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Craftsman 139.53610, 139.53403 Adjust Force, Limit Adjustment Chart, Force Adjustment Chart

Models: 139.53610 139.53403

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Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP

 

1

AdjustUPandDOWNLimits

 

 

LIMIT

ADJUSTMENT

settings

 

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the

points

at which

 

 

 

 

 

Limit

 

 

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moving

up

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TRAVEL

CYCLE Limit adjustments are not necessary when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the door

opens

and closes

completely

 

and does not

reverse

 

Left Side

 

 

Adjustment

Label

unintentionally

 

in down

direction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel

 

 

 

 

 

The

following

 

chart

outlines

 

adjustment

procedures.

Run

opener through

a COMPLETE TRAVEL

CYCLE

AFTER

EACH

ADJUSTMENT.

 

NOTE:

REPEATED

OPERATION

OF

THE

OPENER

 

DURING

ADJUSTMENT

PROCEDURES

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carefully

before

proceeding

 

to Step

2_ Use

a screwdriver[ to

make

limit

adjustments

 

 

 

 

LIMIT ADJUSTMENT CHART

IF DOOR DOES NOT OPEN COMPLETELY

BUT OPENS AT LEAST FIVE FEET

increase UP travel Turn UP LIMIT adjustment screw clock- wise One turn equals 2 inches of travel

If door doesn't open at least 5 feet: adjust OPEN FORCE

as explained in Step 2

IF DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY

(ON SECTIONAL DOORS)

Lengthen the door arm (See Step lg, Page 16)

If door arm is at maximum length, increase DOWN travel Turn down limit adjustment screw counter clockwise One turn equals 2 inches of travel

If door still will not close completely, the header bracket is positioned too high Repeat Step 1, Page 10

IF DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY

(ON ONE-PIECE DOORS)

Increase DOWN travel Turn down limit adjustment screw

counterclockwise One turn equals 2 inches of travel

IF DOOR REVERSES WHEN CLOSING AND THERE

IS NO INTERFERENCE TO TRAVEL CYCLE

Test door for binding: Pull emergency release handle

Manually open and close door If door is binding, call a door serviceman

If door is not binding or unbalanced, adjust CLOSE FORCE See _Step 2

IF OPENER REVERSES IN FULLY CLOSED POSITION

Decrease DOWN travel Turn down limit adjustment screw clockwise One turn equals 2 inches of travel

STEP 2 Adjust Force

DO NOT USE FORCE ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATE FOR A BINDING OR STICKING GARAGE DOOR.

EXCESSIVE FORCE WILL INTERFERE WITH PROPER OPERATION OF SAFETY REVERSE SYSTEM OR DAMAGE GARAGE DOOR.

Force Adjustment Controls are located on rear panel of

opener FORCE ADJUSTMENT settings regulate amount of power required to open and close door

NOTE: Door STOPS in UP direction if anything inter-

feres with door travel,, The door REVERSES in DOWN

direction if anything interferes with door travel (includ-

ing binding or unbalanced doors).

If force adjustments are set too fight, door travet may be

interrupted by nuisance reversals in DOWN direction and

stops in UP direction As weather conditionscan affect door movement, occasional adjustment may be needed.

The maximum force adjustment range is 260 degrees, about 3/4 of a complete turn Do not force controls beyond that point Turn force adiustment controls with a screwdriver

Back Panel

 

of Opener

Force

 

 

Adjustment

 

. Controls

Adjustment

Label

FORCE ADJUSTMENT CHART

TEST DOWN (CLOSE) FORCE

Grasp the door handle or door bottom when door is about halfway through DOWN (C LOSE) TRAVEL The door should reverse. If the door is hard to hold or doesn't reverse, de- crease the DOWN (CLOSE) FORCE by turning the pontrol in a count er clockwise direction Make 10 degree turn adjust- ments until the door reverses normally After each adjust- ment, run the opener through a complete travel cycle

IF DOOR DOESN'T OPEN AT LEAST 5 FT

Increase UP (OPEN) FORCE by turning control clockwise Make 10 degree turn adjustments until the door opens

completely Readjust UP LIMIT if necessary After each adjustment, run opener through a complete travel cycle

IF DOOR REVERSES DURING DOWN (CLOSE) CYCLE

Increase DOWN (CLOSE) FORCE by turning control clock-

wise Make 10 degree turn adjustments until the door completes close cycle After each adjustment, run opener through a complete travel cycle

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Craftsman 139.53610, 139.53403 owner manual Adjust Force, Limit Adjustment Chart, Force Adjustment Chart
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139.53610, 139.53403 specifications

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