Wayne-Dalton 9800 installation instructions Winding Torsion Springs

18	Winding Torsion Spring(s)
Tools Needed:	Position a ladder slightly to the side of
Power Drill	spring so that the winding cone is
	easily accessible, yet your body is not
3/16” Drill Bit	in direct line with the winding bars.
	Check the label attached to the spring
7/16” Socket	warning tag for the required number of
	complete turns to balance your door.
Driver
	6’6” Door Height = Approx 7 Turns
Phillips Head	7’0” Door Height = Approx 7-1/2 Turns
Screwdriver	8’0” Door Height = Approx 8-3/4 Turns
	WARNING
	Prior to winding or making
	adjustments to the springs,
	ensure you’re winding in the
	proper direction as stated in the		Spring
	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.		Winding
	Alternately inserting the winding bars	Torsion	cone
	into the holes of the spring’s winding
		tube
	cone, rotate the winding cone upward
	toward ceiling, 1/4 turn at a time, until
	the required number of complete turns
	for your door height is achieved. As the			Approved
	last 1/4 turn is achieved, securely hold			Winding bars
	winding bar while tightening both set
	screws in winding cone to 14-15 ft. lbs.
	of torque (Once set screws contact the
	tube, tighten screws one full turn).
	Carefully remove winding bar from
	winding cone. Proceed to wind the
	second spring in the same manner.
	While holding the door down, to prevent	Set
	it from rising unexpectedly, in the event	screws
	the spring(s) were overwound, carefully
	remove the locking clamps from the
	torsion tube and the vertical tracks.
	IMPORTANT: Cautiously remove
	locking pliers from the torsion
	tube and locking clamps from
	the vertical tracks.
	Adjustments to the required from the			Spring
	number of turns stated may be
	necessary. If door raises off floor under
	spring tension alone, Reduce spring
	tension until door rests on the floor. If
	the door is hard to raise or drifts down		Winding
	on its own, add spring tension. An
			cone	Approved
	unbalanced door such as this can
			Torsion	Winding bars
	cause garage door opener operation		tube
	problems.

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