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Raynor 3255RGD Owner's Manual

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Summary of 3255RGD

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    Raynor garage doors 1101 e. River road dixon, illinois 61021 www.Raynor.Com garage door opener model 3255rgd 1/2 hp for residential use only owner’s manual ■ please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■ fasten the manual near the garage door after installation. ■ the door w...

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    2 introduction 2-5 safety symbol and signal word review ............................... 2 preparing your garage door ............................................... 3 tools needed ...................................................................... 3 planning .........................................

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    3 to prevent damage to garage door and opener: • always disable locks before installing and operating the opener. • only operate garage door opener at 120v, 60 hz to avoid malfunction and damage. To prevent possible serious injury or death: • always call a trained door systems technician if garage d...

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    4 finished ceiling support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 12. Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed. Safety reversing sensor header wall access door safety reversing sensor gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm). Wall- mounted door ...

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    5 your garage door opener is packaged in two cartons which contain the motor unit and all parts illustrated below. Accessories will depend on the model purchased. If anything is missing, carefully check the packing material. Parts may be stuck in the foam. Hardware for installation is also listed be...

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    6 assembly step 1 attach 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. • position rail at a 45˚ angle to opener so one hole in rail and motor unit line up. • th...

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    7 lock washer to tighten outer nut inner nut trolley chain base of rail 1/2" (13 mm) to tighten inner nut outer nut mid length of rail installation assembly step 3 tighten the chain • spin the inner nut and lock washer down the trolley threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • to tighten the chain, t...

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    8 installation step 1 determine the header bracket location installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Follow the instructions which apply to your door. 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door. 2. Extend the line onto the header wall above the d...

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    9 installation step 2 install the header bracket you can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for your particular requirements. Do not install the header bracket over drywall. If installing into masonry, u...

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    10 clevis pin 5/16"x2-3/4" ring fastener installation step 3 attach the rail to the header bracket • position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. Note: if the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold the opener secu...

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    11 one-piece door without track a 2x4 on its side is convenient for setting an ideal door-to- rail distance. • remove foam packaging. • raise the opener onto a stepladder. You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough. • open the door all the way and place a 2x4 on its side on th...

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    12 measure distance lag screws 5/16"-18x1-7/8" structural supports bracket (not provided) lag screws 5/16"-18x1-7/8" (not provided) bolt 5/16"-18x7/8" lock washer 5/16" nut 5/16"-18 finished ceiling hidden support bolt 5/16"-18x7/8" lock washer 5/16" nut 5/16"-18 bolt 5/16"-18x7/8" lock washer 5/16"...

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    13 to release or insert wire, push in tab with screwdriver tip door control connections red grey white strip wire 7/16" (11 mm) 7/16" (11 mm) lock light slot figure 4 remove cover installation step 6 install the door control locate door control within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet ...

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    14 installation step 7 install the light • press the release tabs on both sides of lens. Gently rotate lens back and downward until the lens hinge is in the fully open position. Do not remove the lens. • install up to a 100 watt maximum light bulb in each socket. Light bulb size should be a19, stand...

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    15 installation step 9 electrical requirements to avoid installation difficulties, do not run the opener at this time. To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding type outlet. If the plug...

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    16 invisible light beam protection area safety reversing sensor 6" (15 cm) max. Above floor safety reversing sensor 6" (15 cm) max. Above floor facing the door from inside the garage. Installation step 10 install the protector system ® the safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correc...

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    17 door track mount (right side) indicator light lens lip sensor bracket door track floor mount (right side) wall mount (right side) indicator light sensor bracket lens extension bracket (see accessories) inside gar age wall (provided with extension bracket) (provided with extension bracket) figure ...

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    18 invisible light beam protection area safety reversing sensor safety reversing sensor connect wire to opener quick-connect terminals bell wire bell wire finished ceiling 1. Strip wire 7/16" (11 mm) 2. Twist like colored wires together 7/16" (11 mm) quick-connect terminals 3. To release or insert w...

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    19 fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors will require reinforcement before installation of door bracket. Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit. Installation step 11 fasten the door bracket follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on th...

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    20 one-piece doors please read and comply with the warnings and reinforcement instructions on the previous page. They apply to one-piece doors also. • center the door bracket on the top of the door, in line with the header bracket as shown. Mark either the left and right, or the top and bottom holes...

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    21 installation step 12 connect door arm to trolley follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below and on the following page. Sectional doors only • make sure garage door is fully closed. Pull the emergency release handle to disconnect the outer trolley from the inner trolley...

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    22 all one-piece doors 1. Assemble the door arm, figure 4: • fasten the straight and curved door arm sections together to the longest possible length (with a 2 or 3 hole overlap). • with the door closed, connect the straight door arm section to the door bracket with the 5/16"x1-1/4" clevis pin. • se...

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    23 adjustment step 1 adjust the up and down travel limits limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down. To operate the opener, press the door control push bar. Run the opener through a complete travel cycle. • does the door open and close completel...

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    24 adjustment step 2 adjust the force force adjustment controls are located on the back panel of the motor unit. Force adjustment settings regulate the amount of power required to open and close the door. If the forces are set too light, door travel may be interrupted by nuisance reversals in the do...

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    25 without a properly installed safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be seriously injured or killed by a closing garage door. • safety reversal system must be tested every month. • if one control (force or travel limits) is adjusted, the other control may also need adj...

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    26 operation important safety instructions to reduce the risk of severe injury or death: using your garage door opener your s afety s ignal tm opener and hand-held remote control have been factory-set to a matching code which changes with each use, randomly accessing over 100 billion new codes. Your...

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    27 to open the door manually the door should be fully closed if possible. Pull down on the emergency release handle and lift the door manually. To reconnect the door to the opener, press the door control push bar. The lockout feature prevents the trolley from reconnecting automatically. Pull the eme...

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    28 care of your opener limit and force adjustments: weather conditions may cause some minor changes in door operation requiring some re-adjustments, particularly during the first year of operation. Pages 23 and 24 refer to the limit and force adjustments. Only a screwdriver is required. Follow the i...

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    29 having a problem? 1. My door will not close and the light bulbs blink on my motor unit: the safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction. • verify the safety reversing sensors are properly installed, aligned and free...

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    30 bell wire safety reversing sensor diagnostics located on motor unit led or diagnostic led "learn" button installed safety reversing sensor your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic capabilities. The “learn” button/diagnostic led will flash a number of times then pause signifying ...

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    31 *3-button remotes if provided with your garage door opener, the large button is factory programmed to operate it. Additional buttons on any s afety s ignal tm 3-button remote or compact remote can be programmed to operate other s afety s ignal tm garage door openers. To erase all codes from motor...

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    32 1. Enter a four digit personal identification number (pin) of your choice on the keypad. Then press and hold enter. 2. While holding the enter button, press and hold the light button on the multi-function door control. 3. Continue holding the enter and light buttons while you press the push bar o...

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    33 1 3 4 5 6 2 repair parts rail assembly parts key part no. No. Description 1 4a1008 master link kit 2 41a4813 chain pulley bracket 3 41a3489 complete trolley assembly 4 1707lm one-piece rail 7' (2.1 m) 1708lm one-piece rail 8' (2.4 m) 1710lm one-piece rail 10' (3 m) 5 41d3484 full chain assembly 6...

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    34 motor unit assembly parts 2 10 8 13 14 15 19 4 5 3 9 16 12 18 11 17 1 6 7 dn up brown wire (down) contact limit switch assy. Grey wire yellow wire (up) contact center limit contact drive gear key part no. No. Description 1 31d380 sprocket cover 2 41c4220a gear and sprocket assembly complete with:...

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    35 accessories closed open lock light 374lm 370lm 915lm 395lm 990lm 1702lm outside quick release: required for a garage with no access door. Enables homeowner to open garage door manually from outside by disengaging trolley. Remote light control: enables homeowner to turn on a lamp, television or ot...

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