Wayne-Dalton 8800 Door User Manual


 
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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
Tools Needed:
Tools Needed:
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Counterbalance Cables
Vice Grips
3/8” Wrench
Step Ladder
Release the vice grips from the ends of the
cables and thread the counterbalance cables
around the back side of the cable drums and
verify that there are no cable obstructions. Hook
the cables into the drums. Slide the left hand
cable drum against the left hand end bearing
bracket and tighten the set screws in the drum
to 14-15 ft. lbs. of torque (Once set screws
contact the tube, tighten screws one full turn).
Rotate the left hand drum and torsion tube until
cable is taut. Attach vice grips to torsion tube
and brace vice grips against jamb to keep cable
taut. Slide the right hand cable drum against the
right hand end bearing bracket and rotate drum
until cable is taunt. Tighten set screws in right
hand cable drum to 14-15 ft. lbs. of torque
(Once set screws contact the tube, tighten
screws one full turn).
IMPORTANT: CHECK EACH CABLE, MAKING
SURE BOTH ARE SEATED PROPERLY ON
THE CABLE DRUMS AND HAVE EQUAL
CABLE TENSION.
Securing Door
for Spring Winding
(2) Vice Clamps
LEFT END BEARING BRACKET
CABLE IN
POSITION
SET
SCREWS
VICE GRIPS
TORSION
TUBE
JAMB
LEFT CABLE
DRUM
LEFT CABLE
DRUM
CABLE
CABLE
HOOKED IN
CABLE DRUM
TRACK
VICE CLAMPS
ATTACHED TO
INNER RAIL
OF TRACK
Place vice clamps onto both vertical tracks
just above the third roller. This is to prevent
the garage door from raising while winding
torsion springs.
FAILURE TO PLACE VICE CLAMPS
ONTO VERTICAL TRACK CAN
ALLOW DOOR TO RAISE AND
CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY
IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE IMPACT GUN
TO WIND SPRING(S).
WARNING
PLACE VICE CLAMPS ABOVE
3RD ROLLER ON BOTH
VERTICAL TRACKS
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