Installation Step 12

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 release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley, Slide the outer trolley back (away from the pulley) for 8" minimum as shown below,

Figure 1:

Fasten straight door arm section to outer trolley with the the 5/16"xl" clevis pin. Secure the connection with a ring fastener.

Fasten curved door arm to the door bracket in the same way, using the 5/16")( 1- I/4" c/evis pin.

Outer Trolley

levis Pin 5/16"x 1"

Figure 2:

Bring arm sections together. Find two pairs of holes that line up and join sections. Select holes as far apart as possible to increase door arm rigidity.

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Screws

 

 

Door Arm

 

5/16"-18x7/8"

 

 

 

 

ClevisPin

DoorArm

Figure 1

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5/16"x1-1/4"

 

 

 

 

 

Hole Alignment

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Figure 3:

 

 

 

 

If holes in curved arm are

above holes

in straight

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arm, disconnect straight arm. Cut about 6" from

 

 

the solid end. Reconnect to trolley with cutend down as shown.

Bring arm sections together.

Find two pairs of holes that line up and join with screws, lock washers and nuts.

 

Hardware

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Screws

Ring Fastenero

5/16"- 18x7/8"

Nut 5/16"-18

Lock Washer

5/16"

Figure 3

Clevis Pin

 

Clevis Pin

Hex Screw

 

5/16"xl" (Trolley)

5/16"x 1-1/4"

(Door Bracket )

5/16"-18x7/8"

 

Proceed to Adjustment

Step

1, page 28. Trolley will re-engage automatically

when the opener Is operated.

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Craftsman 139.53978SRT owner manual Connect Door Arm to Trolley, RBok, Above holes

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