Wayne-Dalton 8300/8500 Garage Door Opener User Manual


 
1/2” Diameter
holes
4”
(2)
Spacers
(2) 1/4”-20 x 2-1/2” Carriage bolts
Lock
section
outside
Lock
section
inside
Lift handle
(2) 1/4”-20
Hex nuts
Lift handle
Bottom Section
Tools Required: Level, Wooden shims (if necessary)
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Center the bottom section in the door opening. Level the section using wooden shims (if
necessary) under the bottom section. When the bottom section is leveled, temporarily hold it
in place by driving a nail into the jamb and bending it over the edge of the bottom section on
both sides.
Weather seal
Level
Bottom section
Wooden shims
(If necessary)
Vertical Tracks
Tools Required: Power Drill, 3/16” Drill bit, 7/16” Socket driver, Tape measure,
Level, Step ladder
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NOTE: Depending on your door, you may have Quick Install Flag Angles, Fully Adjustable
Flag Angles, Riveted Vertical Track Assemblies or you may have Angle Mount Vertical Track
Assemblies. Refer to Package Contents / Parts Breakdown, to determine which Flag Angles /
Vertical Track Assemblies you have.
IMPORTANT: IF YOUR DOOR IS TO BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO A FINISHING CONSTRUCTION
OF THE BUILDING’S FLOOR, THE VERTICAL TRACKS AND THE DOOR BOTTOM SECTION
ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE INSTALLED SUCH THAT WHEN THE FLOOR IS CONSTRUCTED, NO
DOOR OR TRACK PARTS ARE TRAPPED IN THE FLOOR CONSTRUCTION.
IMPORTANT: THE TOPS OF THE VERTICAL TRACK ASSEMBLIES MUST BE LEVEL FROM SIDE
TO SIDE. IF THE BOTTOM SECTION WAS SHIMMED TO LEVEL IT, THE VERTICAL TRACK AS-
SEMBLY ON THE SHIMMED SIDE MUST BE RAISED THE HEIGHT OF THE SHIM.
Position the left hand vertical track assembly over the track rollers of the bottom section.
Make sure the counterbalance lift cable is located between the track rollers and the door
jamb. Drill 3/16” pilot holes into the door jamb for the lag screws.
FOR QUICK INSTALL FLAG ANGLES OR FULLY ADJUSTABLE FLAG ANGLES: Loosely
fasten jamb brackets and flag angle to the jamb using 5/16” x 1-5/8” lag screws. Tighten lag
screws, securing the bottom jamb bracket to jamb, maintain 3/8” to 5/8” spacing, between
the bottom section and vertical track. Hang counterbalance lift cable over flag angle. Repeat
same process for other side.
Vertical
track
assembly
Jamb
bracket
Flag
angle
Flag angle lag screw locations
5/16” x 1-5/8”
Lag screws
Bottom
section
Track
rollers
12R FA
3/8” to 5/8”
Spacing
Bottom section
Vertical track
15R FA 15R QI12R QI
Floor
Track roller
FOR RIVETED VERTICAL TRACK ASSEMBLY: Loosely fasten jamb brackets and flag angle
to the jamb using 5/16” x 1-5/8” lag screws. Tighten lag screws, securing the bottom jamb
bracket to jamb, maintain 3/8” to 5/8” spacing as shown between the bottom section and
vertical track. Hang counterbalance lift cable over flag angle. Repeat same process for other
side.
FOR ANGLE MOUNT VERTICAL TRACK ASSEMBLY: Loosely fasten the slots in the wall
angle to the jamb using 5/16” x 1-5/8” lag screws. Tighten lag screws, securing the bottom
slot in the wall angle, maintain 3/8” to 5/8” spacing as shown between the bottom section
and vertical track. Hang counterbalance lift cable over angle mount. Repeat same process for
other side.
Flag angle lag screw
locations
3/8” to 5/8”
Spacing
Bottom section
Vertical track
Bottom section
Vertical
track
Jamb
bracket
Flag
angle
5/16” x 1-5/8”
Lag screws
Floor
Angle mount
vertical track
assembly
Bottom
section
Riveted
vertical track
assembly
5/16” x 1-5/8”
Lag screws
Vertical
track
Wall
angle
Slot
Stacking Sections
Tools Required: Power drill, 7/16” Socket driver
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NOTE: Refer to door section identification, located in the pre-installation section of this
manual to determine what size sections you need to use as your lock (second) section, inter-
mediate (third) section, intermediate (fourth) section, intermediate (fifth) section, intermediate
(sixth) section and intermediate (seventh) section. Measure your sections to make sure they
are the correct height as indicated on the chart.
NOTE: Make sure graduated end and center hinges are flipped down, when stacking another
section on top.
Place short stem track rollers into graduated end hinges of remaining sections.
NOTE: Larger doors will use long stem track rollers with double graduated end hinges.
With assistance, lift second section and guide the track rollers into the vertical tracks. Lower
section until it is seated against bottom section. Flip hinges up. Fasten center hinge(s) first;
then end hinges last using 1/4” - 20 x 11/16” self-tapping screws.
Repeat same process for other sections, except top section.
IMPORTANT: PUSH & HOLD THE HINGE LEAFS SECURELY AGAINST THE SECTIONS WHILE
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