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This Installation document is 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 2018

REV6_03/05/2018

Part Number

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356243

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

Package Contents 

3

Door Section Identification 

4

Tools Required 

5

Breakdown Of Parts 

6

Door Installation Instructions 

7

Counterbalance Installation Instructions 

13

Optional Installation 

19

Inside Lock 

19

Pull Down Rope 

19

Maintenance 20

Cleaning Your Garage Door 

20

Painting Your Garage Door 

20

Maintaining The Finish On Your Garage Door 

20

Operation And Maintenance 

20

Warranty 22

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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.

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.

IMPORTANT NOTICES!

Summary of Contents for 8100

Page 1: ...tion Instructions 7 Counterbalance Installation Instructions 13 Optional Installation 19 Inside Lock 19 Pull Down Rope 19 Maintenance 20 Cleaning Your Garage Door 20 Painting Your Garage Door 20 Maint...

Page 2: ...AL FASTENERS IF THE ORIGINAL FASTENER WAS RED HEAD THE REPLACEMENT FASTENER MUST BE RED HEAD ALSO CONTACT WAYNE DALTON FOR FASTENER STRENGTH VALUES IF NEEDED WARNING IMPACT GUNS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED WH...

Page 3: ...12 15 Radius 126 3200 mm 168 4267 mm 9 1 to 10 0 12 15 Radius 138 3505 mm 168 4267 mm 10 1 to 12 0 12 15 Radius 162 4115 mm See NOTE 12 1 to 14 0 12 15 Radius 186 4724 mm See NOTE HEADROOM REQUIREMENT...

Page 4: ...Section Identification Door Height Section Type Bottom Lock sec ond Intermediate s Top I third II fourth III fifth IV sixth V sev enth 6 0 18 18 18 N A 18 6 3 21 18 18 18 6 6 21 18 18 21 6 9 21 21 21...

Page 5: ...view illustration Bottom section Bottom weather seal Bottom corner bracket warning labels Warning label Intermediate I section Tools Required Power drill Socket driver 7 16 Level Drill bits 1 8 3 16 9...

Page 6: ...ft Cables J3 Left Hand and Right Hand End Bearing Brackets As Required J4 Left Hand and Right Hand Cable Drums J5 Center Bracket As Required J6 Center Bracket Bearing As Required J7 Torsion Shaft Tors...

Page 7: ...et using 1 1 4 20 x 9 16 track bolt and 1 1 4 20 flange hex nut Place the center jamb bracket over the lower hole of the hole slot pattern that is centered between the bottom jamb bracket and flag ang...

Page 8: ...corner bracket Secure the track roller carrier to the bottom corner bracket using 1 4 20 x 7 8 self drilling screws as shown Repeat for the other track roller carrier and repeat the same process for t...

Page 9: ...OLLER GOES INTO HINGE TUBE FURTHEST AWAY FROM SECTION IMPORTANT ONCE THE 1 4 14 X 5 8 SELF TAPPING SCREWS ARE SNUG AGAINST THE LOWER HINGE LEAF TIGHTEN AN ADDITIONAL 1 4 TO 1 2 TURN TO RECEIVE MAXIMUM...

Page 10: ...screws Inner end stiles Step Plate 8 NOTE Depending on your door you may have two different kinds of Step Plates or two of the same kind of Step Plates Refer to Package Contents to determine which St...

Page 11: ...the bottom section remove the nail Position the left hand vertical track assembly over the track rollers of the bottom section and install as shown Drill 3 16 pilot holes into the door jamb for the la...

Page 12: ...TO 3 1 2 89 MM FOR SMOOTH SAFE DOOR OPERA TION FOR QUICK INSTALL TRACK Complete the vertical track installation by securing the jamb bracket s and tightening the other lag screws Repeat for other sid...

Page 13: ...hnuts are required to be installed onto the shaft of track roller stems IMPORTANT ACCURATELY POSITIONING THE PUSHNUT ONTO THE ROLLER STEM IS CRITI CAL ONCE THE PUSHNUT IS PUSHED ONTO THE ROLLER STEM T...

Page 14: ...location Center bracket bushing assembly 5 16 x 1 5 8 Hex head lag screw RED HEAD or 5 16 x 2 1 2 Hex head lag screw RED HEAD Vertical line Mounting surface 3 Minimum Horizontal line Vertical line Mo...

Page 15: ...TER BRACKET BEARINGS TORSION SPRINGS CABLE DRUMS MUST BE POSITIONED AS SHOWN Slide the flat edge of the couple half flush with the side edge of the torsion keyed shaft Insert 1 key into the slot of bo...

Page 16: ...cable drum IMPORTANT VERIFY THAT THERE ARE NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE TRAVEL PATH OF THE DOOR SECTIONS OR COUNTERBALANCE LIFT CABLES NOTE Always assemble the left hand cable and cable drum first to help...

Page 17: ...NG 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 connec...

Page 18: ...s stated may be necessary If door rises off floor more than 2 ft under spring tension alone reduce spring tension If the door is hard to rise or drifts down on its own add spring tension A poorly bala...

Page 19: ...LLED ON THIS DOOR 4 1 4 20 x 11 16 Self drilling screws Square hole in vertical track Second section Side lock End stile 1 8 Pull Down Rope WARNING DO NOT INSTALL PULL DOWN ROPE ON DOORS WITH OPERATOR...

Page 20: ...e drawbar operator must be according to manufacturer s instructions and force settings must be adjusted properly Refer to the owner s manual supplied with your drawbar operator for complete details on...

Page 21: ...uctions 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 2...

Page 22: ...ssary maintenance normal wear and tear acts of God or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of Seller or as a result of having been exposed to toxic or abrasive environments including blowing...

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Page 24: ...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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