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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 2017

REV12_04/21/2017

Part Number

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345571

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 

4

Breakdown Of Parts 

6

Installation 7
Counterbalance Installation Instructions 

10

Optional Installation 

17

Door Arm Hookup 

17

Inside Lock 

17

Pull Down Rope 

17

Maintenance 18

Cleaning Your Garage Door 

18

Maintaining The Finish On Your Garage Door 

18

Operation And Maintenance 

18

Warranty 19

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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 9800

Page 1: ...stallation 7 Counterbalance Installation Instructions 10 Optional Installation 17 Door Arm Hookup 17 Inside Lock 17 Pull Down Rope 17 Maintenance 18 Cleaning Your Garage Door 18 Maintaining The Finish...

Page 2: ...GTH VALUES IF NEEDED WARNING IMPACT GUNS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED WHEN INSTALLING 5 16 LAG SCREWS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL DRIVER THE DRILL DRIVERS CLUTCH MUST BE SET TO DELIVER NO MORE THAN 200 IN LBS OF T...

Page 3: ...Weatherstrips Level header Finished Door width Jambs Backroom Plumb jambs Finished Door Height Nail Headroom Header board 2 x 6 lumber preferred Suitable mounting surface 2 x 6 lumber minimum Min Side...

Page 4: ...LOCK SECTION can be identified by 2 graduated end hinges The INTERMEDIATE SECTION I can be identified by 3 graduated end hinges The interme diate I section will have a warning label attached to eithe...

Page 5: ...Locking pliers Safety glasses Approved winding bars Saw horses 5...

Page 6: ...As Required J2 Counterbalance Lift Cables J3 Left Hand End Bearing Brackets As Required J4 Right Hand End Bearing Brackets As Required J5 Left Hand Cable Drum J6 Right Hand Cable Drum J7 Center Bracke...

Page 7: ...in the jamb bracket with the lower hole of the hole slot pattern Hand tighten jamb bracket 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 ho...

Page 8: ...lift cable over flag angle Repeat same process for other side Vertical track assembly Jamb bracket Flag angle Flag angle lag screw locations 5 16 x 1 5 8 Lag screws Bottom section Track rollers 12R FA...

Page 9: ...CORDING TO MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS AND FORCE SETTINGS MUST BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY Remove but retain 4 6 1 4 20 x 7 8 self drilling screws from the center of the strut allowing the drawbar operator b...

Page 10: ...he top of the vertical track Tighten the bottom rail of the horizontal track to the angle mount with 2 1 4 20 x 9 16 track bolts and 2 1 4 20 flange hex nuts 3 8 16 Hex nuts 3 8 16 x 3 4 Truss head bo...

Page 11: ...up and position the 2 center bearing brackets apart from each other Mark two vertical pencil lines one for each center bearing bracket onto the mounting surface above the door NOTE If your door came w...

Page 12: ...upler halves the center bearing torsion spring with the black winding cone and one set collar at the left end of the torsion keyed shaft Next on the right hand side lay the other coupler half center b...

Page 13: ...rews 3 3 8 16 Hex nuts 3 3 8 Washers 3 3 8 Washers 3 3 8 Lock washers Coupler halves Set screws Set screws Coupler halves Coupler assembly 3 3 8 16 x 1 3 4 hex head screws and 3 3 8 16 Hex nuts Statio...

Page 14: ...ews are tight f Torsion spring or springs are installed correctly g Review the label attached to the spring warning tag to determine number of spring turns required NOTE Door MUST be closed and locked...

Page 15: ...LLING AND CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY Clamp a pair of locking pliers onto the vertical tracks just above the second track roller on one side and just below the second track roller on the other side T...

Page 16: ...e set screws in the winding cone IMPORTANT BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT THE FULL FORCE OF THE TORSION SPRING ONCE THE SET SCREWS ARE LOOSE Carefully adjust spring tension 1 4 turn Retighten both set screws...

Page 17: ...with the square hole in the vertical track The inside lock should be spaced ap proximately 1 8 away from the section edge IMPORTANT INSIDE LOCK S MUST BE REMOVED OR MADE INOPERATIVE IN THE UN LOCKED P...

Page 18: ...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 cable or other device should be inst...

Page 19: ...ial or industrial building applications This warranty does not apply to any unauthorized alteration or repair of the Product or to any Product or component which has been damaged or deteriorated due t...

Page 20: ...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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