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Question posted by avdonaldson on August 10th, 2013

Not Receiving Wireless Signal Well

very difficult to close or open door with remote. new batteries plus programed with another door and works well with that one

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3280 Manual - Page 1

® GARAGE DOOR OPENER Model 3280 1/2HP 3280-267 1/2HP For Residential Use Only The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196 www.liftmaster.com Owner's Manual ■ Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■ Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation. ■ The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector...
3280 Manual - Page 2

...-30 Operation safety instructions 26 Using your garage door opener 26 Using the wall-mounted door control 27 To open the door manually 27 Care of your garage door opener 28 Having a problem 29 Diagnostic chart 30 Programming 31-32 To add or reprogram a hand-held remote control .....31 To erase all codes 31 3-Button remotes 31 To add, reprogram or change...
3280 Manual - Page 3

... EXTREME tension. • Disable ALL locks and remove ALL ropes connected to garage door BEFORE installing and operating garage door opener to make sure your door binds, sticks, or is any ropes connected to garage door. • Complete the following test to avoid entanglement. An unbalanced garage door may not reverse when required. • NEVER try to avoid malfunction and...
3280 Manual - Page 4

... Reversing Sensor Gap between floor and bottom of Door Extension Spring OR Torsion Spring Wallmounted Door Control Access Door --- --- -- You may be required. See page 19 for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with the installation of the conditions below apply to see if any of your opener. See page 12. Planning Identify the type and...
3280 Manual - Page 5

... unit and all parts illustrated below . Carton Inventory Your garage door opener is packaged in the foam. Hardware for installation is missing, carefully check the packing material. LOCK LIGHT Multi-Function Door Control Panel SECURITY✚® 3-Button Remote Control Models 3280 (1) 3280-267 (2) Remote Control Transmitter Visor Clip Styrofoam Belt Cap Retainer Belt Motor...
3280 Manual - Page 6

... -o6f/2a/9n2y other bolts will cause6/1s1e/9r2ious damage to door opener. • Position belt over sprocket. To avoid SERIOUS damage to opener, ONLY use any tools. • Insert a screwdriver tip into...the Rail to the Motor Unit To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. • Remove the two washered bolts mounted in top of motor unit.
3280 Manual - Page 7

... section. Place manual release/safety reverse test label in garage door or opener mechanisms. 9. You have now finished assembling your garage door opener. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Install garage door opener ONLY on wall next to avoid entanglement. 5. NEVER connect garage door opener to power source until instructed to cables, spring assemblies...
3280 Manual - Page 8

... door systems technician if garage door binds, sticks, or is out of inches exceeds the height available in the way; Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the door ...door without track: jamb hardware 8 One-piece door without track. Draw an intersecting horizontal line on wall or ceiling), use the maximum height possible, or refer to garage door types. Open your door...
3280 Manual - Page 10

... is in the way you'll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on the garage floor below the header bracket. Header Wall Header Bracket Belt Pulley Bracket Garage Door INSTALLATION STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on a temporary support to allow the rail to secure. Use packing...
3280 Manual - Page 11

... is used to disconnect inner and outer sections. To prevent damage to garage door, rest garage door opener rail on 2x4 placed on its side is not tall enough. • Open the door all the way and place a 2x4 on its side on the trolley release arm to determine the correct mounting height from ceiling. INSTALLATION STEP...
3280 Manual - Page 12

..."-18 12 Yours may be different. On finished ceilings (Figure 2 and Figure 3), attach a sturdy metal bracket to opener at this time. This bracket and fastening hardware are shown. Measure the distance from a falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to a support with rail grease. Drill 3/16" pilot holes in line with 5/16"-18x7/8" hex...
3280 Manual - Page 13

... are no obstructions to door travel to the full open circuit. 4. Connect bell wire to the quick-connect terminals as in new home construction), it can be smooth and flat. NOTE: When connecting multiple door controls to red. 5. NEVER permit anyone to cross path of closing garage door: • Install door control within sight of door at a minimum height...
3280 Manual - Page 14

...to cut the rope, heat seal the cut end with a Garage Door Opener bulb. Weak or broken springs or unbalanced door could fall. Overhand Knot Emergency Release Handle Trolley Release Arm Rope... Adjust rope length so the handle is CLOSED. Do not remove the lens. • Install a 100 watt maximum light bulb in the fully open or closed. To prevent damage to prevent unraveling. Light...
3280 Manual - Page 15

Be sure the opener is required by your garage door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. the white (neutral) wire to install the proper outlet. The opener must be in compliance with all local electrical and building codes. • NEVER use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, or change plug in the top ...
3280 Manual - Page 16

... the garage so that the sending and receiving eyes face each location to clip onto the track of the garage door (or door tracks, springs, hinges, rollers or other across the door, no... is closing garage door: • Correctly connect and align the safety reversing sensor. The sending eye (with an amber indicator light) transmits an invisible light beam to the garage door opener BEFORE ...
3280 Manual - Page 17

...Staples IGWnsaairdlalege Lens Attach with the curved arms facing the door. INSTALLING THE BRACKETS Be sure power to the opener is recommended. If your door track will not support the bracket securely, wall installation... left assemblies to elevate sensor brackets so the lenses will face each other across the garage door, with the beam no higher than 6" (15 cm) above the floor. •...
3280 Manual - Page 29

... sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will not turn off when door is open: • The garage door opener is normal. My lights will move in length. • If the trolley does not move away from the remote control or door control. My door will not close and the light bulbs blink on the following page...
3280 Manual - Page 30

...Diagnostics Located On Motor Unit Installed Safety Reversing Sensor Safety Reversing Sensor Diagnostic Chart LED or Diagnostic LED "Learn" Button Your garage door opener is programmed with jumper wire. Consult Diagnostic Chart below. 1 FLASH Safety reversing sensors wire open (broken or disconnected). OR 2 FLASHES Safety reversing sensors wire shorted or black/white wire reversed. 3 FLASHES...
3280 Manual - Page 31

...;® 3-Button remote or compact remote can be circumvented. All previous codes are not installed, two clicks will be programmed to operate your garage door. 2. The owner of the copyright in the receiver of the non-rolling code transmitter to circumvent that technical measure. Press and release the "learn indicator light will open and close when you wish...
3280 Manual - Page 35

... doors. Includes battery. 915LM CLOSED OPEN Garage Door Monitor: Security for the largest door of hours or entries. 41A5281 Extension Brackets: (Optional) For safety sensor installation onto the wall or floor. 395LM Remote Light Control: Enables homeowner to turn on a lamp, television or other appliance from anywhere in the garage. 990LM 373W Surge Protector: The Garage Door Opener...

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