Chamberlain 8100M Garage Door Opener User Manual


 
To open the door
manually:
The door should be
fully closed if possible.
Pull down on the
manual release handle
and lift the door
manually. To
reconnect the door to
the opener, press the
Door Control push bar.
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Activate the opener with any of the following:
The Remote Control Transmitter. Hold push
button down until the door starts to move.
The Door Control. Hold push bar or button down
until the door starts to move.
The Outside Keylock or Keyless Entry. (See
Accessories)
When the opener is activated with the safety
reversing sensor installed and correctly aligned:
1. If open, the door will close. If closed, the door will
open.
2. If closing, the door will reverse.
3. If opening, the door will stop (allowing space for
entry and exit of pets and for fresh air).
4. If the door has been stopped in a partially open
position, it will close.
5. If obstructed while closing, the door will reverse.
6. If obstructed while opening, the door will stop.
7. The garage door will reverse in the closing cycle
when the invisible beam is broken. If fully open,
the door will not close when the beam is broken.
The sensor has no effect in the opening cycle.
If the sensor is not installed, or is not aligned correctly,
the door won't close from any remote transmitter. You
can close the door with the Door Control, the Outside
Keylock, or Keyless Entry, however, if you activate
them
until down travel is complete
. If you release
them too soon, the door will
reverse.
The opener lights will
blink for 5 seconds
when the
safety reversing sensor causes the door to reverse.
Opener Lights will turn on under the following
conditions: When the opener is initially plugged in;
when the power is interrupted; when the opener is
activated. They will turn off automatically after 4-1/2
minutes or provide constant light when the Light
feature is activated. Bulb size is 75 watts maximum.
Trolley
Trolley
Release Arm
NOTICE
Manual
Release Handle
(Pull Down)
Trolley
Trolley
Release Arm
NOTICE
Manual
Release Handle
(Pull Down & Back
Towards Opener)
Lockout position
Manual disconnect
position
Weak or broken springs could allow an open
door to fall (either rapidly or unexpectedly),
resulting in serious injury, death or property
damage.
If possible, use the manual release
rope and handle
only
when door is fully
closed.
Lighted Push Bar:
Press to open or close the door. Press again to
reverse
the door during the closing cycle or to
stop
the door while it's opening.
Light Feature:
Press the Light button. If the opener light is
off
, it will
turn
on
.
If the opener light is on, (even in the 4-1/2 minute
automatic cycle) it will turn off.
But if you use the Light button to turn the light(s) on
and then activate the opener, the light(s) will turn off
after 4-1/2 minutes.
The Light feature will not control the opener lights
when the door is in motion.
Lock Feature:
Designed to prevent operation of the door from
portable remote controls. However, the door will
open and close from the Door Control push bar and
from the Outside Keylock and the Keyless Entry
Accessories.
To activate: Press and hold the Lock button for 2
seconds. The push bar indicator light will flash as
long as the Lock is
on
.
To turn off: Press and hold the Lock button again
for 2 seconds. The push bar indicator light will stop
flashing. Normal operation will resume. The Lock
feature will also turn off whenever the "Smart"
button on the opener end panel is activated.
Operation of Your Opener
Operation of the Multi-Function Door Control Panel
WARNING
The lockout feature
prevents the trolley from
reconnecting automat-
ically. Pull the manual
release handle down and
back (toward the
opener). The door can
then be raised and
lowered manually as
often as necessary. To
disengage the Lockout
Feature, pull the manual
release handle straight
down. The trolley will
reconnect on the next
UP or DOWN operation.