Ifyou live in an older home, your garage might have a Stanley garage door opener. The company stopped manufacturing new universal remotes and openers in 1997, but if you still have one at home, chances are good you will be able to find a copy of the manual online. Your chances of locating a manual are even greater if you are able to identify the model number of your unit. If you cannot, however, simple tasks, such as programming universal remotes, are fairly universal with Stanley products.
Before getting started with reprogramming your remote, you will need to find a ladder so that you can access the motor unit, which is the part hanging from the ceiling of your garage. It's best to enlist the help of another adult to spot you while you are on the ladder. Be sure the area is well lit, too.
Next, locate a button that says "Homelink" on your car remote. Hold this down until the light blinks rapidly. The light should also blink on your motor unit. Once this has occurred, it means that the remote has been saved.
To test the programmed remote, press the remote control button to determine whether it opens and closes your door. If it does not, repeat the process. If you still have difficulty, it's possible there is a problem with the batteries in your remote or that the motor unit is faulty. If changing the batteries does not resolve the issue, you might need to purchase a new system or contact a professional for repairs.
If you have multiple remotes, you can program them all in turn following the process outlined above. Press the "R" or "Learn/Teach" button on the motor unit first. Once it has blinked, press the button on the remote you wish to program. This should link the two. Continue the process until all remotes are linked.
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Garage door sensors prevent the garage door from closing if there's something in the way. Sensors are a critical safety feature but can prevent an automatic garage door from working properly. If your sensors or garage door motor is blinking or your door doesn't close, it's a sign you could have faulty sensors. Luckily, you can set most automatic garage doors to a manual mode to bypass the sensors. You can also disconnect the sensors altogether, but doing this will prevent most garage doors from working.
The Universal Garage Door Mini Remote Control can be programmed to activate up to two products, such as a garage door opener, myQ light controls, gate operator, or commercial door operator. Each button on the remote control works independently of the other and must be programmed separately. The images throughout this manual are for reference only and your product may look different. The Universal Garage Door Mini Remote Control can be programmed to operate with different brands of garage door openers. It is compatible with most garage door opener systems manufactured by Chamberlain , LiftMaster , Sears Craftsman , Garage Master , Genie , Linear , Stanley , Overhead Door , Wayne Dalton , Moore-O-Matic , Do-It , Master Mechanic , Raynor , Sommer , Xtreme Garage , Ryobi , and True Value .
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.WARNING
To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from a moving gate or door:
Read instructions thoroughly BEFORE beginning. If using the Universal Garage Door Mini Remote Control with residential door openers, the remote control must be used only with door openers manufactured after 1993 that utilize photoelectric sensors. The photoelectric sensors are always located on or near the bottom of the door track.
The Universal Garage Door Mini Remote Control is compatible with the following brands, which use a program/learn button:
NOTICE: To comply with FCC and or Industry Canada (IC) rules, adjustment or modifications of this receiver and/or transmitter are prohibited, except for changing the code setting or replacing the battery. THERE ARE NO OTHER USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS.
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