Mounting and wiring the safety sensors, Aligning the safety sensors, Troubleshooting the safety sensors – Craftsman 1/2 HP GARAGE DOOR OPENER MODEL 139.5364812 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 6).

• 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/black wires
sufficiently to connect to the terminal screws: white
to 2 and white/black to 3 (Figure 7).

ALIGNING THE SAFETY SENSORS

• Plug in the opener. The Indicator lights in both the

sending and receiving eyes will glow steadily \1
wiring connections and alignment are correct.

The sending eye

green indicator light will glow

regardless of alignment or obstruction. If the green
indicator light in the receiving eye

is off, dim, or

flickering (and the invisible light 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.

TROUBLESHOOTING THE SAFETY SENSORS

1. If the sending eye Indicator light does not glow

steadily Sitter Installation, check for:

• Electric power to the opener.

• A short in the white or white/black 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.

NOTE: 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. (If bulbs are not

installed, 10 clicks can be heard.) See page 20.

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