LiftMaster 61LM Owners Manual - Page 209
For Service Dial Our Toll Free Number, In The U.s., 800-528, In Canada
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INSTALLATION Choose a convenient location for installation. It should be at eye level, reachable by the shortest person who will use it, and within sight of the door. For a one-piece door, choose the optional location shown in the illustration to avoid injury as the door swings up and out. Keypad Typical Installation Exterior Front Wall 1-Piece or Sectional Door Door Jamb Edge (Optional Location for 1-Piece Door) Door Jamb Face SECTIONAL DOOR ONLY KEYPAD MUST BE INSTALLED WITHIN SIGHT OF THE DOOR Test the reception of the Keyless Entry by operating your opener from the selected location. Change the location if necessary. Remove the battery compartment cover to access the bottom mounting hole: Bottom mounting hole • Insert a small phillips screw driver into the small hole at the bottom of the cover and gently pull outward to loosen. Battery Battery Cover • Slide the cover down to remove. Center the keypad at eye level against the selected location. Mark 4-1/4" up the centerline from the bottom and drill a 1/8" pilot hole. Install top mounting screw, allowing 1/8" to protrude above surface. Position keypad on screw head and adjust for snug fit. With cover open so bottom mounting hole is visible, use a punch to mark hole. Remove keypad and drill 1/8" pilot hole. Replace keypad and complete installation with bottom screw, using care to avoid cracking plastic housing. Do not overtighten. To replace the battery cover, insert the lip at the top and snap in place. THE KEYLESS ENTRY BATTERY WARNING To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: • NEVER allow small children near batteries. • If battery is swallowed, immediately notify doctor. The 9 volt battery should produce power for at least one year. Replace when the keypad illumination becomes dim. Dispose of old batteries properly. TO CHANGE AN EXISTING, KNOWN PIN If the existing PIN is known, it may be changed by one person without using a ladder. 1. Press the four buttons for the present PIN, then press and hold the # button. The opener light will blink twice. Release the # button. 2. Press the new 4-digit PIN you have chosen, then press ENTER. The motor unit lights will blink once when the PIN has been learned. Test by pressing the new PIN, then press ENTER. The door should move. TO SET A TEMPORARY PIN You may authorize access by visitors or service people with a temporary 4-digit PIN. After a programmed number of hours or number of accesses, this temporary PIN expires and will no longer open the door. It can be used to close the door even after it has expired. To set a temporary PIN: 1. Press the four buttons for your personal entry PIN (not the last temporary PIN), then press and hold the V button. The opener light will blink three times. Release the button. 2. Press the temporary 4-digit PIN you have chosen, then press ENTER. The opener light will blink four times. 3. To set the number of hours this temporary PIN will work, press the number of hours (up to 255), then press V. OR 3. To set the number of times this temporary PIN will work, press the number of times (up to 255), then press #. The opener light will blink once when the temporary PIN has been learned. Test by pressing the four buttons for the temporary PIN, then press Enter. The door should move. If the temporary PIN was set to a certain number of openings, remember that the test has used up one opening.To clear the temporary password, repeat steps 1-3, setting the number of hours or times to 0 in step 3. SPECIAL NOTE: The temporary password can ONLY be programmed to keypads working on a Chamberlain or LiftMaster Garage Door Opener. It WILL NOT work on keypads programmed to an external receiver. The temporary password will continue to CLOSE the door even after the time has expired. To eliminate this, program a new temporary password into the keypad. FOR SERVICE DIAL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER: In the U.S. 1-800-528-2817 In Canada 1-800-654-4736 114A2232C © 2001, The Chamberlain Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved Printed in Mexico
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