INSTALLATION for Model 201
 

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ.
  By installing and using the Garage Butler, you agree to hold Garage Butler and it's affiliates harmless for any personal and/or property damages. The Garage Butler is recommended for use with garage door openers that comply with the latest government safety requirements (those with automatic reversing mechanisms and electronic photo eye sensors that detect obstructions). If your garage door does not have these safety features, and you decide to use the Garage Butler anyway, then you assume full responsibility and liability of any and all possible personal and property damage. We recommend that you replace or update your garage door opener before installing the Garage Butler.

 

  After you have performed all of the necessary installation steps and before you test the unit, please make sure that the garage door is closed completely and that no vehicles or items are in the path of the garage door. After installation and while the garage door is closed, turn the garage butler to the ON position THEN open the garage door with the 3 minute setting so that you can TEST your unit.
 
  NOTE:  If the power goes out in your home or to the circuit that your Garage Butler is plugged in to, your Garage Butler will automatically reset itself to the 3 minute timer. Please keep this in mind and make sure to reset your Garage Butler to your preferred timer setting if this ever happens. We would not want you to get locked out of your house or have anything adverse happen do to this fact.
 
  NOTE:  If you ever need to lengthen either the contact wire or the signal wire (short wire) you can use wire such as speaker wire, etc. that can be found at any local hardware store. Simply cut and twist the wires together for a secure connection and wrap each connection separately with electrical tape. DO NOT lengthen the power cord (wire) at any time. If you need to have a longer power cord, simply purchase an extension cord.
 

Congratulations on your purchase of the GARAGE BUTLER.
  This patented device will close your garage door for you if you inadvertently leave it open. It has a selectable timer setting of either three or thirty minutes and a Hold button to over-ride the closing mechanism, if you desire to leave the garage door open for an extended period of time. At dark, the door will automatically close. The following is a picture of components included in this package. Check to ensure that all items are present prior to proceeding with the installation.

NOTE: This device is to be used with ANY GARAGE DOOR OPENER SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A SAFETY BEAM FEATURE. You should not install it if your garage door does not have this safety system or if the safety system is not working properly.
 
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS                                                

Read these instructions carefully before attempting installation.
Step 1: Take out all parts of the Garage Butler from the box. The tools needed will be a very small Phillips
and Flathead screwdriver and either a pair of scissors or a wire-stripper.

A pencil, measuring tape, hammer and step ladder may be helpful but not essential in the installation.
 

   
 A Reminder from the Butler...
  Make sure before placing the Z and L brackets on either the door, frame, track
or other surface that the area is clean of dirt/grease. If sticking the brackets to
a painted surface, ensure the painted area is in good condition, if not simply
scratch off old flaky paint and stick directly to the wood OR repaint area before installation. For a clean looking installation, use staples or tacks to keep the wires out of the way.
   
Step 2: Peel off the two pieces of double-sided tape from the back and stick the Butler on the wall where you would like it. Since the wire that attaches to your existing button is only about 3 feet long or so, we suggest that you place the Butler on the wall either above or to the left or right of your existing button.

Connect the 3-wire fitting into the module connector on the top of the Butler.
 
   
Step 3: Take the Z bracket and place some tape on one end of the bracket and take the loose contact and place it on the other end of the bracket.
 
   
Step 4: Take the L bracket and place some tape on the inside of the bracket (this will be stuck to the track of the garage door). Take the longest wire and roll it out along the bottom or top of the length of the garage.
 
   
Step 5: The Z bracket will need to be stuck on the door of the garage approximately 1 foot to 1 1/2 feet from the floor. If needed (or desired) the Z and L brackets CAN be placed high above the floor or even at the top of the track. At that point it would be actually by the roof. The lower the contacts are the less chance you will have of any pieces of the garage door hitting the L bracket as the door goes up.
 
   
Step 6: The L bracket will need to be stuck on the TRACK of the garage door so it meets up with the Z bracket. (You might want to do some measuring before you peel the tape off of the brackets so you can align them up so that when they are both stuck on the door and the track that they meet up ALMOST touching or approximately 1/8 inch away from each other. Any more than 1/8 of an inch or so and the contact may not work. The brackets are alloy and can be bent into place.

Picture of a proper Z and L bracket installation with contacts - Steps 5 and 6 complete..
   
Step 7: Take the ties that the wires were wrapped up with and firmly secure the wire to the L alloy bracket so that the wire stays secured to the bracket.

   
Step 8: Measure how much of the shortest wire you want to use that will be connected to your existing button opener. Make sure you have the shortest and correct wire, then cut the wire. Peel the end of the wire apart about an inch and a half, then peel off the plastic
covering about one half of an inch from the ends and twist the copper wires together, then make an arch or curve the wires so that they will easily attach under the screws.
 
   
Step 9: Take off the face plate of your existing button opener. When connect the wires to the existing opener button put the Garage Butler wires ON TOP of the existing wires that were already there. Twist the wires on top of the existing ones and screw it on tight. It does NOT matter which wire of the Garage Butler goes to which contact, it will work either way.
 
   
Step 10: Replace the cover of the button back on the wall. You will have the Garage Butler wire sticking out. If you want a really clean installation then you would need to run the wire through the wall. Most people simply leave the wire on the outside of the wall to make the installation simple.
   
Step 11: Plug the Garage Butler into an outlet.  
   
Step 12: Tie up the extra slack from the power and contact wires so that they will not get tangled up in anything.
   
Step 13: Test your new Butler: Close your garage door and then turn the power switch to the ON position. Turn the timer to the 3 minute setting. Open up your garage door with either your new red opener button OR your original opener button. Wait approx. 3 minutes. The Butler will beep for 30 seconds and then begin to close the garage door. The beeping will stop once the garage door is closed and or the contacts.
   
Below is a picture of an opener button with an extra button for a light feature. Notice where the Garage Butler wires are attached to the inside of the button unit.

   
Trouble Shooting:
A. Make sure that the contacts that are installed on the track and on the garage door are about 1/4 inch apart and facing each other when the garage door is closed. See (steps 5 & 6 complete) picture.
B. Make sure that the OLD and new wires that are attached to the opener button are in fact attached correctly. If they are and the Garage Butler still will not work after the
contacts are checked and the wire connection is checked, then RE-DO the connection of the opener button by trying to put the Garage Butler wires beneath the original button wires.
Instructions for solid one-piece garage doors that open up and
outward toward the driveway.
  Every part of the installation process is the same except for the mounting of the contacts to the door and or to the frame of the garage. There are 2 different ways to install the Butler in this situation. The first thing you need to decide is can you or should you have the contacts on the top of the door or to the side. When you look at the pictures you will see the contacts installed on TOP of the garage door and to the side towards the top. If you elect to install the contact to the side of the door you can either place the contacts towards the top OR the bottom of the garage door. You may or may not need to use a Z or L bracket at all. Simply take the contacts and put them approximately where you think that you want them and if there is too much of a gap between the contacts (more than 1/2 inch) then simply use an L bracket as illustrated in the picture. Recommended spacing between contacts is 1/8 inch.