LiftMaster SL585 Manuals & Support

LiftMaster SL585UL

This model is discontinued. The current replacement is the Liftmaster INSL24UL 24VDC Continuous Duty Industrial Slide Gate Operator. Manuals and replacement parts for existing units are listed below.

The LiftMaster SL585 is an industrial AC slide gate operator with a 7 gauge steel frame and a lockable steel cover. It comes in 1/2, 1 and 1 1/2 HP, single or three phase, for gates up to 75 ft and 1,900 lb.

LiftMaster discontinued the SL585. The INSL24UL is the replacement. Manuals and parts for existing SL585 units are on this page.

Identify your model

The model is on the label inside the cover, for example SL585101UL. The digits after SL585 give horsepower (50 = 1/2 HP, 10 = 1 HP, 15 = 1 1/2 HP) and the last digit gives phase (1 = single, 3 = three phase).

Key specs

Max gate 1/2 HP: 1,000 lb / 45 ft; 1 HP: 1,600 lb / 70 ft; 1 1/2 HP: 1,900 lb / 75 ft
Speed 11 in per second
Motor AC, 1/2, 1 or 1 1/2 HP
Duty 20 cycles per hour
Power 115/208-240 VAC single phase; 208/230/460 or 575 VAC three phase
Gear reduction 20:1 worm gear in oil bath
Chain #50 nickel-plated (25 ft included)
Limits Mechanical
UL 325 usage class Class I, II, III and IV
Status Discontinued; replaced by the INSL24UL

Manuals and documents

Installation Manual

Wiring Diagram

Spec Sheet

Other documents

Troubleshooting

To see codes, press and hold STOP, then CLOSE, then OPEN until "Er" shows on the diagnostic display. The display shows each saved code in order, starting with the most recent (01), up to 20 codes. Press STOP to exit.

Safety device codes

  • 60: the minimum monitored devices are not installed. A slide gate needs one external device in the close direction and one in the open direction.
  • 61 to 66: a photo eye or edge was held more than 3 minutes. Check alignment, wiring and obstructions.
  • 70 to 75: a photo eye or edge tripped and reversed the gate. If nothing was in the way, check alignment, inputs and wiring.

Travel and motor codes

  • 35: max run time exceeded. Check for an obstruction, then reprogram the limits.
  • 50: run distance error. Check the limit positions and that the switches work.
  • 91: force reversal. Check that the gate moves freely, then recheck the force setting.
  • 93: RPM or stall reversal. Check the operator wiring and the APE encoder assembly.
  • 95: AC motor did not start. Check the motor, the relay board and the start capacitor connections.

Power and board codes

  • 31: board failure. Remove all power for 15 seconds, then reconnect. Replace the board if it comes back.
  • 47 or 59: power board fault or missing power board. Check the harness and the power board.
  • 53, 55 or 56: brownout, AC overvoltage or AC undervoltage. Check supply voltage and wire gauge to the operator.
  • 57 or 58: limit switch stuck or wrong switch. Check the limit switches and motor wiring.

Loop and dual gate codes

  • 43 to 45: exit, shadow or interrupt loop error on a LiftMaster plug-in detector. Check the loop for a short or open.
  • 54: lost wireless link to the second operator. Check its power, then relearn the second operator.

Common questions

It needs at least one monitored external device in the close direction and one in the open direction. Use LiftMaster monitored photo eyes or edges, such as the LMRRUL, LMTBUL or S505AL. Code 60 shows on the display until they are connected.

Press and hold STOP, then CLOSE, then OPEN until "Er" shows. Use OPEN and CLOSE to scroll through the last 20 codes, and press STOP to exit.

It has a Security+ 2.0 three-channel receiver for up to 50 remotes, such as the 811LM and 893MAX. Use the 811LMX or 813LMX for unlimited remotes.

LiftMaster replaced the SL585 with the INSL24UL, a 24 VDC industrial slide operator for gates up to 70 ft and 2,200 lb with battery backup.