Left hand
cable drum
Counterbalance
lift cable
Locking pliers
Tighten set screws to
14-15 ft. lbs. of torque
Torsion
shaft
Jamb
Counterbalance
lift cable taut
NOTE:
Repeat the same process
for the right hand side.
B5c
B5d
Chalking Torsion Spring(s)
Tools Required: Step ladder, Chalk, Safety glasses, Leather gloves
B6
NOTE:
If your springs have stenciling, then skip this step.
Draw horizontal chalk
line prior to winding
Spirals created after winding
B6a
Securing Door for Spring Winding
Tools Required: Locking pliers, Safety glasses, Leather gloves
B7
WARNING
FAILURE TO ENSURE DOOR IS IN A CLOSED POSITION AND TO PLACE
LOCKING PLIERS ONTO VERTICAL TRACK CAN ALLOW DOOR TO RISE
AND CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.
Locking pliers above
third track roller on
both sides of door
Bottom section
Lock
section
Locking pliers attached
to crown leg of vertical
track
B7a
B7a
Intermediate section
Vertical
track
Vertical
track
Winding Bars
(Steel Rods)
Size Of Winding Bar
(Inches)
Spring Inner
Diameter Used On
1/2” dia. x 18”
2” and 2-5/8”
Winding Spring(s)
Tools Required: Step ladder, (2) Approved winding bars, 3/8” Wrench, Tape mea-
sure, Safety glasses, Leather gloves
B8
WARNING
WINDING SPRING IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROCEDURE
AND SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM
TECHNICIAN USING PROPER TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
USE ONLY SPECIFIED WINDING BARS, AS STATED IN STEP SECURING
DOOR FOR SPRING WINDING (B7). DO NOT SUBSTITUTE WITH
SCREWDRIVERS, PIPE, ETC. OTHER TOOLS MAY FAIL OR RELEASE FROM
THE SPRING CONE AND CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.
WARNING
PRIOR TO WINDING THE SPRING, ENSURE YOU’RE WINDING IN THE
PROPER DIRECTION AS SHOWN BELOW. OTHERWISE THE SPRING
FITTING MAY RELEASE FROM SPRING AND RESULT IN SEVERE OR FATAL
INJURY.
Check the label attached to the spring warning tag for the required number of complete turns
to balance your door.
HOW TO WIND TORSION SPRINGS:
1. Insert one winding rod snugly into winding cone, to full socket depth
2. Maintaining a tight grip on the winding rod rotate it slowly in the proper direction, as
shown below.
3. If there is any slippage of the winding rod in the winding cone socket, reverse the direction
of winding and return the cone to its original position. Remove the winding rod from the
winding cone socket. Reseat the winding rod in the socket. Start over at Step #1.
4. When the winding rod is vertical above the winding cone, insert another winding 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 complete turns have been applied.
IMPORTANT:
AFTER WINDING THE SPRING(S), TIGHTEN THE (2) SET SCREWS TO 14-15
FT. LBS. OF TORQUE IN THE WINDING CONE. ONCE SET SCREWS CONTACT THE SHAFT,
TIGHTEN SCREWS ONE FULL TURN.
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
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
Torsion shaft
Winding
cone
Torsion
spring(s)
Approved
winding
rod
Set screws
IMPORTANT:
CHECK THE WARNING
TAG(S) ATTACHED TO THE SPRING(S)
FOR THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF
COMPLETE TURNS TO BALANCE
YOUR DOOR.
Warning
tag(s)
Approved winding rod
Torsion spring(s) should be wound in the direction the end coil points.
Spring
coils
B8a
B8b
Attaching Rear Back Hangs
Tools Required: Ratchet wrench, Socket: 1/2” 5/8”, Wrench: 1/2” 5/8”, (2) Locking
pliers, Tape measure, Level, Step ladder, Safety glasses, Leather gloves
B9
NOTE:
Complete Step A9 now to attach the Rear Back Hangs, then proceed to Step B10.
Attaching Weather Seal
Tools Required: Hammer, Step ladder, Safety glasses, Leather gloves
B10
Permanently attach the weatherstrips on both door jambs 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 pushing the weath-
erstrips too tightly against the face of door.
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