Mounting and wiring the safety sensors, Aligning the safety sensors, Figure 5 – Craftsman 139.53910 User Manual

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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
by a bracket extension (Figure 5).

• Finger tighten the wing nuts.

• Run the wires from both sensors to the opener. Use

insulated staples to secure wire to wall and ceiling.

• Strip 1/4" (6 mm) of insulation from each set of

wires. Separate white and white/biack wires

sufficiently to connect to the terminal screws: white

to 2 and white^lack to 3 (Figure 6).

ALIGNING THE SAFETY SENSORS

• Plug in the opener. The indicator ilghts in both the

sending

and

receiving eyes

will

glow steadily

if

wiring connections and alignment are correct.

The

sending

eye orange indicator light will glow

regardless of alignment or obstruction, if the green
indicator ilght in the

receiving eye

is off, dim, or

flickering (and the invisible iight beam path is not
obstructed), alignment is required.

• Loosen the

sending eye

wing nut and readjust,

aiming directly at the

receiving eye.

Lock in place.

• Loosen the

receiving eye

wing nut and adjust

sensor until it receives the sender’s beam. When

the green indicator light

glows steadily

tighten the

wing nut.

Figure 5

TROUBLESHOOTING THE SAFETY SENSORS

1. If the

sending eye

indicator light does not

glow

steadily a^er

installation, check for:

• Electric power to the opener.

• A short in the white or white/biack wires. These

can occur at staples, or at opener connections.

• Incorrect wiring between sensors and opener.

• A broken wire.

2. If the

sending eye

indicator light

glows steadily

but

the

receiving eye

indicator light doesn't:

• Check alignment.

• Check for an open wire to the

receiving eye.

3. If the

receiving eye

indicator light is dim, realign

either sensor.

NO TE:

When the invisible beam path is obstructed

or misaligned while the door is closing, the door will
reverse. If the door is already open, it will not close.

The opener lights will blink 10 times. See page 20.

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