Craftsman 139.53993D Garage Door Opener User Manual


 
Preparing your garage door
Before you begin:
Disable locks.
Remove any ropes connected to garage door.
Complete the following test to make sure your
garage door is balanced and is not sticking or binding:
1. Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the
door. If balanced, it should stay in place, supported
entirely by its springs.
2. 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 a
trained door systems technician.
To prevent possible SERIOUSINJURYor DEATH:
ALWAYScall atrained door systems technician if garage
door binds, sticks, or is out of balance An unbalanced
garage door may not reversewhen required
NEVERtry to loosen, move or adjust garage door,door
springs, cables, pulleys, brackets or their hardware,all of
which are under EXTREMEtension
Disable ALL locks and removeALL ropes connectedto
garage door BEFOREinstalling and operating garagedoor
opener to avoid entanglement.
To prevent damageto garage door and opener:
ALWAYSdisable locks BEFOREinstalling and operatingthe
opener.
ONLYoperategaragedoor opener at 120V,60 Hzto avoid
malfunction and damage.
Sectional Door
One-Piece Door
Tools needed
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the
opener, instructions will call for hand tools as illustrated
below.
Stepladder
Level (Optional)
Drill
Pencil
Tape Measure
3/16", 5/16" and
5/32" Drill Bits
Wire Cutters
Screwdriver
Hack Saw
Claw Hammer
Adjustable End Wrench