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Top 

section

Int. 

section

Horizontal 

track

Tighten 

5/16”-18

Hex nut

Top 

fixture 

slide

Top 

section

(1)1/4”-20 

Track bolt and 

(1) 1/4”-20 

flange hex nut

Track roller

Strut

13A

13B

13C

13D

Horizontal 

track

Track 

roller

13A

13C

Top fixture 

slide

Tighten the 

5/16”-18

Hex nut

Top sectio

n

Top section

Intermediate 

section

13B

Attaching Inside Lock 

Tools Required: Power drill, 7/16” Socket driver, Tape measure, Safety glasses, 

Leather gloves

 

14

 

14A

Inside lock

End cap

1/4”-20 x 11/16” 

Self drilling screws

Square hole in 

vertical track

Lock 

(Second) 

section

14B

1/8”

For Door Models 

9100 / 9405 / 

9600 / 5120 / 

5145 / 9800 only.

Second section

1/8”

Inside 

lock

End cap

(4) 1/4”-20 x 11/16” 

Self drilling screws

Striker 

plate

Vertical 

track

(2) 1/4” - 20 x 

9/16” Track bolts 

and (2) 1/4” - 20 

Flanged hex Nuts

Inside 

lock bar

14A

14B

14E

14D

14C

For Door Models

9700 anbd 9510 only.

COUNTERBALANCE 

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE:

 Refer to parts breakdown, to determine what type of counterbalance you have.

NOTE:

 If your door has TorqueMaster

®

 Springs, proceed to Step A1.

NOTE:

 If your door has Torsion Springs, proceed to Step B1.

NOTE:

 If your door has Extension Springs, proceed to Step C1.

TORQUEMASTER

®

 SPRING

Single Spring 

Applications

Double Spring 

Applications

NOTE:

 Some graphics in “A” are designated as either single spring applications or double 

spring applications.

Preparing The TorqueMaster

®

 Spring Tube 

Assembly 

Tools Required: Safety glasses, Leather gloves

 

A1

 

NOTE:

 TorqueMaster

®

 springs come lubricated and pre-assembled inside the TorqueMaster

®

 

spring tube.

TorqueMaster

®

 spring 

tube

Remove shipping 

boots and discard.

Label

A1a

Left hand drum 

wrap (Optional)

Right hand 

drum wrap 

(Optional)

A1b

A1c

Label

Label

TorqueMaster

®

 

spring tube

TorqueMaster

®

 

spring tube

Center 

bracket

NOTE:

 Orient profile of 

spring tube and center 

bracket hole for smooth fit.

Installing Cable Drum Assemblies 

Tools Required: Tape measure, Step ladder, Safety glasses, Leather gloves

 

A2

 

NOTE:

 Cable drum assemblies are marked right and left hand. Cable drums and TorqueMas-

ter

®

 spring tube assembly are cam shaped to fit together only one way.

NOTE:

 Temporarily support the center of the TorqueMaster

®

 spring tube assembly until the 

center bracket is installed in step A4.

5”

Center 

bracket

Winding 

shaft

Winding 

shaft

Winding 

shaft

Winding 

shaft

TorqueMaster

®

 

spring tube

Center 

bracket

Label

Label

TorqueMaster

®

 spring tube

A2a

A2a

A2b

TorqueMaster

®

 

spring tube

NOTE:

 For single spring applications, 

there will be no left hand spring in the 

TorqueMaster

®

 spring tube assembly.

NOTE:

 If winding shaft is not visible out 

of the right hand side, gently shake the 

TorqueMaster

®

 spring tube until 

winding shaft sticks out 5”.

NOTE:

 If both winding shafts are 

not visible, gently shake the 

TorqueMaster

®

 spring tube until 

both winding shaft sticks out 5”.

Left hand 

cable 

drum 

assembly

Right hand cable 

drum assembly

NOTE:

 Working with a partner as needed, lift 

the TorqueMaster

®

 spring tube assembly up 

and rest it on top of the flag angles.

Flag angle

Flag 

angle

Center 

bracket

Label

A2c

FOR SINGLE SPRING APPLICATIONS:
IMPORTANT: 

ENSURE THE SNAPS ON THE IDLER BRACKET (LEFT HAND SIDE) ARE EN-

GAGED INTO THE LEFT HAND CABLE DRUM, SO THAT IT DOES NOT COME BACK OUT.

NOTE:

 The idler bracket is designed for permanent assembly. Do not attempt to remove idler 

bracket once inserted into the cable drum.

NOTE:

 The idler bracket must extend past the cable drum far enough to expose the groove.

Align the idler bracket groove with the round notch in the flag angle.

10

Summary of Contents for 9100

Page 1: ...nterbalance Installation Instructions 10 TorqueMaster Spring 10 Torsion Spring 14 Extension Spring 17 Maintenance 19 Cleaning Your Garage Door 19 Painting Your Garage Door 19 Maintaining The Finish On...

Page 2: ...ST BE OBTAINED AND USED REPLACEMENT FASTENERS MUST BE OF AT LEAST EQUAL STRENGTH AND SIZE AS ORIGINAL FASTENERS IF THE ORIGINAL FASTENER WAS RED HEAD THE REPLACEMENT FASTENER MUST BE RED HEAD ALSO CON...

Page 3: ...ator Bracket For Models 9100 9405 9600 5120 5145 H2 Drawbar Operator Bracket For Models 9700 9510 9800 I TRACKS AS REQUIRED I1 Left Hand Horizontal Track Assembly I2 Right Hand Horizontal Track Assemb...

Page 4: ...K20 Center Coupler Assembly As Required EXTENSION SPRING COUNTERBALANCE APPLICATION K22 Extension Springs K23 Spring Restraint Cables K24 Front Cable Lift Sheaves K25 Rear Cable Lift Sheaves K26 3 Ho...

Page 5: ...els 9800 Sonoma Jamb Bracket Schedule DOOR HEIGHT VERTICAL TRACK LENGTH 1ST SET 2ND SET 3RD SET JAMB BKT POSITION JAMB BKT POSITION JAMB BKT POSITION 6 6 6 8 70 72 3 M 5 B N A 6 10 74 3 M 7 T N A 7 0...

Page 6: ...ance lift cable Bottom weather seal Cable loop Bottom section Cable loop Bottom corner bracket warning label Bottom corner bracket warning label Milford pin Milford pin FOR NON WINDLOADED DOORS Long s...

Page 7: ...rect type height of the strut the correct quantity of struts and in the correct strut locations in ac cordance with each specific windload design pressure drawings to ensure wind performance and regul...

Page 8: ...8 x 5 8 Carriage bolt Top fixture base Strut Top fixture assembly 4 1 4 20 x 7 8 Self drilling screws 9A For Door Models 9700 and 9510 Short stem track roller Top section 1 Top fixture assembly Endcap...

Page 9: ...Horizontal Tracks Tools Required Ratchet wrench 9 16 7 16 Socket 9 16 7 16 Wrench Step ladder Tape measure Safety glasses Leather gloves 12 Remove nail that was temporally holding the top section in...

Page 10: ...m wrap Optional A1b A1c Label Label TorqueMaster spring tube TorqueMaster spring tube Center bracket NOTE Orient profile of spring tube and center bracket hole for smooth fit Installing Cable Drum Ass...

Page 11: ...shaft Right hand end bracket Flag angle A3b TorqueMaster spring tube assembly Right hand cable drum Ratchet wheel oriented correctly A3a FOR DOUBLE SPRING APPLICATIONS Repeat same process for left han...

Page 12: ...T DOOR HEIGHT SPRING TURNS 6 0 14 6 3 14 1 2 6 5 6 6 15 6 8 6 9 15 1 2 7 0 16 7 3 16 1 2 7 6 17 7 9 17 1 2 8 0 18 NOTE Since total turns to balance door can deviate from winding spring turn chart valu...

Page 13: ...mbs and header The weatherstrips were temporarily attached in Preparing the Opening in the pre installation section of this manual NOTE When permanently attaching the weatherstrips to the jambs avoid...

Page 14: ...ak the end bearing brackets apart NOTE End bearing brackets are right and left hand IMPORTANT THE END BEARING BRACKET S LOWER SLOTS ARE USED ON DOORS WITH 12 RADIUS TRACK THE UPPER SLOTS ARE USED ON D...

Page 15: ...ssembly B3c Right hand end bearing bracket Torsion spring assembly B3d Or Center bracket B3d Center bracket bearing Torsion shaft Right hand end bearing bracket B3d B3d NOTE Position the torsion shaft...

Page 16: ...ng rod into one of the other sockets being careful to seat it snugly and at full socket depth 5 Hold the spring with the second winding bar and remove the first 6 Repeat Steps 2 through 5 until the co...

Page 17: ...RTANT IF DOOR STILL DOES NOT BALANCE PROPERLY THEN CONTACT A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN EXTENSION SPRING Attaching Rear Back Hangs Tools Required Ratchet wrench Socket 1 2 5 8 Wrench 1 2 5 8 2 Loc...

Page 18: ...door is closed measure the extension spring length in tension for both sides Using the chart verify the spring length in tension is correct with your door height NOTE It may be necessary to adjust spr...

Page 19: ...on the TorqueMaster end brack ets above the door should be engaged to prevent the door from rapidly descending in case of spring failure or forceful manual operation EXTENSION SPRINGS A restraining ca...

Page 20: ...fically limited to repairing or replacing at its option any part which is determined by Seller to be defective during the applicable warranty period Any labor charges are excluded and will be the resp...

Page 21: ......

Page 22: ...mer service 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...

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