Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer. To find your local Wayne-Dalton dealer,
refer to your local yellow pages business listings or go to the Find a Dealer section online at www.Wayne-Dalton.com
IMPORTANT:
VERIFY THAT THERE ARE NO COUNTERBALANCE LIFT CABLE OBSTRUCTIONS.
Hook the counterbalance lift cable into the left hand cable drum. Slide the left hand cable
drum up against the left hand end bearing bracket. Counterbalance lift cable should
terminate at the 3 o’clock position. Tighten the (2) set screws in the drum to 14-15 ft. lbs. of
torque (once set screws contact the shaft, tighten screws one full turn). Rotate the left hand
drum and torsion shaft until counterbalance lift cable is taut. Now attach locking pliers to the
torsion shaft and brace locking pliers up against jamb to keep counterbalance lift cable taut.
Repeat for right hand side.
IMPORTANT:
INSPECT EACH COUNTERBALANCE LIFT CABLES MAKING SURE THEY ARE
SEATED PROPERLY ONTO THE CABLE DRUMS AND THAT BOTH COUNTERBALANCE LIFT
CABLES HAVE EQUAL TENSION.
Left hand
cable drum
Counterbalance lift cable hooked in cable
drum
Counterbalance
lift cable
Torsion
shaft
Left hand
end bearing
bracket
Left hand cable
drum
Counterbalance lift
cable
Locking pliers
Set screws
Jamb
Jamb
Left hand end
bearing bracket
Torsion shaft
Securing Door For Spring Winding(s)
Tools: Vice Clamps
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With the door in the fully closed position, place vice clamps onto both vertical tracks just
above the third track roller. This is to prevent the garage door from rising while winding
springs.
WARNINg
WARNINg
FAILuRE TO PLACE vICE CLAMPS ONTO vERTICAL TRACk CAN ALLOW
DOOR TO RAISE AND CAuSE SEvERE OR FATAL INJuRy.
Vice clamps above third
track roller on both sides of
door
Bottom section
Vice clamps attached to inner
and outer rail of vertical track
Winding Springs
Tools: Step Ladder, Approved winding bars, 3/8” Wrench
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Position a ladder slightly to the side of the spring so that the winding cone is easily acces-
sible, and so your body is not directly in line with the winding bars.
Check the label attached to the spring warning tag for the required number of complete turns
to balance your door.
Door Height
Approximate Spring Turns
6’0”
6-7/8 Turns
6’3”
7-1/8 Turns
6’5”
7-1/4
6’6”
7-3/8 Turns
6’8”
7-1/2
6’9”
7-5/8 Turns
7’0”
7-7/8 Turns
7’3”
8 Turns
7’6”
8-1/4 Turns
7’9”
8-1/2 Turns
8’0”
8-3/4 Turns
WARNINg
WARNINg
PRIOR TO WINDINg OR MAkINg ADJuSTMENTS TO THE SPRINgS, ENSuRE
yOu’RE WINDINg IN THE PROPER DIRECTION AS STATED IN THE INSTAL-
LATION INSTRuCTIONS. OTHERWISE THE SPRINg FITTINgS MAy RELEASE
FROM SPRINg IF NOT WOuND IN THE PROPER DIRECTION AND COuLD
RESuLT IN SEvERE OR FATAL INJuRy.
Alternately inserting the winding rods into the holes of the springs winding cone, rotate
the winding cone upward toward the ceiling, 1/4 turn at a time, until the required number
of complete turns for your door height is achieved. As the last 1/8 to 1/4 turn is achieved,
securely hold the winding rod while tightening both set screws in the winding cone to 14-15
ft. lbs. of torque (once set screws contact the torsion shaft, tighten screws one full turn).
Carefully remove winding rod from winding cone. Repeat for the opposite spring. While
holding the door down to prevent it from raising unexpectedly in the event the spring(s) were
over-wound, carefully remove the locking pliers from the torsion shaft and vertical tracks.
Adjustments to the number of turns stated may be necessary. If door rises off floor under
spring tension alone, reduce spring tension until door rests on the floor. If the door is hard to
rise or drifts down on its own, add spring tension.
NOTE:
An unbalanced door such as this can cause garage door opener operation problems.
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