sleeve Assembly StepInstall the Chain Assemble the RailSet Chain Tension Fasten Rail to Opener & Install ChainAttach Trolley to Rail Attach Chain SpreaderInstall Chain Noise Reduction Pads optional Installation Important Installation InstructionsProceed to , Installation StepDetermine the Header Bracket Location Sectional Door ONE-PIECE Door with TrackOne-piece door without track pivot hardware ONE-PIECE Door Without TrackExample One-piece door without track jamb hardwareInstall the Header Bracket Wall Header Bracket InstallationCeiling Header Bracket Installation Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket Position the OpenerSectional Door or ONE-PIECE Door with Track Hang the Opener Remote Control Wall Mount optional Install the door controlSafety Infrared Reversing Sensor Model Wiring Instructions for AccessoriesInstall the Light KEY Switch ModelAttach the Emergency Release Rope and Handle Connect Electric PowerInstall the Safety Infrared Reversing Sensors Optional Important Information about Safety Reversing SensorsFacing the door from inside the garage Wood Doors Metal, insulated or light weight factory reinforced doorsFasten the Door Bracket Sectional DoorsNot Provided ONE-PIECE DoorsSectional Doors only Connect Door Arm to TrolleyConnect the door arm to the trolley Adjustment Procedures for One-Piece DoorsALL ONE-PIECE Doors Assemble the Door ArmLimit Adjustment Adjustment StepAdjust the Force Important Safety Check Test the Safety Reverse SystemTest the Safety Infrared Reversing Sensors if installed AdjustActivate your opener with any of the following Using Your Garage Door OpenerWhen the opener is activated OperationTwice a Year To Open the Door ManuallyCare of Your Opener Once a MonthOpener doesnt operate from either door control or remote TroubleshootingMulti-Function Remotes To Code a Hand-held Remote Control TransmitterProgramming To Erase All Codes From Opener Receiver MemoryWarranty

1155, 1156, 1140, 1150, 80ad specifications

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