Chamberlain 3800E Garage Door Opener User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 2-5
Safety symbol review and signal word review . . . . . . . .2
Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Preparing your garage door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Carton inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hardware inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Assembly 6
Attach the collar to the motor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Attach mounting bracket to the motor unit . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installation 7-16
Installation safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Position the opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Attach the emergency release rope and handle . . . . . . .8
Install the power door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Attach the cable tension monitor (Required) . . . . . . . . . .9
Install the Door Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Install remote light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Mount the standby power unit (SPU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Install The Protector System
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Adjustment 17-20
Program the travel limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setting the force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Test the safety reversal system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Test The Protector System
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Test cable tension monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Test power door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
To open door manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
INTRODUCTION
Safety Symbol Review
and Signal Word Review
Operation 21-25
Operation safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using your garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the wall-mounted control console . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Care of your opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Having a problem? (Troubleshooting) . . . . . . . . . . .23-24
Diagnostic Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Programming 26-28
To add or reprogram a hand-held remote control . . . . .26
To erase all codes from motor unit memory . . . . . . . . .26
3-Button remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
To add, reprogram or change
a keyless entry PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Programming work light or additional work light . . . . . .28
Repair Parts 29-30
Installation parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Motor unit assembly parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Accessories 31
Repair Parts and Service 32
Warranty 32
This garage door opener has been designed and tested to offer safe service provided it is installed, operated,
maintained and tested in strict accordance with the instructions and warnings contained in this manual.
Mechanical
Electrical
When you see these Safety Symbols and Signal Words
on the following pages, they will alert you to the
possibility of serious injury or death if you do not
comply with the warnings that accompany them. The
hazard may come from something mechanical or from
electric shock. Read the warnings carefully.
When you see this Signal Word on the following pages, it
will alert you to the possibility of damage to your garage
door and/or the garage door opener if you do not comply
with the cautionary statements that accompany it. Read
them carefully.
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