LiftMaster 3850 3850 Elite Series Manual - Page 21

Connect Door Arm to Trolley, INSTALLATION STEP 13

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INSTALLATION STEP 13 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. Slide the outer trolley back (away from the door) about 2" (5 cm) (Figures 1, 2 and 3). Figure 1: • Fasten straight door arm section to outer trolley with the 5/16"x1" clevis pin. Secure the connection with a ring fastener. • Fasten curved section to the door bracket in the same way, using the 5/16"x1-1/4" clevis pin. Figure 2: • Bring arm sections together. Find two pairs of holes that line up and join sections. Select holes as far apart as possible to increase door arm rigidity. Figure 3, Hole alignment alternative: • If holes in curved arm are above holes in straight arm, disconnect straight arm. Cut about 6" (15 cm) from the solid end. Reconnect to trolley with cut end down as shown. • Bring arm sections together. • Find two pairs of holes that line up and join with bolts, lock washers and nuts. Pull the emergency release handle toward the opener at a 45° angle so that the trolley release arm is horizontal. Proceed to Adjustment Step 1, page 23. Trolley will re-engage automatically when opener is operated. Figure 1 Figure 2 Inner Trolley Outer Trolley Ring Fastener Clevis Pin 5/16"x1" Door Bracket Clevis Pin 5/16"x1-1/4" Curved Door Arm Straight Door Arm Lock Washers 5/16" Nuts 5/16"-18 Door Bracket Emergency Release Handle Bolts 5/16"-18x7/8" HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE Nut 5/16"-18 Lock Washer 5/16" Ring Fastener Clevis Pin 5/16"x1" (Trolley) Clevis Pin Hex Bolt 5/16"x1-1/4" (Door Bracket) 5/16"-18x7/8" Nuts 5/16"-18 Lock Washers 5/16" Figure 3 Bolts 5/16"-18x7/8" Cut This End 21

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INSTALLATION STEP 13
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. Slide
the outer trolley back (away from the door) about 2" (5 cm)
(Figures 1, 2 and 3).
Figure 1:
Fasten straight door arm section to outer trolley with the
5/16"x1" clevis pin. Secure the connection with a ring fastener.
Fasten curved section to the door bracket in the same way,
using the 5/16"x1-1/4" clevis pin.
Figure 2:
Bring arm sections together. Find two pairs of holes that line up
and join sections. Select holes as far apart as possible to
increase door arm rigidity.
Figure 3, Hole alignment alternative:
If holes in curved arm are above holes in straight arm,
disconnect straight arm. Cut about 6" (15 cm) from the solid
end. Reconnect to trolley with cut end down as shown.
Bring arm sections together.
Find two pairs of holes that line up and join with bolts, lock
washers and nuts.
Pull the emergency release handle toward the opener at a 45°
angle so that the trolley release arm is horizontal. Proceed to
Adjustment Step 1, page 23. Trolley will re-engage automatically
when opener is operated.
Ring
Fastener
Door Bracket
Clevis Pin
5/16"x1-1/4"
Curved
Door Arm
Straight
Door Arm
Clevis Pin
5/16"x1"
Inner Trolley
Outer Trolley
Lock
Washers
5/16"
Nuts
5/16"-18
Door Bracket
Bolts
5/16"-18x7/8"
Emergency
Release
Handle
Lock
Washers
5/16"
Nuts
5/16"-18
Bolts
5/16"-18x7/8"
Cut This End
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Lock Washer 5/16"
Nut 5/16"-18
Ring Fastener
Hex Bolt
5/16"-18x7/8"
Clevis Pin
5/16"x1" (Trolley)
Clevis Pin
5/16"x1-1/4" (Door Bracket)
HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE