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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

Attaching Rear Back Hangs

 

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IMPORTANT: 

HOLD THE DOOR DOWN TO PREVENT IT FROM RISING UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE 

EVENT THE SPRING(S) WERE OVER-WOUND AND CAUTIOUSLY REMOVE LOCKING PLIERS 

FROM VERTICAL TRACKS.
Raise the door until the top section and half of the next section are in the horizontal track 

radius. Do not raise door any further since rear of horizontal tracks are not yet supported.

WARNING 

RAISING DOOR INTO THE LOOSE HORIZONTAL TRACKS CAN RESULT IN 

DOOR FALLING 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. This will prevent the door 

from raising or lowering while installing the rear back hangs.
Using the chart below, select the appropriate perforated angle (may not be supplied). Fabri-

cate and install rear back hangs, as shown.

Perforated Angle Gauge Weight Limitations:

Perforated Angle Gauge

Door Balance Weight

2” x 2” x 12 Gauge

800 lbs. to 1600 lbs.

1-1/4” x 1-1/4” x 13 Gauge

305 lbs. to 610 lbs.

1-1/4” x 1-1/4” x 15 Gauge

220 lbs. to 440 lbs.

1-1/4” x 1-1/4” x 16 Gauge

175 lbs. to 350 lbs.

NOTE:

 If an opener is installed, position horizontal tracks one hole above level when securing 

it to the rear back hangs.

WARNING 

MAKE SURE BACK HANGS ARE BRACED SUFFICIENTLY TO RESIST ANY 

MOTION DURING SPRING APPLICATION AND DOOR TRAVEL. IF BACK 

HANGS PIVOT OR DEFLECT, ADD REINFORCEMENT UNTIL THEY REMAIN 

FIRM AND STATIONARY. ANY BACK HANG THAT IS BENT MUST BE 

REPLACED.

WARNING 

KEEP HORIZONTAL TRACKS PARALLEL AND WITHIN 3/4” TO 7/8” FROM 

DOOR EDGE, OTHERWISE DOOR COULD FALL, RESULTING IN SEVERE OR 

FATAL INJURY.

IMPORTANT: 

DO NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR ON ANY PART OF THE REAR 

BACK HANGS THAT CANTILEVERS 4” OR MORE BEYOND A SOUND FRAMING MEMBER.

NOTE:

 If rear back hangs are to be installed over drywall, use (2) 5/16” x 2” hex head lag 

screws and make sure lag screws engage into solid structural lumber.

WARNING 

FAILURE TO ASSEMBLE AND ATTACH REAR BACK HANGS PROPERLY 

ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN DOOR 

FALLING WHEN RAISED, CAUSING SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.

NOTE:

 Perforated angle must be attached to sound framing members and 

nails should not 

be used

.

90°

(3) 5/16” 

Bolts and nuts

(3) 5/16” Bolts and 

(3) 5/16” nuts

Perforated 

angle

5/16” Hex nut

5/16”-18 x 1-1/4” 

Hex bolt

Perforated angle bolted

using (2) 5/16” x 1-5/8” 

hex head lag screws to 

ceiling member and 

parallel to door

Horizontal track

NOTE:

 Repeat the same 

process for right hand side.

Horizontal tracks

Door edges

3/4” To 7/8”

 

3/4” To 7/8”

Attaching Weather Seal

 

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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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Содержание 7400 Series

Страница 1: ...on Instructions 7 Counterbalance Installation Instructions 13 Optional Installation 20 Door Arm Hookup 20 Lift Handles 20 Pull Down Rope 20 Maintenance 21 Cleaning Your Garage Door 21 Painting Your Garage Door 21 Maintaining The Finish On Your Garage Door 21 Operation And Maintenance 21 Warranty 23 Wayne Dalton a division of Overhead Door Corporation Model 7400 Series T O R S I O N INSTALLATION IN...

Страница 2: ...ss permission by Wayne Dalton NOTE It is recommended that 5 16 lag screws are pilot drilled using a 3 16 drill bit prior to fastening CAUTION IF ANY PART OF THE DOOR IS TO BE INSTALLED ONTO PRESERVATIVE TREATED WOOD PTFE COATED OR STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS MUST BE OBTAINED AND USED REPLACEMENT FASTENERS MUST BE OF AT LEAST EQUAL STRENGTH AND SIZE AS ORIGINAL FASTENERS IF THE ORIGINAL FASTENER WAS ...

Страница 3: ...r manufacture installation instructions for appropriate depth into room BACKROOM REQUIREMENTS Door Height Track Manual Lift Motor Operated 6 0 to 7 0 15 Radius 102 2591 mm 125 3175 mm 7 1 to 8 0 15 Radius 114 2896 mm 137 3480 mm 8 1 to 9 0 15 Radius 126 3200 mm 168 4267 mm 9 1 to 10 0 15 Radius 138 3505 mm 168 4267 mm HEADROOM REQUIREMENTS Track Type Space Needed 15 Radius 14 1 2 368 mm Weatherstr...

Страница 4: ...ch side of the sections identifies the stacking sequence The sequence is always determined by 1 being the bottom section to 3 or 4 being the highest top section If the stamp on the section is illegible refer to the section side view illustration The section side view illustration shows the section profile of all sections and can also be used to identify each section The BOTTOM SECTION can be ident...

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

Страница 6: ...nd and Right Hand Cable Drums J5 Center Bracket As Required J6 Center Bearing As Required J7 Torsion Shaft Torsion Keyed Shaft As Required J8 Torsion Keyed Shafts As Required J9 Keys As Required J10 Center Coupler Assembly As Required K REAR BACK HANGS K1 Left Hand And Right Hand Rear Back Hang Assemblies K2 Left and Right Hand Rear Center Back Hang Assemblies As Required K3 Left and Right Hand Re...

Страница 7: ...he correct height as indicated on the chart Place the bottom section face down on a couple of sawhorses or flat clean smooth surface Align the bottom weather seal with the flap pointing towards the outside surface of the bottom section Starting at one end of the door measure inward 1 and attach the bottom weather seal to the bottom of the bottom section with 3 4 long galvanized roofing nails not s...

Страница 8: ...acing UP Long stem track roller Spacer 2 Track roller carriers Typical bottom corner bracket STD facing UP 8 1 4 14 x 1 Lag screws Side view of track roller carrier s Inner holes 2 Track Outer holes 3 Track Attaching Hinges and Strut To Bottom Section 5 Lay a SHORT STRUT onto the bottom rail of the bottom section Position the bottom of the strut 3 4 up from the bottom edge of the bottom section Ce...

Страница 9: ...lip NOTE If you don t have half center hinges then skip this part of the step Refer to Package Contents Breakdown Of Parts to determine if you have half center hinges Using a tape measure position the half center hinges equally spaced in between the center hinges and the graduated end hinges Position the holes of the lower hinge leaf at the top rail of the bottom section Using the half center hing...

Страница 10: ...er hinge as a template drill pilot holes 1 deep into the Intermediate section with a 1 8 drill bit if needed IMPORTANT BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL NOT TO DRILL THRU THE SECTION ONLY DRILL 1 DEEP IF YOU HAVE 2 LONG STRUTS Attach the upper slot of the center hinge using a 1 4 14 x 1 lag screw Secure the leg of the strut to the hole of the center hinge using a 1 4 14 x 1 lag screw Secure the other leg of th...

Страница 11: ...en shims If necessary Attaching Vertical Tracks To Jambs 9 NOTE Depending on your door you may have Fully Adjustable Flag Angles Riveted Vertical Track Assemblies or you may have Angle Mount Vertical Track Assemblies Refer to Package Contents Breakdown of Parts to determine which Flag Angles Vertical Track Assemblies you have IMPORTANT IF YOUR DOOR IS TO BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO A FINISHING CONSTRUCT...

Страница 12: ...LY CAREFUL NOT TO DRILL THRU THE SECTION ONLY DRILL 1 DEEP Attach the center hinge upper leaf to the section using 2 1 4 14 x 1 lag screws Repeat same process for other center hinge s and or half center hinge s 2 1 4 14 x 1 Lag screws Typical sections shown Half center hinge Upper hinge leaf Center hinge 2 1 4 14 x 1 Lag screws Upper hinge leaf FOR GRADUATED END HINGES Starting with the outer grad...

Страница 13: ...tal track angle 3 8 16 x 3 4 Truss head bolt 1 4 20 x 9 16 Track bolts 1 4 20 Flange hex nuts Horizontal track Flag angle upper slot Level 1 4 20 x 9 16 Track bolts 1 4 20 Flange hex nuts 12 Radius track 15 Radius track IF YOU HAVE ANGLE MOUNT To install horizontal track place the curved end over the top track roller of the top section Align the bottom of the horizontal track with the top of the v...

Страница 14: ...k a vertical pencil line on the mounting surface above the door at the center Align the edge of the center bracket with the vertical pencil line and the center of the center bracket with the horizontal pencil line this is to ensure the torsion shaft is level between the center and end bearing brackets NOTE On some single spring doors the spring can be longer than half the opening width If your spr...

Страница 15: ... 8 Washers 3 3 8 Lock washers Coupler halves Set screws Set screws Facing the inside of the door lay the 2 torsion keyed shafts on the floor One torsion keyed shaft on the left hand side and the other torsion keyed shaft on the right hand side Starting on the left hand side lay one of the coupler halves the center bracket bearing torsion spring with the red winding cone and the red cable drum at t...

Страница 16: ... 1 1 2 Hex head bolts 2 3 8 16 Nuts Torsion spring Torsion spring Stationary spring cone Coupler halves Coupler assembly 3 3 8 16 x 1 3 4 hex head screws and 3 3 8 16 Hex nuts Stationary spring cone Torsion spring 2 3 8 16 x 1 1 2 Hex head bolts and 2 3 8 16 Hex nuts Torsion spring Center bracket Center bracket Attaching Counterbalance Lift Cables 18 Starting on the left hand side thread the count...

Страница 17: ...d track roller on both sides of door Bottom section Lock section Locking pliers attached to crown leg of vertical track Intermediate section Vertical track Vertical track Winding Spring s 21 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...

Страница 18: ...er on one side and just below the second track roller on the other side This will prevent the door from raising or lowering while installing the rear back hangs Using the chart below select the appropriate perforated angle may not be supplied Fabri cate and install rear back hangs as shown Perforated Angle Gauge Weight Limitations Perforated Angle Gauge Door Balance Weight 2 x 2 x 12 Gauge 800 lbs...

Страница 19: ...in the installation instructions even if the door is motor operated Failure to install and use these lift handles gripping points on this door can result in serious injury to fingers and or hands if placed in the opening between sections when the door is operated manually The adjacent bottom corner bracket and all cable retention features including milford pins cotter pins clevis pins are under HI...

Страница 20: ...hat point NOTE Some Garage Doors may require both lift handles to be installed on bottom section If your bottom section height is 28 or 29 install both lift handles onto the bottom section Install bottom lift handle per above instructions then install the second lift handle a Minimum of 20 and a Maximum of 30 above the bottom lift handle Measure up 4 from the bottom of the Intermediate I section U...

Страница 21: ...rce settings must be adjusted properly Refer to the owner s manual supplied with your drawbar operator for complete details on installa tion operation maintenance and testing of the operator MAINTAINING YOUR GARAGE DOOR Before you begin read all warning labels affixed to the door and the installation instructions and owner s manual Perform routine maintenance steps once a month and have the door p...

Страница 22: ...lt in serious injury to fingers and or hands if placed in the opening between sections when the door is operated manually The adjacent bottom corner bracket and all cable retention features including milford pins cotter pins clevis pins are under HIGH SPRING TENSION Adjustments and repairs must only be made by a trained door systems technician using proper tools and instructions DO NOT REMOVE COVE...

Страница 23: ...primer or stain and two 2 coats of high quality acrylic latex exterior grade finish paint or sealer applied in accordance with the paint or Sealer manufacturer s instructions and Seller s painting and maintenance instructions Sections must be finished within five 5 days of receipt and prior to installation Damage caused by exposure of the product to water moisture sun or other conditions prior to ...

Страница 24: ...ervice 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 Installation Instructions And Owner s Manual with the homeowner or fasten it near garage door for easy reference ...

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