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Tools Needed:
Tools Needed:
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winding Torsion Spring(s)
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Adjustments to the number of turns stated may be
necessary. If door raises off floor under spring
tension alone, reduce spring tension until door rests
on the floor. If the door is hard to raise or drifts down
on its own, add spring tension.
NoTe:
An unbalanced door such as this can cause
garage door opener operation problems.
Approved
Winding bars
Set
screws
Winding
cone
Spring
Torsion
tube
Rear Support
Raise the door until the top section and half of the
next section are in a horizontal position. Do not raise
door any further since rear of horizontal track is not
yet supported.
RAISING DOOR fURThER hER CAN RESULT IN DOOR
fALLING AND CAUSE SEVERE OR fATAL INjURY.
Clamp a pair of vice clamps on the vertical tracks
just above the second roller on one side, just below
the second roller on the other side. This will prevent
the door from raising or lowering while installing the
rear support. Using perforated angle, 5/16” x 1-5/8”
hex head lag screws and 5/16” bolts with nuts (may
not be supplied), fabricate rear support for horizontal
tracks. Attach horizontal tracks to the rear supports
with 5/16”- 18 x 1-1/4” hex bolts and nuts (may not
be supplied). horizontal tracks must be level and
parallel to door within 3/4” to 7/8”maximum of door
edge.
kEEP hORIzONTAL TRACk PARALLEL AND WIThIN
3/4” TO 7/8” MAXIMUM Of 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 hORIzONTAL TRACk
hANGER ThAT CANTILEVERS 4” OR MORE BEYOND A
SOUND fRAMING MEMBER.
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Ratchet Wrench
1/2” Socket
1/2” Wrench
(2) Vice Clamps
Door in the up position
Vertical
track
Vice
clamps
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