LIFT-MASTER 1200 SERIES GARAGE DOOR OPENER

RECEIVER AND REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING

Your garage door opener receiver and remote control transmitter have been set at the factory to a matching code. The door will open when you press the remote control push button.

Follow the instructions below to program your opener to match any additional remotes you may purchase.

Your "Smart' garage door opener will operate with UP TO FOUR 'Smart" remote control transmitters (with green indicator lights), a Keyless Entry System, or keypad entry code transmitters.

TIP: If you have all the remote controls with you that you want to program into the opener, it makes sense to erase all the old codes from the opener first, since there may still be the original condominium developers code programmed into it.

WARNING

Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others. The garage door could close and cause serious injury or death.

Do not allow children to operate the door control(s) or remote control transmitter(s).

A moving garage door could injure or kill someone under it. Activate the opener only when you can see the door clearly, it is free of obstructions, and is properly adjusted.

To Erase All Remote Control Codes

·         Press and hold the green "Smart" button on the back of the opener panel until the tiny little green indicator light (right next to the button) turns off, (after about 6 seconds).

It helps if you have a ladder or are 6 feet tall to see the little green light come on! All the codes the opener has learned will be erased. Do it again if you don't see the little green light come on.

To re-add your remote controls, repeat Steps 1 and 2 (below) for each remote control in use, as well as for the wireless keypad unit.

To Add a Remote Push Button

1.       Press and hold the remote push button. See Figure 1.

2.       Then press and release the green 'Smart' button on the back panel of the opener in Figure 2. The opener lights on the panel will flash once.

Now the opener will operate when the remote control push button is pressed.

If you release the remote control push button before the opener light flashes, the opener has not accepted the code.

To Add a Keypad Entry Code

Two people are required for this - one person standing at the keypad (Figure 3) and the other person standing at the opener.

1.       First Person - Enter the desired 4-digit code on the keypad. Press and hold the Enter button on the keypad.

2.       Second Person - Press and release the green 'Smart' button on the back panel of the opener in Figure 2. The opener light on the front of the opener unit will flash once.

Now the opener will operate when the keypad entry code is entered. Test it to make sure.

If you release the Enter button on the keypad before the opener lights flash, the opener has not accepted the code.

Fig. 2 - Opener Back Panel

Figure 3 - Entry Code Keypad

NOTE: Code programming instructions are also located on the back panel of the garage door opener unit.

 

 

REPLACEMENT GARAGE DOOR REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTERS

Available From:

Dixieline Lumber, next to the big Pyramid at 7929 Miramar Road, (619) 695-0600.

HomeBase, 4840 Shawline Street, take Clairemont Mesa Blvd. East exit off I-805.

Manufacturer:

Chamberlain Group (they make Lift-Master Garage Openers)

Model:

750CB ('more or less' equivalent to the Lift-Master Remote Model 81LM)

(This is the most basic remote control, which works with your Lift-Master 1246LM, which looks exactly like the current single button remotes, except with a blue plastic case rather than black).

NOTE: Don't get the remote controls with "Security+" rolling codes (i.e. Models 950CB, 953CB or 956CB), as they are a newer design and they may not work with the Lift-Master 1246LM (1/3HP) Garage Door Opener unit that you have installed.

For more info call Chamberlain at 1-800-528-5880 or visit their website at http://www.chamberlaingroup.com/ResidentialHome.html

Cost:

$16.95 plus Tax (Wow!)

 

'LIGHTED' GARAGE DOOR INTERIOR CONTROL BUTTON

Available From:

Chamberlain Group .

Since, they don't have an online parts store, you have to call 1-800-528-5880

Model:

Part Number: 41A4166

'Lighted Door Control Push Button' for Liftmaster Garage Opener. (Finger shown right is not included!)

Cost:

$4.70 plus ~$5 Shipping & Handling

Notes:

It's amazing that some CLJG condo units were initially sold without this push button being installed! Interestingly, this button was supplied in the original CLJG Homeowner's folder, but most folk didn't know what it was for and threw it away. I know I nearly did!

Anyway, this is the best invention since 'sliced bread' and will save countless hours of frustration, when your arms are loaded with groceries from the store and you can't easily punch in the code on the wireless keypad, to close the door.

You will also need:

v      25ft of 2 conductor doorbell wire or similar, to connect the push button to the opener box. (Cost: Less than $5).

v      20 small wire clips to neatly secure the wire to the garage drywall ceiling and wooden garage door frame. (Cost: Less than $5).

v      Tools -

o        Screwdriver - to attach the wire to the push button and the opener box. Also, screwdriver required to attach the push button to the garage door frame.

o        Hammer - to tap in the wire clips. 

o        Stanley Knife - to cut the wire to length and to cut the insulation off the ends of the wire.

o        Ladder - since the opener box is mounted on the garage ceiling, unless you are 7ft. tall!

You can get these items from HomeDepot, HomeBase or any other hardware store.

Tip: Mount the push button just inside the garage door on the same side as the garage interior light switch.

If you look on Figure 2 above, you will see that the control push button wire is connected to the two leftmost connectors on the back of the opener unit, just above the Green button. The other wires on the two rightmost connectors lead to the safety light beam sensor.