Fasten the rail to the motor unit, Install the idler pulley, Warning caution warning warning – Craftsman 139.5399 User Manual

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To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener,
use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of
the opener.

ASSEMBLY STEP 2

Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit

• Insert a 1/4"-20x2-1/2 bolt, washer and spacer into

the cover protection bolt hole on the back end of
the rail as shown. Install lower spacer and washer
then tighten securely with a 1/4"-20 lock nut.
Do NOT overtighten.

• Remove the bolt and lock nut from the top of the

motor unit.

• Attach spreader to the motor unit with two screws.

• Place the U bracket, flat side down onto the bolt,

mounted on the motor unit and align the bracket
hole with the screw hole. Fasten with the
previously removed screw and lock nut.

• Align the rail assembly with the top of the motor

unit. Slide the rail end onto the U-bracket, all the
way to the stops that protrude on the top and sides
of the bracket.

ASSEMBLY STEP 3

Install the Idler Pulley

• Lay the chain/cable beside the rail, as shown.

Grasp the end with the cable loop and pass
approximately 12" (30 cm) of cable through the
window. Allow it to hang until Assembly Step 5.

• Remove the tape from the idler pulley. The inside

center should be pre-greased. If dry, regrease to
ensure proper operation.

• Place the idler pulley into the window as shown.

• Insert the idler bolt from the top through the rail

and pulley. Tighten with a 3/8" lock washer and nut
underneath the rail until the lock washer is
compressed.

• Rotate the pulley to be sure it spins freely.

• Insert a 1/4"-20x1-3/4 bolt into the trolley stop hole

in the front of the rail as shown. Tighten securely
with a 1/4"-20 lock nut.

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

WARNING

Bolt

Hex Screws
8-32x7/16

Chain
Spreader

Motor Unit
Sprocket

"U" Bracket

Lock Nut

Lock Nut

SLIDE RAIL TO STOPS
ON TOP AND SIDES
OF BRACKET

Cover
Protection
Bolt Hole

Bolt

Spacer

Spacer

Washer

Washer

Idler
Pulley

Grease
Inside Pulley

3/8" Lock
Washer

3/8" Nut

Cable Loop

Idler
Bolt

Locking Pliers

Trolley
Stop Hole

Chain and
Cable

Pulley

Rail

Bolt

Nut

Washer

Trolley

Idler Pulley

Trolley
Stop Hole

Bolt

Bolt 1/4"-20 x 2-1/2

Spacer

Washer 5/8"

HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE

Nut 3/8"

Lock Washer 3/8"

Lock Nut 1/4"-20

Idler Bolt

Bolt 1/4"-20 x 1-3/4 (1)

HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE

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