The Craftsman 139.53778 garage door opener transmitter can replace the original transmitter that came with the 53000 or 53000SR garage door opener. If the Craftsman 139.53778 stops operating your garage door opener, you need to repair the connection between the transmitter and the motor control unit. Released in 1990, the Craftsman 139.53778 is not as advanced as modern garage door transmitters, and repairing the connection requires a different approach than you would take with newer transmitters. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Transmitter Code Switches
1. Slide the battery cover off of the back of the Craftsman 139.53778 garage door transmitter to access the control switches. You will find nine switches labeled 1-9.
2. Remove the battery cover from your garage door transmitter. Depending on the model of your current transmitter, you may not find the control switches in the battery compartment. If necessary, take apart the transmitter housing to access the control switches.
3. Move the control switches in the Craftsman 139.53778 transmitter so that they match the switches in your original transmitter. By matching the switches you can control the garage door opener.
Coding 53000 Series Opener
4. Climb a ladder to reach the control switches on the 53000 garage door motor unit. The control switches on the garage door motor unit are labeled 1-9 like the switches in the Craftsman 139.53778 transmitter.
5. Move switches 2-9 on the motor unit so that they match the position of the switches in the transmitter. Placing the switches in any other position will prevent the motor unit from connecting with the transmitter.
6. Determine which of the three buttons you want to control the garage door opener and move the 1 switch to one of the following positions: "+" if you want to use the largest button; "0" if you want to use the middle button; and "-" if you want to use the other smaller button.
7. Repeat Steps 1-3 if you have additional motor control units in your garage. Set the 1 switch to one of the two remaining buttons to prevent opening more than one door at a time when pressing a button.
Coding 53000SR Opener
8. Climb a ladder to reach the 53000SR garage door motor unit control panel. You will see a button labeled "SR" and an indicator light to the right of the button.
9. Press the "SR" button to place the 53000SR in programming mode. The indicator light will turn on.
10. Push one of the buttons on the Craftsman 139.53778 transmitter within 30 seconds to program that button to control the motor control unit. The indicator light will turn off and the garage door will open or close, depending on the original position of the door when you started programming. If you do not press a button on the transmitter before 30 seconds have passed, the indicator light will turn off and you will have to press the "SR" button again.
11. Repeat Steps 1-3 to program any additional garage door motor unit in your garage, using a different button to operate the motor unit.
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