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The complete Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual are available at no 

charge from:
- Your local Wayne Dalton Sales Center, or
- Online at 

www.Wayne-Dalton.com

, or

- By mailing to: Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation, P.O. Box 

67, Mt. Hope, OH., 44660

©Copyright 2021

REV8_01/06/2021

Part Number

347218

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT 

TO THE STORE

If you need assistance, please call 1-866-
569-3799 (press Option 1) and follow the 
prompts to contact a customer service 
representative. They will be happy to handle 
any questions that you may have.

Pre-Installation 

2

Important Safety Instructions 

2

Removing an Existing Door and Preparing the Opening 

2

Breakdown Of Parts 

4

Door Installation Instructions 

5

Counterbalance Installation Instructions 

8

Maintenance 

14

Cleaning Your Garage Door 

14

Operation And Maintenance 

14

Warranty 

16

Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation

Model 8700

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DEFINITION OF LIGHT COMMERCIAL:

1. Door Heights less than or equal to 8’0” (< = 8’0”) are considered 
Residential Applications.
2. Door Heights greater than 8’0” (> 8’0”) are considered Light 
Commercial Applications.

This 

Quick Start Guide is only meant to be used as an aid

 and 

/ or introduction to garage door installation, and does not replace the 
complete Installation Instructions and Owner’s manual available on the 
web at 

www.Wayne-Dalton.com

. Wayne Dalton highly recommends 

that you read and fully understand the Installation Instructions and 
Owner’s Manual before you attempt this installation.

To avoid possible injury, read and fully understand the enclosed 
instructions carefully before installing and operating the garage door. Pay 
close attention to all warnings and notes. After installation is complete, 
fasten this manual near garage door for easy reference.

QUICK START GUIDE IMPORTANT NOTICES!

Summary of Contents for 8700

Page 1: ...alton a division of Overhead Door Corporation Model 8700 T O R S I O N QUICK START GUIDE RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL FRONT MOUNT LOW HEADROOM OUTSIDE HOOKUP DEFINITION OF LIGHT COMMERCIAL 1 Door...

Page 2: ...It is recommended that 5 16 lag screws are pilot drilled using a 3 16 drill bit prior to fastening CAUTION IF ANY PART OF THE DOOR IS TO BE INSTALLED ONTO PRESERVATIVE TREATED WOOD PTFE COATED OR STAI...

Page 3: ...weatherstrip with equally spaced nails Repeat for other side This will keep the bottom sec tion from falling out of the opening during installation Equally space nails approximately 12 to 18 apart 3...

Page 4: ...earing Brackets As Required J4 Left Hand and Right Hand Cable Drums J5 Center Bracket As Required J6 Center Bracket Bushing As Required J7 Center Bearing Bracket As Required J8 Torsion Shaft Torsion K...

Page 5: ...you don t have track roller carriers then skip this step Refer to Package Contents Breakdown Of Parts to determine if you have track roller carriers Starting on left hand side of the bottom section a...

Page 6: ...n Enlarge the holes from outside the door to 1 2 diameter through the section Assemble the outside and inside lift handles to the section using 2 1 4 20 x 2 1 2 carriage bolts and 2 1 4 20 hex nuts an...

Page 7: ...lace the bottom half inside the top half and flush against the inside surface of the top section Adjust both the top and bottom halves out as far apart as possible on the section surface Secure the dr...

Page 8: ...ther side 3 8 16 Hex nut 3 8 16 x 3 4 Truss head bolt Upper slot 5 16 x 1 5 8 Lag screws Left end bearing bracket Horizontal track NOTE Repeat the same process for the right hand side Attaching Center...

Page 9: ...he door lay the torsion shaft on the floor Lay the torsion spring with the red winding cone at the right end of the torsion shaft Lay the torsion spring with the black winding cone at the left end of...

Page 10: ...er bracket Repeat the same process for the right hand torsion spring assembly Position both torsion keyed shafts so that equal amounts of the shafts extend from each end bearing brackets Torsion keyed...

Page 11: ...til right and left cables both respond the same Once the counterbalance cables are set and if applicable tighten the coupler assembly together by tightening the 3 3 8 16 nylon hex lock nuts to secure...

Page 12: ...door systems technician using proper tools and instructions DO NOT remove cover or paint over this tag Prod uct user should inspect this tag periodically for legibility and should order a replacement...

Page 13: ...ack above third track roller Place locking pliers on torsion shaft as shown in D5 Insert a winding rod into the winding cone Push downward on the winding rod slightly while carefully loosening the set...

Page 14: ...e top as less streaking will result Immediately following all washing operations thoroughly rinse the surface area with fresh water from a garden hose This cleaning and maintenance information is sugg...

Page 15: ...oor is operated manually The adjacent bottom corner bracket and all cable retention features including milford pins cotter pins clevis pins are under HIGH SPRING TENSION Adjustments and repairs must o...

Page 16: ...d object or exposure to toxic or abrasive environments including toxic chemicals or fumes and any fading or color change which may not be uniform due to unequal exposure of the curtains to sunlight or...

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Page 18: ...rvice representative They will be happy to handle any questions that you may have Thank you for your purchase PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE After installation is complete leave this I...

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