Tools Needed:
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Cab
le Dr
um
No sp
ace
betwe
en Ratch
et
Pawl
and Ca
ble Dr
um
indica
tes en
gagemen
t
Cab
le Drum
Ratch
et Paw
l
ENGAG
ED SIDE VIEW
No s
pace
betwee
n
Ratc
het Paw
l and
Cabl
e Dru
m
ENGAGE
D UNDE
RNEA
TH VIE
W
Space
betwe
en Ratchet P
awl
and
Cable
Drum
non-
indicat
es engagem
ent
Cab
le Dr
um
Ratche
t Paw
l
DISENG
AGED
SIDE VIEW
No sp
ace
between
Ratche
t Paw
l and
DISE
NGAGED
UNDE
RNE
ATH V
IEW
UPPER
POSIT
ION
LOWER POSIT
ION
LOWER
POSIT
ION SIDE
VIEW
UPP
ER POSITION S
IDE VIEW
Ratchet Paw
l in Lowe
r Po
sition
Ratch
et Paw
l in Up
per Pos
ition
Use these Illu
stration
, in conj
unctio
n wi
th th
e Instruction
s on th
e oth
er si
de of
this la
bel.
WAR
NING
Rachet Brack
et is under
EXTREM
E SPRI
NG
TENS
ION
.
To avoid possible se
vere or
fata
l injury
,
DO NO
T
remov
e
fasteners
from ratchet
bracket
until sp
ring(
s) are fu
lly
wnwound
.
To safely un
wind spr
ing(s)
read
and fo
llow the dire
ctions in
the
installati
on in
structio
ns/owners
ma
nual.
DO NO
T REMOVE
THIS
TAG
.
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Winding Springs
Ratchet
5/8” socket
3” Extension
Gloves
rECoMMENDED SPrINg TUrNS
Door height
Spring Turns
6’-6”
15
7’-0”
16
8’-0”
18
END BRaCkET
RaTCHET
3”
ExTENsION
5/8” sOCkET
MaRks
IT Is RECOMMENDED THaT lEaTHER
GlOVEs BE WORN WHIlE WINDING
THE TORquEMasTER
®
Plus sPRINGs.
FaIluRE TO WEaR GlOVEs May CausE
INjuRy TO HaNDs.
PRIOR TO WINDING OR MakING
aDjusTMENTs TO THE sPRINGs,
ENsuRE yOu’RE WINDING IN THE
PROPER DIRECTION as sTaTED IN THE
INsTallaTION INsTRuCTIONs.
OTHERWIsE THE sPRING FITTINGs May
RElEasE FROM sPRING IF NOT WOuND
IN THE PROPER DIRECTION aND COulD
REsulT IN sEVERE OR FaTal INjuRy.
Double check to ensure the
counterbalance cable is aligned in the
first groove of the cable drum step 28.
starting with the right hand side, place
a mark on winding shaft (or socket) and
end bracket.
Turn the pawl knob on the end bracket
to the upper position. using a ratchet
wrench with a 5/8“ socket (
NoTE
: a
3” extension is also recommended for
added clearance from the horizontal
angle.), wind the spring by rotating the
winding shaft counter clockwise, while
watching the mark on the winding
shaft.
IMPorTANT:
PaWl kNOB MusT BE
IN uPPER POsITION TO aDD/ REMOVE
REquIRED NuMBER OF sPRING TuRNs.
after 2-3 turns, remove the ratchet
wrench and adjust the cable on the left
side (step 28). Ensure the cables are in
the first groove and the cable drums, as
shown in step 28.
NoTE
: single spring application require
no spring winding on the left hand side,
but need cable tension adjustments.
IMPorTANT:
COuNTERBalaNCE
CaBlE TENsION MusT BE Equal ON
BOTH sIDEs PRIOR TO Fully WINDING
sPRINGs.
SEE ThE SPrINg TUrN ChArT for
ThE rEqUIrED NUMBEr of TUrNS:
for single spring applications:
Return to the right hand and continue
winding the spring to the required
number of turns for your door. Place
pawl knob in lower position.
for double spring applications:
Place a mark on the winding shaft and
end bracket. Place the ratchet with 5/8”
socket onto the left hand winding shaft
end.
WArNINg
PaWl kNOB IN lOWER
POsITION
END BRaCkET
PaWl kNOB IN uPPER
POsITION
END BRaCkET
WArNINg
