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Raynor Navigator 1245RGD Owner's manual

Manual is about: 1/3 HP For Residential Use Only

Summary of Navigator 1245RGD

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    Raynor garage doors 1101 e. River road dixon, illinois 61021 garage door opener model 1245rgd 1/3 hp for residential use only complies with ul 325 regulations effective january 1, 1993 ® owner’s manual ■ please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! ■ fasten the manual near th...

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

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    3 pliers wire cutters claw hammer hack saw screwdriver adjustable end wrench 1/2" and 7/16" sockets and wrench drill tape measure 2 1 stepladder pencil 3/16", 5/16" and 5/32" drill bits carpenter's level to prevent damage to garage door and opener: • always disable locks before installing and operat...

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    Safety reversing sensor horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 20 for details. Finished ceiling support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 13. Motor unit — — — — — — — — door c...

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    5 straight door arm section curved door arm section safety labels and literature header bracket up ceiling mount only sprocket cover 2-conductor bell wire white & white/red light lens (1) remote control visor clip door bracket s afety s ignal single-function remote control door control button with (...

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    6 assembly step 1 attach the t-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 screws mounted in top of motor unit. • position t-rail at a 45˚ angle to opener so one hole in t-rail and motor unit line u...

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    7 assembly step 3 tighten the chain • spin the inner nut and lock washer down the threaded shaft, away from the trolley. • to tighten the chain, turn outer nut in the direction shown. As you turn the nut, keep the chain from twisting. • when the chain is approximately 1/2" above the base of the t-ra...

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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. Sectional door and one-piece door with track 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door. 2. Ext...

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    9 header wall vertical centerline vertical centerline of garage door 2x4 unfinished ceiling 2x4 optional ceiling mount for header bracket structural supports one-piece door without track 1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of your garage door. Extend the line onto the header wa...

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    10 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, ...

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    Clevis pin 5/16"x2-3/4" ring fastener 11 installation step 3 attach the t-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 se...

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    12 one-piece door without track • with the door fully open and parallel to the floor, measure the distance from the floor to the top of the door. • using a stepladder as a support, raise the top of the opener to this height. • the top of the door should be level with the top of the motor unit. Do no...

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    13 installation step 5 hang the opener two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled (figure 1) to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings (figure 2), attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural supports before installing the opener. This b...

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    14 installation step 6 install the door control locate door control within sight of the door at a minimum height of 5 feet where small children cannot reach, and away from moving parts of the door and door hardware. If installing into drywall drill 5/32” holes and use the anchors provided. 1. Strip ...

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    15 installation step 7 install the light and lens install the light • install a 75 watt maximum light bulb in the socket. The light will turn on and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. Then the light will turn off. • if the bulb burns out prematurely due to vibration,...

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    16 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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    17 invisible light beam protection area sensor beam 6" max. Above floor sensor beam 6" 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 correctly before the garage door opener will mo...

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    18 floor mount (right side) wall mount (right side) door track mount (right side) indicator light lens lip sensor bracket door track sensor bracket extension bracket (see accessories) lens indicator light attach with concrete anchors (not provided) inside garage wall indicator light sensor bracket l...

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    19 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt lens wing nut figure 4 mounting and wiring the safety sensors • slide a 1/4"-20x1/2" carriage bolt head into the slot on each sensor. Use wing nuts to fasten sensors to brackets, with lenses pointing toward each other across the door. Be sure the lens is not obstructed ...

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    20 installation step 11 fasten the door bracket follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on the following page. A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long enough to be secured to two or three vertical supports. A vertical reinforcement brace should cover the hei...

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    21 header wall vertical centerline of garage door finished ceiling optional placement of door bracket header bracket door bracket 2x4 support for a door with no exposed framing, or for the optional installation, use 5/16"x1-1/2" lag screws (not provided) to fasten door bracket. Metal door top of doo...

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    22 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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    All one-piece doors 1. Assemble the door arm: • 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. • secure with a r...

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    24 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 button. Run the opener through a complete travel cycle. • does the door open and close completely?...

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    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 down ...

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    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 adjust...

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    Operation 27 important safety instructions 1. Read and follow all warnings and instructions. 2. Always keep remote controls out of reach of children. Never permit children to operate or play with garage door control push buttons or remote controls. 3. Only activate garage door when it can be seen cl...

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    To open the door manually disconnect the trolley: 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. To re-connect the trolley: the lockout feature prevents the troll...

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    29 care of your opener limit and force adjustments: weather conditions may cause some minor changes in door operation requiring some readjustments, particularly during the first year of operation. Pages 24 and 25 refer to the limit and force adjustments. Only a screwdriver is required. Follow the in...

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    30 having a problem? (continued) 6. The garage door opens and closes by itself: • be sure that all remote control push buttons are off. • remove the bell wire from the door control terminals and operate from the remote only. If this solves the problem, the door control is faulty (replace), or there ...

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

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    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 on t...

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    3 2 1 11 10 4 notice 5 6 up ceiling mount only 7 8 9 12 1 3 4 5 2 rail grease no. 83a4 6 installation parts 33 repair parts rail assembly parts key part no. No. Description 1 1a995 master link kit 2 41a4813 chain pulley bracket 3 41a3489 complete trolley assembly 4 183b99 one-piece t-rail 5 41d3484 ...

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    Motor unit assembly parts 34 2 10 8 13 14 15 16 19 4 3 dn up brown wire (down) contact limit switch assy. Grey wire yellow wire (up) contact center limit contact drive gear 9 20 16 12 18 11 17 3 1 5 6 7 key part no. No. Description 1 31d380 sprocket cover 2 41c4220a gear and sprocket assembly comple...

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    Lock light 35 accessories model 972rgd model 59lm model 974rgd model 970lm model 97lm model 1702lm s afety s ignal 3-channel remote control: includes visor clip. S afety s ignal 4-channel remote control: includes visor clip. Security ✚ 3-channel mini remote control: with key ring and velco fastening...

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    © 2001, raynor garage doors 114a2283d all rights reserved printed in mexico raynor garage door opener one-year limited warranty raynor (“seller”) warrants to the first retail purchaser of this product, for the residence in which this product is originally installed, that it will be free from any def...