Wayne-Dalton 9800 installation instructions Securing Door, For Spring Winding

16	Counterbalance Cables
Tools Needed:	Release the vice grips from the ends of the
	cables and thread the counterbalance
Vice Grips
	cables around the back side of the cable
3/8” Wrench	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

Cable Left cable drum

Cable hooked in cable drum

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.

Left end bearing bracket

Cable in
position	Set
	screws

Vice grips

Jamb

Torsion

tube

Left cable

drum

INSTALLATION

17	Securing Door
	for Spring Winding
Tools Needed:	Place vice clamps onto both vertical
(2) Vice Clamps
	tracks just above the third roller. This is
	to prevent the garage door from raising
	while winding torsion springs.

WARNING

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).

place vice clamps above

3rd Roller on both

vertical tracks

vice clamps	Track
attached to
inner rail
of track

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