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8550 Manual - Page 1

... ......34 MAINTENANCE 34 TROUBLESHOOTING 35-36 REPAIR PARTS 37-38 ACCESSORIES 39 WARRANTY 40 Belt Drive Garage Door Opener Model 8550 FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY Write down the following information for future reference: Serial Number: Date of Purchase: ■ Please read this manual and the enclosed ...

8550 Manual - Page 2

... tension. • Disable ALL locks and remove ALL ropes connected to garage door BEFORE installation and operating garage door opener to avoid entanglement. 5/32 3/16 5/16 12 To prevent damage to garage door and opener: • ALWAYS disable locks BEFORE installing and operating the opener. • ONLY operate garage door opener at 120 V, 60 Hz to check for binding or sticking. Any...

8550 Manual - Page 3

...are not included in this manual. Header bracket B. Safety labels and literature H L M J N O I . Depending on the garage door opener model purchased. Rail I 3 MyQ™ AND SECURITY✚®2.0 ACCESSORIES 880LM Smart Control Panel® 895MAX Remote Control 829LM Garage Door Monitor Hardware Assembly H1 Hex Screw #8x3/8" (3) [packed with white and white/black wire...

8550 Manual - Page 4

..., operating. HARDWARE Mounted in the top of sprocket while garage door opener. Cut the tape from the garage door opener. Place the garage door opener on the packing material to prevent H1 To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to the garage door opener NOTE: ONLY use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in the garage door opener H1 (3) Hex Screw #8x3/8" (Packed with hex screws (H1...

8550 Manual - Page 6

... release. 7. They could result in garage door or opener mechanisms. 9. Install wall-mounted garage door control: • within reach, but at ) on a one -piece or swinging garage doors. NOTE: If you are installing the garage door opener on the floor. 13. Upon completion of the door. 10. Mount the emergency release within sight of the garage door. • out of reach of...

8550 Manual - Page 7

... a 2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use the maximum height possible, or refer to loosen, move or adjust garage door, springs, cables, pulleys, brackets, or their hardware, ALL of which are installing the garage door opener on the header wall 2" (5 cm) above the door. This height will provide travel as shown. NOTE: If the total number of...

8550 Manual - Page 9

... garage door opener. Slide the outer trolley toward the garage door opener. NOTE: Use the packing material as a protective base for setting the distance between the rail and the door. NOTE: A 2x4 is raised, pull the trolley release arm down to garage door, rest garage door opener rail on 2x4 placed on top section of door. 4.1 Remove the packing material and lift the garage door opener...

8550 Manual - Page 10

...) to the structural supports before installing the garage door opener. 5.2 Make sure the garage door opener is aligned with the bolts (H2), lock door. Measure the distance from a falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural supports. The instructions illustrate one of the garage. For ALL installations the garage door opener MUST be connected to structural supports of...

8550 Manual - Page 13

... fastener (H11). H8 H9 H2 NOTE: If the holes do not line up, reverse the 9.5 Pull the emergency release handle straight door arm. trolley will re-engage automatically when the garage door opener is horizontal. Attach Slide the outer trolley back (away from the solid end. 13 Trolley release arm Disconnect the trolley by...

8550 Manual - Page 14

... GANG BOX are used so the correct wires are connected at (1.5 m), and away from a closing garage door. NOTE: Older LiftMaster accessories and third party products are no obstructions to 2 Smart Control Panels or 4 of the door at the garage door opener in sight until completely closed. To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from ALL moving...

8550 Manual - Page 15

... or pre-wired installations). RED WHITE WHITE GREY PRE-WIRED INSTALLATIONS: When wiring the door control to the garage door opener H17 make sure you use the same wires that are connected to the red and white terminals on the garage door opener. To insert or release wires from the terminal, push in the tab with the...

8550 Manual - Page 17

... 6" (15 cm) above floor NOTE: For energy efficiency the garage door opener will stop and reverse to the garage door opener BEFORE installing the safety reversing sensor. This required safety device MUST NOT be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down until the garage door opener has completed 5 cycles upon power up. If an obstruction...

8550 Manual - Page 19

...a screwdriver tip. Insert the white/black wires into the white terminal on the garage door opener. Make sure the lens is not obstructed by the sensor bracket. Separate the wires... of both sensor brackets so they will be the same distance from both sensors to the garage door opener. Install the Protector System® 1 Install the Safety Reversing Sensors OPTION C FLOOR INSTALLATION Use...

8550 Manual - Page 20

...wires connected to the white safety sensor wires to the grey terminal on the garage door opener. Not Provided White Yellow (for example) White/Black Safety reversing sensor wires Purple (for example) ...Pre-installed wires 2.4B At the garage door opener, strip 7/16 inch (11 mm) of insulation from each end of the wires previously...

8550 Manual - Page 21

...outlet, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. DO NOT run garage door opener at this time. PERMANENT WIRING CONNECTION Black Wire Ground Wire Ground Tab Green Ground...FOR CONNECTION POWER: OPTION A TYPICAL WIRING 1.1A Plug in the garage door opener into a grounded outlet. 1.2A DO NOT run garage door opener at this time. OPTION B PERMANENT WIRING If permanent wiring is...

8550 Manual - Page 22

... terminal. The sensors can be aligned by loosening the wing nuts, aligning the sensors, and tightening the wing nuts. . If the door is closing, the door will reverse and the garage door opener lights will not close . IF THE GREEN LED ON THE RECEIVING SENSOR IS NOT GLOWING: Make sure the sensor wire is not...

8550 Manual - Page 23

... located on floor. If anything interferes with the door's upward travel , it will stop in the open (UP) and close the door. INTRODUCTION Your garage door opener is adjusted automatically when you to program where the door will stop . The electronic controls sense the amount of force required to open door provides adequate clearance. Adjustments Without a properly installed safety...

8550 Manual - Page 24

... Button begins to NOTE: The UP and DOWN Buttons can be used to move the door up and down as needed . The garage door opener lights will fl ash twice and the UP Button will begin to flash. * If the garage door opener lights are flashing 5 times during the steps for Program the Travel, the safety reversing...

8550 Manual - Page 25

... when it makes contact with 1-1/2" high (3.8 cm) object (or 2x4 laid flat) on the floor. 2.1 With the door fully open /close from a remote control if the LED in the path of the door. Place the garage door opener carton in either safety reversing sensor is off (alerting you to the fact that the sensor is obstructed...

8550 Manual - Page 26

... protective gloves and eye protection when changing the battery or working around the battery compartment. 2 Test the battery 2.1 Unplug the garage door opener. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the battery cover on the garage door opener. 1.3 Partially insert the battery into the battery compartment with local codes for disposal instructions. 1 Install the battery 1.1 Unplug the...