Linear LD033 & LD050 Garage Door Openers

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES

Please read these instructions carefully. This garage door opener is designed to provide safe and reliable service when installed and tested as described herein. A garage door is the largest mechanical appliance in a residence. Care must be taken to prevent injury or death during installation and operation of the garage door and garage door opener.

The following formats are used for safety notes:

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️: This type of note indicates possible mechanical hazards that may cause serious injuries or death.

⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️: This type of note indicates the possibility of damage to the garage door or garage door opener.

IMPORTANT USER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

A MOVING GARAGE DOOR CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY:

1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. NEVER LET CHILDREN OPERATE, OR PLAY WITH DOOR CONTROLS! KEEP REMOTE CONTROL AWAY FROM CHILDREN!
3. Always keep the moving door in sight and away from people and objects until it is completely closed. NO ONE SHOULD CROSS THE PATH OF THE MOVING DOOR.
4. NEVER GO UNDER A STOPPED, PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR.
5. Test door opener monthly. The garage door MUST reverse on contact with a 1-1/2 inch object (or a 2x4 board laid flat at the center of the door) on the floor. If adjusting either the force or the limit of travel, re-test the door opener. Failure to adjust the opener properly may cause severe injury or death.
6. If possible, use the red emergency release handle only when the door is closed. Use caution when using this release with the door open. Weak or broken springs may cause the door to fall rapidly, causing injury or death.
7. KEEP GARAGE DOORS PROPERLY BALANCED. (See Garage Door Opener Maintenance) An improperly balanced door could cause severe injury or death. Have a qualified service person make repairs to cables, spring assembly and other hardware.
8. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Using the Garage Door Opener

Opening or Closing the Door

To Open or Close: Press the wall station's UP/DOWN ARROW button, the button assigned to the opener on the remote control, or enter a valid access code and press START/STOP on a remote keypad.

When the opener is activated, its light will turn on and the door will begin to move. The door will open or close until the respective limit is reached. If an obstacle is encountered (opener's light flashes four times) while opening, the door will stop. If an obstacle is encountered (opener's light flashes four times) or the safety beam is interrupted (opener's light flashes three times) during closing, the door will stop and then re-open.

The opener's light will stay on for approximately five minutes after the door stops.

Visual Description: The document shows icons for using the wall station, remote control, and remote keypad to operate the opener. It also indicates the opener's light turns on for about 5 minutes during operation or after stopping.

Stopping the Door Mid-travel

The door can be stopped immediately at any time by pressing the wall station's UP/DOWN ARROW button, the remote control's pushbutton, or the START/STOP button on a remote keypad. The next time the opener is activated, the door will move in the opposite direction.

Visual Description: The document shows icons for the wall station, remote control, and remote keypad, indicating they can be used to stop the door at any position.

Vacation Lock for Additional Security

Slide the wall station's LOCK switch to the locked position to prevent remote controls from opening the door after it is completely closed. Remotes can still close the door, but not open it. The door can still be opened or closed using the wall station's UP/DOWN ARROW pushbutton.

Note: To signal that the vacation switch is locked, the opener's light will flash five times if a remote is activated in an attempt to open the door.

Slide the wall station's LOCK switch to the unlocked position to return the opener to normal operation.

Visual Description: The document shows a diagram of the wall station with a LOCK/UNLOCK switch, indicating its function.

Controlling the Opener's Light

The opener's light can be turned on by pressing the wall station's LIGHT button. The light will remain on until the LIGHT button is pressed again or the opener is cycled. Pressing the LIGHT button again will turn the opener's light off.

Visual Description: The document shows a diagram of the wall station with a LIGHT button, indicating it can be pressed to turn the light on or off.

Disconnecting the Door from the Opener

With the door in any position (preferably closed), carefully pull the red release handle. Use caution if the door is open, as it may drop rapidly.

The disconnected door can be opened or closed manually.

To reconnect the opener, flip the release lever up. Raise or lower the door manually until the opener reconnects.

Visual Description: The document shows a diagram illustrating how to pull the red release handle to disconnect the opener from the door, and how to flip the lever up and move the door to reconnect.

2. Remote Controls

This opener is supplied with a three-button remote control. Additional remote controls can be purchased, and an unlimited number can be used with this operator. The short white wire on the back of the operator serves as an antenna; do not cut it off.

WARNING: Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others. The garage door could cause serious injury or death. Do not allow children to operate the remote control(s) or the wall station. A moving garage door could injure or kill someone under it. Activate the opener only when the door is clearly visible, free of obstructions and adjusted properly.

To Add or Remove a Remote Control

1. Press the opener's LEARN button. The red LEARN light will glow and stay on for about 15 seconds. A remote must be added or removed while the red LEARN light is still on.
2. Send a signal from a remote. The opener's light and the red light will flash once if a remote was added, or flash four times if a remote was removed.
3. Repeat Steps 1 & 2 for any additional remote controls.

Visual Description: The document shows steps for adding a remote: pressing the LEARN button (red light glows for 15 seconds), then sending a signal from the remote. It indicates the opener's light and red light flash once for adding, or four times for removing. It also shows icons for pressing a remote button or entering a code on a keypad.

To Remove All Remote Controls

1. Press and hold the opener's LEARN button for ten seconds or more.
2. Release the LEARN button. The red LEARN light will blink three times, signaling that all remotes have been erased. The red LEARN light will turn off, then turn on for 15 seconds, allowing new remotes to be entered.

Visual Description: The document shows a diagram illustrating pressing and holding the LEARN button for 10 seconds or more. It indicates the LEARN light will blink 3 times, signaling all remotes were removed.

Testing Remote Control Operation

1. Before testing, straighten the opener's white antenna wire so it points up.
2. Stand clear of the door, press the remote control's button, and verify that the opener starts.

Replacing a Remote Control's Batteries

When the remote's red light glows dimly or fails to light, the batteries need replacing.

1. Open the remote's case (e.g., by twisting a dime in a slot) and carefully remove the circuit board.
2. Replace old batteries with two Type 2032 batteries, ensuring the plus side is up.
3. Re-assemble the remote.

Visual Description: The document provides step-by-step visuals for replacing remote batteries: opening the case, lifting off the top, removing the circuit board (noting correct orientation), removing old batteries, and inserting new batteries.

4. Testing the Infrared Safety Beam

The safety beam has two components: a sender and a receiver. The sender produces a narrow infrared beam that travels across the bottom of the door opening to the receiver. If an object blocks the infrared beam while the door is closing, the door will stop, then reverse and fully open (the opener's light will flash three times).

As a safety feature, the opener will ignore signals from all remote controls if the door is open and the infrared safety beam is blocked or out of alignment. In this case, the door can be forced closed by pressing and holding the wall station's up/down arrow pushbutton (ensure the door area is clear).

WARNING: With the door closed, disengage the trolley from the chain during these alignment tests by pulling the red release handle.

Serious injury or death from a closing garage door may result from failure to test and adjust the safety reverse system. Repeat this test monthly and adjust as needed.

Safety Beam Test

1. Check that the opener has power. The green lights on the sender and receiver should be lit.
2. If the receiver's green light is on, but the red light is off, the receiver has power but is not detecting the infrared beam from the sender. The red light might flash when the beam is partially detected. This can be caused by mis-alignment or an obstruction. Adjust the safety beam sender and receiver while watching the receiver's red light (stay out of the beam while aligning it). When the red light stays on, the beam is aligned.
3. With the door closed and the opener disengaged, press the wall station's UP/DOWN ARROW button to move the traveler to the up position (away from the door).
4. Push the UP/DOWN ARROW button again. While the traveler is moving down (toward the door), block the safety beam. THE TRAVELER MUST STOP, THEN REVERSE TO THE UP POSITION. The opener's light should flash three times.
5. Place an object in the path of the safety beam. Check that constant pressure is required on the wall station's UP/DOWN ARROW button to cause the traveler to move down. Release the pushbutton before the opener stops; the traveler should return to the up position.
6. Note: The garage door opener will not respond to a CLOSE command from a radio transmitter if the safety beam is blocked.
7. Reconnect the opener by flipping the release lever up and manually moving the door until it reconnects.

Visual Description: The document shows safety beam indicators: GREEN LIGHT (ON = Power On, OFF = Power Off) and RED LIGHT (ON = Beam Aligned, No Obstruction; OFF = Beam Blocked or Mis-aligned; BLINKING = Beam Aligned Poorly). It also shows a table summarizing these indicators.

Visual Description: The document illustrates adjusting the beam by aligning the sender and receiver until the red indicator light is solid.

Visual Description: The document shows checking for reversal by blocking the beam while the traveler moves down, confirming it reverses. It also shows checking the forced closure feature by placing an object in the beam's path and verifying constant pressure is needed on the wall station button for downward travel, and that the traveler returns up when the button is released.

Note: If the receiver's red light remains off, check for dirt on the lens, sunlight shining into the lens, or a short in the safety beam wiring.

5. Adjusting the Open and Close Limits

The limit adjustments control how far the door opens or closes and are located on the side of the opener. Limits should be set so the door opens just short of any door stops and closes right at the floor level. Each full turn of a limit adjustment equals about 2-1/2 inches of door travel.

CAUTION: Set the open and close limits carefully. Setting the limits beyond the door's travel distance could cause damage to the door, its hardware, or the opener.

Setting the Open Limit

1. Start with the door in the closed position.
2. Activate the remote control. Wait for the door to move to the open position and stop.
3. Examine the door's position.
   • If the door needs to open more, turn the OPEN LIMIT adjustment clockwise 1/4-turn (towards UP) to raise the open limit.
   • If the door needs to open less, turn the OPEN LIMIT adjustment counterclockwise 1/4-turn (towards DOWN) to lower the open limit.
4. Note: On jamb doors, set the open limit so the door stops just short of level.
5. Activate the remote control. Wait for the door to move down a few feet, then activate the remote control again to stop the door.
6. Repeat Steps 2-5 until the open limit is properly adjusted.

Visual Description: The document shows how to check where the door stops opening and how to set the open limit on a jamb door, illustrating the OPEN LIMIT ADJUSTMENT screw and the direction of turns.

Note: Setting the open limit too high can cause the opener to "buck" when starting down.

Setting the Close Limit

1. Activate the remote control. Wait for the door to move to the closed position and stop.
2. Examine the door's position.
   • If the door needs to close more, turn the CLOSE LIMIT adjustment counterclockwise 1/4-turn (towards DOWN) to lower the close limit.
   • If the door needs to close less, turn the CLOSE LIMIT adjustment clockwise 1/4-turn (towards UP) to raise the close limit.
3. Activate the remote control. Wait for the door to move up a few feet, then activate the remote control again to stop the door.
4. Repeat Steps 6-8 until the close limit is properly adjusted.

Visual Description: The document shows how to check where the door stops closing and how to set the close limit, illustrating the CLOSE LIMIT ADJUSTMENT screw and the direction of turns.

Note: If the door stops during opening or reverses during closing before reaching the limits, the door force adjustment needs to be set first (see Section 6).

6. Testing & Adjusting the Door Force Safety System

Door force adjustments are located on the side of the opener and must be properly set. The CLOSE FORCE adjustment controls the force required to reverse the door if an obstruction is encountered during closing. The OPEN FORCE adjustment controls the force required to stop the door if an obstruction is encountered during opening.

WARNING: Too much door force will interfere with the safety system's proper operation. Someone could be seriously injured or killed if the door force is set too high. A closing door might not reverse properly when required, and someone could be pinned under it. An opening door might not stop when going up, and someone hanging on the door could get pinned between the door and the header. Do not increase door force beyond what is required to move the door. DO NOT USE THE DOOR FORCE ADJUSTMENT TO COMPENSATE FOR A BINDING OR STICKING GARAGE DOOR. PERFORM THE SAFETY REVERSAL SYSTEM TEST (STEPS 4-6) MONTHLY!

Note: Read the following directions carefully before changing door force adjustments.

WARNING: Always perform the entire Door Force Safety System Test after making any adjustments to the opener.

Door Force Safety System Test

1. Start with the door open. Use the remote control to cycle the door during this test.

Adjusting the Close Force

1. Turn the CLOSE FORCE adjustment 1/8-turn at a time in the DECREASE direction (counterclockwise) until the door stops and reverses mid-travel while going down.
2. Turn the CLOSE FORCE adjustment 1/8-turn at a time in the INCREASE direction (clockwise) until the door fully closes without reversing.

Safety Reversal System Test

1. Lay a 2x4 board flat on the floor where it will be struck by the center of the door as it closes.
2. Verify that the door reverses when it strikes the board. The door must reverse within two seconds after striking the board.
3. Note: If the door stops after encountering the board and does not reverse, the CLOSE FORCE needs to be DECREASED.
4. Repeat the Safety Reversal System Test until the door reverses within two seconds of striking the board.

Visual Description: The document shows diagrams for adjusting close force: decreasing it until the door reverses mid-travel, and increasing it until the door closes fully without reversing. It also shows the safety reversal system test with a 2x4 board.

Adjusting the Open Force

1. Turn the OPEN FORCE adjustment 1/8-turn at a time in the DECREASE direction (counterclockwise) until the door stops mid-travel while going up.
2. Turn the OPEN FORCE adjustment 1/8-turn at a time in the INCREASE direction (clockwise) until the door fully opens without stopping.

Visual Description: The document shows diagrams for adjusting open force: decreasing it until the door stops mid-travel while going up, and increasing it until the door opens fully without stopping.

7. Replacing the Opener's Lamp

If the opener's safety lamp fails to light manually or when the opener is cycled, the light bulb needs replacing.

1. Swing the light cover open to expose the light bulb and lamp socket.
2. Replace the light bulb with a 100-watt maximum rough service bulb (sometimes called a garage door bulb).
3. Swing the light cover closed, snapping it shut.
4. Press the wall station's lamp button to test the lamp.

Visual Description: The document shows a diagram for replacing the lamp, illustrating swinging the cover open and installing a new bulb (up to 100 watts).

8. Troubleshooting

The following table lists common problems, their causes, and remedies.

FCC NOTICE

Changes or modifications not expressly described in this manual or approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with FCC Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

LIMITED WARRANTY

This Linear product is warranted to the original consumer against defects in material and workmanship for the following periods:

• Model LD050: Electronics - 1 year, Mechanical - 5 years, Motor - Lifetime, Belt - Lifetime
• Model LD033: Electronics - 1 year, Mechanical - 5 years, Motor - 10 years, Belt - Lifetime

Linear will repair, or at its option, replace, any device requiring service under this warranty and return it to the consumer at Linear's cost. Devices must be sent to Linear for service at owner's expense.

This warranty does not apply to damage from negligence, abuse, abnormal usage, misuse, accidents, normal wear and tear, failure to follow instructions, or improper installation, storage, or maintenance. Linear is not responsible for incidental, compensatory, punitive, consequential, indirect, special, or other damages. Warranties implied by law are limited to the time periods set forth above. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

For warranty service and shipping instructions, contact Linear at the phone number shown below. Save your proof of purchase and send a copy with equipment for repair. All products returned for warranty service require a Return Product Authorization Number (RPA#). Contact Linear Technical Services at 1-800-421-1587 for an RPA# and other important details.

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