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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.

  Operate door ONLY when it is properly   

 adjusted and free of obstructions.

2.

  If a door becomes hard to operate,  

 

 

inoperative or is damaged,  immediately  

 

have necessary adjustments and/or repairs  

 

made by a trained door system technician  

 

using proper tools and instructions.

3.

  DO NOT stand or walk under a moving door,  

 

or permit anybody to stand or walk under  

 

an electrically operated door.

4.

  DO NOT place fingers or hands into open  

 section joints when closing a door. Use lift  

 

handles/gripping points when operating  

 door manually.

5.

  DO NOT permit children to operate garage  

 door or door controls.

6.

  Due to constant extreme spring tension,  

 

DO NOT attempt any adjustment, repair or  

 

alteration to any part of the door,  

 

 

especially to springs, spring brackets,    

 

bottom corner brackets, red colored    

 

fasteners, cables or supports. To avoid   

 

possible severe or fatal injury, have any  

 

such work performed by a trained door  

 

system technician using proper tools and  

 

instructions.

7.

  On electrically operated doors, pull down  

 

ropes must be removed and locks must be  

 

removed or made inoperative in the open  

 (unlocked) position.

8.

  Top section of door may need to be    

 

reinforced when attaching an electric    

 

opener. Check door and/or opener  

 

 

manufacturer’s instructions.

9.

  VISUALLY inspect door and hardware    

 

monthly for worn and/or broken parts.   

 

Check to ensure door operates freely.

10.

 Test electric opener’s safety features    

 

monthly, following opener manufacturer’s  

 

instructions.

11.

 NEVER hang tools, bicycles, hoses, clothing  

 

or anything else from horizontal tracks.  

 

Track systems are not intended or designed  

 

to support such extra weight. 

Place label at a readable height on door. DO NOT  

remove, cover or paint over this label. Product 

user should inspect this label periodically for 

legibility and should order a replacement label 
from the door manufacturer as needed.

324100              REV7   09/16/2013

Quality garage doors since 1954

Wayne Dalton

2501 S. State Hwy 121 Bus., Suite 200

Lewisville, TX 75067

For service, call (800) 827-3667

www.Wayne-Dalton.com

Copyright 2013 Wayne Dalton, a

Division of Overhead Door Corp.

 

WARNING

WARNING

Lift handles/gripping points are required 

on this door, located as spelled out in the 

installation instructions, even if the door 

is motor operated.
Failure to install and use these lift handles/

gripping points on this door can result in

serious injury to fingers and/or hands, if

placed in the opening between sections,

when the door 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 only be

made by a trained door systems

technician, using proper tools and

instructions.

DO NOT REMOVE, COVER OR PAINT OVER

THIS LABEL. PRODUCT USER SHOULD

INSPECT THIS LABEL PERIODICALLY FOR

LEGIBILITY AND SHOULD ORDER A 

REPLACEMENT FROM THE DOOR

MANUFACTURER AS NEEDED.

325304  REV3 06/26/12

© Copyright 2012, 
Overhead Door Corporation

WARNING

WARNING

Lift handles/gripping points are required 

on this door, located as spelled out in the 

installation instructions, even if the door 

is motor operated.
Failure to install and use these lift handles/

gripping points on this door can result in

serious injury to fingers and/or hands, if

placed in the opening between sections,

when the door 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 only be

made by a trained door systems

technician, using proper tools and

instructions.

DO NOT REMOVE, COVER OR PAINT OVER

THIS LABEL. PRODUCT USER SHOULD

INSPECT THIS LABEL PERIODICALLY FOR

LEGIBILITY AND SHOULD ORDER A 

REPLACEMENT FROM THE DOOR

MANUFACTURER AS NEEDED.

325304  REV3 06/26/12

© Copyright 2012, 
Overhead Door Corporation

WHEN CONNECTING A TROLLEY TYPE GARAGE DOOR 

OPENER TO THIS DOOR, A WAYNE-DALTON 

OPENER/TROLLEY BRACKET MUST BE SECURELY 

ATTACHED TO THE TOP SECTION OF THE DOOR, ALONG 

WITH ANY U-BARS PROVIDED WITH THE DOOR. THE 

INSTALLATION OF THE OPENER MUST BE ACCORDING TO 
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND FORCE SETTINGS 

MUST BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY.

323917                              REV3   04/25/2016

IMPORTANT!

©Copyright 2016 Wayne Dalton, a Division of
Overhead Door Corporation

HIGH SPRING TENSION CAN CAUSE 
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

DO NOT

 adjust, repair or remove springs or parts to 

which springs are connected, such as steel brack-
ets, cables, wood blocks, fasteners or other parts of 
the counterbalance system.

Adjustments or repairs must 

ONLY

 be made by a 

trained 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 tag from 
the door manufacturer, as needed.

©Copyright 2010 Overhead Door Corporation                                                     

102081   REV2 06/24/2010

Operator 

bracket label

Bottom corner bracket warning labels

Torsion spring tag(s) 

(one per spring)

Residential warning label, The warning label will 

either be on the right or the left end stile.

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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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