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Chain Drive Garage Door Opener
Model D2101
FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY
PRE PROGRAMMED REMOTE
CONTROL INCLUDED
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• Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully!
• Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
• The door WILL NOT CLOSE unless the Protector System® is connected and properly aligned.
• Periodic checks of the garage door opener are required to ensure safe operation.
• The model number label is located on the back panel of your garage door opener.
• This garage door opener is compatible with myQ® and Security+ 2.0® accessories.
• DO NOT install on a one-piece door if using devices or features providing unattended close. Unattended
devices and features are to be used ONLY with sectional doors.
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Summary of Contents for Chamberlain D2101
- Page 1 PRE PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL INCLUDED To register your garage door opener to receive updates and offers from Chamberlain, visit chamberlain.registria.com or use the icon below: • Please read this manual and the enclosed safety materials carefully! • Fasten the manual near the garage door after installation.
- Page 2 Contents Safety Symbol and Signal Word Review This garage door opener has been designed and tested to offer safe service provided it is installed, operated, Preparation maintained and tested in strict accordance with the instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Assembly Installation Install the Door Control...
- Page 3 Preparation Check the Door To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An unbalanced garage door may NOT reverse when required. NEVER try to loosen, move or adjust garage door, door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets or their hardware, ALL of which are under EXTREME tension.
- Page 4 Preparation Tools Needed Additional Items You May Need: Survey your garage area to see if you will need any of the following items: (2) 2X4 Pieces of wood : May be used to fasten the header bracket to the structural supports. Also used to position the garage door opener during installation and for testing the safety reversing sensors.
- Page 5 14 x1 Push button door control 14 x1 White and red/white wire Installation manual and all warning labels 9 x2 See Hardware page 6. Go to chamberlain.com for replacement or additional accessories: 3-button remote control model 953EV-P2 Wireless keypad model 940EV-P2...
- Page 6 Preparation Hardware DOOR CONTROL ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION Bolt Bolt Self-Threading Screw Lag Screw 5/16"-9x1-5/8" (4) 1/4"-20x1-3/4" 1/4"-14x5/8" (2) Drywall Anchors (2) Threaded Clevis Pin 5/16"x1" Clevis Pin 5/16"x1-1/2" Shaft Screw 6ABx1-1/2" (2) Clevis Pin 5/16"x1-1/4" Hex Bolt 5/16"-18x7/8" (4) Master Link (2) Lock Nut 1/4"-20 Wing Nut (2)
- Page 7 Assembly STEP 1 Assemble the Rail and Install the Trolley Slide to stops To prevent INJURY from pinching, keep hands and fingers away from the joints while assembling the rail. on top and sides of “U” bracket To avoid installation difficulties, do not run the garage door opener until instructed to do so. The front rail has a cut out “window”...
- Page 8 Assembly STEP 2 Fasten the Rail to the Motor Unit HARDWARE Lock Nut Bolt 1/4"-20 1/4"-20x1-3/4" To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener, use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of the opener. Hex Screws Insert a 1/4"-20 x 1-3/4" bolt into the cover protection bolt hole on the back end of the rail as shown. 8-32x7/16 Tighten securely with a 1/4"-20 lock nut.
- Page 9 Assembly STEP 3 Install the Idler Pulley HARDWARE Nut 3/8" Lock Washer 3/8" Lay the chain beside the rail, as shown. Grasp the end of the chain and pass approximately 12" (30 Bolt cm) of chain through the window. Allow it to hang until Assembly Step 4. Remove the tape from the idler pulley.
- Page 10 Assembly STEP 4 Install the Chain HARDWARE Master Link Threaded Shaft To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to finger from moving garage door opener: ALWAYS keep hand clear of sprocket while operating opener. Securely attach sprocket cover BEFORE operating. Pull the chain around the idler pulley and toward the trolley. Connect the chain to the retaining slot on the trolley, as shown.
- Page 11 Assembly STEP 5 Tighten the Chain Trolley To Tighten Outer Lock Threaded Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the trolley threaded shaft, away from the trolley. Outer Nut Washer Shaft To tighten the chain, turn the outer nut in the direction shown. When the chain is approximately 1/4"...
- Page 12 Installation IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of SEVERE INJURY or DEATH: READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. Install wall-mounted garage door control: within sight of the garage door. Install garage door opener ONLY on properly balanced and lubricated garage door. An improperly balanced door may NOT reverse when required and could result in SEVERE INJURY or DEATH.
- Page 13 Installation STEP 1 Determine the Header Bracket Location OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT Header Wall FOR HEADER BRACKET Vertical Centerline of Garage Door Structural Supports Unfinished Ceiling To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise garage door might NOT reverse when required.
- Page 14 Installation STEP 2 Install the Header Bracket WALL INSTALLATION Header Wall You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the Vertical instructions which will work best for your particular requirements. Do not install the header bracket over Centerline of drywall.
- Page 15 Installation STEP 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket STEP 4 Position the Garage Door Opener 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 will need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the rail to clear the spring.
- Page 16 Installation STEP 5 Hang the Garage Door Opener HARDWARE Lag Screw 5/16"-18 5/16"-9x1-5/8" To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY from a falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural supports of the garage. Concrete anchors MUST be used if installing ANY brackets into masonry. Lock Washer Hex Bolt 5/16"-18...
- Page 17 DO NOT use short neck or specialty light bulbs. LED bulbs may cause remote control radio interference. Use ONLY LED bulbs recommended here: chamberlain.com/bulb. Insert one end of the emergency release rope through the handle. Make sure that “NOTICE” is right side up.
- Page 18 Installation STEP 8 Install the Door Bracket HARDWARE Self-Threading Screw 1/4"-14x5/8" Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket. Contact the garage door manufacturer or installing dealer for opener reinforcement instructions or reinforcement kit. Failure to reinforce the top section as required according to the door manufacturer may void the door warranty.
- Page 19 Installation Header Wall STEP 8 Install the Door Bracket (continued) 2x4 Support (Finished Ceiling) OPTION B - ONE-PIECE DOORS Center the door bracket on the top of the door, in line with the header bracket as shown. Header Bracket Mark either the left and right, or the top and bottom holes. Metal Doors: Drill 3/16"...
- Page 20 Installation HARDWARE STEP 9 Connect the Door Arm to the Trolley Installation will vary according to the garage door type. Follow the instructions which apply to your door. OPTION A - SECTIONAL DOORS IMPORTANT: The groove on the straight door arm MUST face away from the curved door arm. Clevis Pin 5/16"x1-1/4"...
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