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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
Rear Back Hangs
Tools: Ratchet wrench, 1/2” Socket, 1/2” Wrench, (2) Vice clamps, Tape
measure, Level, Hammer, Step Ladder
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IMPORTANT:
HOLD THE DOOR DOWN TO PREVENT IT FROM RISING UNExPECTEDLY IN THE
EVENT THE SPRING(S) WAS OVER-WOUND AND CAUTIOUSLY REMOVE VICE CLAMPS 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
WARNINg
RAISINg DOOR FuRTHER CAN RESuLT IN DOOR FALLINg AND CAuSE
SEvERE OR FATAL INJuRy.
Clamp a pair of vice clamps 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 perforated angle (may not be supplied), (2) 5/16” x 1-5/8” hex head lag screws and
(3) 5/16” bolts with nuts (may not be supplied), fabricate rear back hangs for the horizontal
tracks. Attach the horizontal tracks to the rear back hangs with 5/16”-18 x 1 hex bolts and
nuts (may not be supplied). Horizontal tracks must be level and parallel with door within 3/4”
to 7/8” maximum of door edge.
NOTE:
If an idrive
®
opener is installed, position horizontal tracks one hole above level when
securing it to the rear back hangs.
WARNINg
WARNINg
kEEP HORIzONTAL TRACkS PARALLEL AND WITHIN 3/4” TO 7/8” MAxI-
MuM 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 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.
NOTE:
26” angle must be attached to sound framing members and
nails should not be
used
.
Now, permanently attach the weatherstrips on both door jambs and header. The weather-
strips 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.
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.
Now, lift door and check its balance. Adjustments to the required number of spring 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 raise or drifts down on its own, add
spring tension. A poorly balanced door can cause garage door operator operation problems.
To adjust spring tension, fully close door. Apply vice grips to track above third track roller.
Insert a winding rod into the winding cone. On single spring doors, counterbalance lift cable
tension must be maintained by placing vice grips on torsion shaft before loosening set
screws in the winding cone. Push downward on the winding rod while carefully loosening
the set screws in the winding cone. 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 in the winding cone and repeat for the other side. Recheck
door balance DO NOT ADJUST MORE THAN 1/2 TURN FROM THE RECOMMENDED NUMBER
OF TURNS.
If door still does not balance correctly, contact a qualified door agency. If the door still does
not operate easily, lower the door into the closed position, UNWIND THE SPRING(S) FULLY
(Reference the insert “Removing The Old Door/Preparing The Opening” section on torsion
spring removal), and recheck the following the items:
1.) Check the door for level.
2.) Check the torsion shaft for level.
3.) Check the track spacing.
4.) Check the counterbalance lift cables for equal tension.
5.) Check the track for potential obstruction of the track rollers.
6.) Clamp locking pliers onto track and rewind springs.
IMPORTANT:
If door still does not operate properly, then contact a trained door system
technician.
Vice clamp
Horizontal tracks
2nd Track roller
Vice clamp
5/16”-18 x 1-1/4”
Hex bolts must extend into the
track to serve as a roller stop
Perforated angle
Horizontal
track
(3) 5/16” Bolts and nuts
Perforated angle bolted
using (2) 5/16” x 1-5/8”
hex head lag screws to
ceiling member and
parallel to door
Sound framing
members
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