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EZ-SET

®

 Torsion Spring System 

Assembly Installation Instructions

EZ-SET

®

 Torsion Spring  

System Assembly  

Installation Instructions

These instructions are to be used in conjunction 

with your standard installation manual. Follow  

the manual up through “Assembling & Installing 

the Track” — except 

leave a minimum of 

1

/

2

" per 

side between track and door

, and just loosely 

(temporarily) attach 

3

/

8

"-16 x 

3

/

4

" carriage bolt  

in flag bracket. 

Please read and understand these instructions 

completely before proceeding with the instal-

lation of the EZ-SET

®

 Torsion Spring System. 

Carefully follow these instructions to avoid 

personal injury or property damage.

Use these instructions for the 

EZ-SET

®

 Torsion 

Spring

 

System

 only. (If you have regular  

torsion springs, extension springs, or the 

EZ-SET® Extension Spring System see the stan-

dard Installation Manual.)

Tools Needed

• 

3

/

8

" Medium duty reversible power drill

• 

3

/

8

" Open end wrench

• 

3

/

16

" Hex wrench 

• 

1

/

8

" Drill bit

• 

1

/

4

" Insert bit (included)

In the interest of safety this symbol means 

WARNING or CAUTION. Personal injury 

and/or property damage may occur unless 

instructions are followed carefully.

All REfERENCES TO lEfT hANd ANd RIGhT hANd ARE mAdE ASSUmING  

ThAT yOU ARE INSIdE ThE GARAGE lOOkING OUT.

Summary of Contents for EZ-SET

Page 1: ...tal lation of the EZ SET Torsion Spring System Carefully follow these instructions to avoid personal injury or property damage Use these instructions for the EZ SET Torsion Spring System only If you have regular torsion springs extension springs or the EZ SET Extension Spring System see the stan dard Installation Manual Tools Needed 3 8 Medium duty reversible power drill 3 8 Open end wrench 3 16 H...

Page 2: ...ew 14 x 5 8 Carriage Bolt 3 8 16 x 3 4 Flange Nut 3 8 x 16 Sngl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Dbl Spring Sngl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Dbl Spring Sngl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Dbl Spring Sngl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Dbl Spring Sngl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Dbl Spring Sngl Car Sngl Spring Dbl Car Sngl Spring ...

Page 3: ... be attached Use two 5 16 x 15 8 lag screws to connect the brack ets securely to the jamb or the header FIG 1 VIEW B Install the lag screws in the slots closest to the flag bracket if possible Before proceeding to Step 2 make sure the carriage bolt s and the lag screws are fastened securely and the bracket is seated against the jamb and the flag bracket Do this for both the left and right sides So...

Page 4: ...ler to the tube with 2 14 x 5 8 sheet metal screws FIG 4 Make sure the screws are secure Be careful not to over tighten screws as this could cause the hole to be stripped out IMPORTANT Step 3 Lay the spring s flat on the floor Measure the length of each spring as shown in Figure 5 and record each length in the space provided You will need to refer to this length in Step 7 Fig 4 tube Coupler If sup...

Page 5: ...ents MUST be put on the right side of the tube The torsion tube coupler will be located between the two springs if so equipped The drums should be oriented so that the slots are facing away from the winding unit s and the end bearing support if supplied as shown in Figure 8 Views A and B The drums are designated as left side and right side by the letters L and R respectively found near the cable s...

Page 6: ...nd the winding unit have the same color code before snapping them together Line up both ears on the spring plug with the two slots in the winding unit and push them together Figure 9 Views B C and D Slide the components toward the center of the tube to expose 12 of each end of the tube Make sure that both ears of the spring plug are fully intact and engaged into the winding unit slots Be certain t...

Page 7: ...o the bracket until it bottoms out FIG 10 VIEW B Center the tube as equally as possible between the brackets so that an equal amount of the tube is extending from each side Step 5 Doors over 10 wide only NOTE Before installing 1 4 lag screws it is important to drill 1 8 pilot holes where the lag screws are to be attached Snap the center support onto the center of the torsion tube or coupler if pre...

Page 8: ... The length of the spring on the shaft should NOT exceed the relaxed spring length recorded in Step 3 on page 4 of the EZ SET Torsion Spring System Instructions by more than 1 2 max NOTE Be sure to hold the tube in position after you have tightened the spring set screws Any sliding of the tube from this point on will affect the length of the springs Tighten both set screws in the set cone to the t...

Page 9: ...e the drill turning clockwise as in Figure 12 to wind the spring 1 or 2 turns The spring tension will maintain the proper cable ten sion when you let go Go to the right side to secure the right side drum Pull the cable up between the legs of the bracket insert the cable lug in the drum slot and take up the cable slack by turning the drum Before secur ing the right side drum pull the tube toward th...

Page 10: ...ng During winding operate the drill at HALF SPEED until the required number of winds is reached If additional winding is required or the system has to be completely unwound wait AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES between consecutive winds unwinds If for any reason the unit begins to resist winding STOP winding at once and wait AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES before continuing Failure to follow these instructions may res...

Page 11: ...le B Lift the door by hand with the automatic door opener disconnected if so equipped If the door lifts by itself or lifts too easily reduce the number of winds drill in reverse counterclockwise If the door is too hard to lift increase drill in forward clockwise the number of winds Fig 16 Stripe Space Example Spring with 11 winds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Door SPRING HEIGHT WINDS 5 9 93 8 6 0 93 4 6...

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