Wayne-Dalton 5120 Bracket will always have a drive gear, Head will be plugged, Continue with Step

P2	TorqueMaster® Spring Removal
Tools Needed:	A TorqueMaster® spring system can be
	identified by the end brackets. For single
Recommended	spring applications, the right hand end
	bracket will always have a drive gear,
tools from	counter gear, counter cover, and a winding
page 5	bolt head. The left hand end bracket will
	have no gears, counter cover, or winding
	bolt head. The hole for the winding bolt
	head will be plugged.
	For double springs, both the right hand
	and left hand end brackets will always
	have a drive gear, counter gear, counter
	cover and a winding bolt head.
	IMPORTANT: Right and left hand is
	always determined from inside the
	building looking out.
	Step 1: If you have a black counter cover:
	Place a mark on the drive gear tooth and an
	adjacent mark on the right hand end bracket
	(Fig. 1). Loosen the lock nut 1/4 turn using a
	7/16” wrench and continue with Step 2.
	If you have a gray counter cover: Loosen
	the lock nut 1/4 turn using a 7/16” wrench
	and continue with Step 2.
	Step 2: Using an electric drill (High
	torque / gear reduced to 1300 rpm
	preferred) with a 7/16” hex head driver,
	unwind the right hand winding bolt head
	counterclockwise (Fig. 2) and count the
	number of turns the mark on the drive
	gear passes the adjacent mark on the end
	bracket. Referencing the chart below, by
	door height, stop unwinding the spring
	once the counted turns have reached the
	listed number of turns.
	6’-0” Door Height = 14 turns
	6’-3” Door Height = 14 1/2 turns
	6’-5” Door Height = 15 turns
	6’-6” Door Height = 15 turns
	6’-8” Door Height = 15 1/2 turns
	6’-9” Door Height = 15 1/2 turns
	7’-0” Door Height = 16 turns
	7’-3” Door Height = 16 1/2 turns
	7’-6” Door Height = 17 turns
	7’-9” Door Height = 17 1/2 turns
	8’-0” Door Height = 18 turns
	CAUTION: DO NOT USE IMPACT GUN TO

Loosen lock nut	counter
	gear/ cover

right hand

end bracket

	place mark on end bracket
	and drive gear tooth
Fig. 1	before unwinding springs
	end bracket
	right hand
	winding bolt head
	electric drill
	with 7/16” hex
	driver (do not
	use impact
	gun)

Fig. 2

right hand cable drum

TorqueMaster®

Spring Tube

check cable

tension

Fig. 3

PRE-INSTALLATION

UNWIND SPRINGS.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT reference the

counter cover when counting the

number of turns being unwound

on the spring, but follow the

instructions above.

Step 3: Verify that spring tension has been

released by pulling the counterbalance

cable on the right hand cable drum away

from the header (Fig. 3). If spring tension

has been released, the cable will be loose.

In addition, the TorqueMaster® spring tube

pry counter gear and counter cover from end bracket using flat Tip screwdriver

counter

gear

counter cover

should be free to rotate in either direction.

Fig. 4

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