Preparing Your Garage Door; Tools Needed - Craftsman 139.53965SRT Manual Del Propietário

Preparing your Garage Door
• Disable locks. Insert wood screws or nails to keep
them unlocked.
• Remove any ropes connected to garage door.
TESTING YOUR DOOR
Before you begin, complete the following test to
make sure your door is balanced and is not sticking
or binding:
• Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the
door. It should stay in place, supported entirely by
its springs.
• 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 for
professional garage door service.
To prevent possible SERIOUSINJURYOR DEATH:
• ALWAYScall a trained door systems technician if
garage door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An
unbalancedgarage door may not reverse when
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 remove ALL ropes connected to
garage door BEFORE installing and operating garage
door opener to avoid entanglement.
To prevent damageto garage door and opener:
• ALWAYSdisable locks before installing and operating
the opener.
• ONLYoperate garage door opener at 120V, 60 Hz to
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.
Stepladder
Drill
Tape Measure
3/1_
and 5/32" Drill Bits
Pencil
Wire Cutters
Pliers
Screwdriver
Hack Saw
Claw Hammer
1/2" x 7/16" Box Wrench