Wayne-Dalton 341785 installation instructions Winding Torsion Springs

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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”

warning tag for the required number of

 

 

 

 

 

complete turns to balance your door.

 

 

 

 

 

Socket Driver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phillips Head

8’0” Door Height = Approx 8-3/4 Turns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screwdriver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to winding or making

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjustments to the springs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

ensure you’re winding in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

proper direction as stated in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installation Instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otherwise the spring fittings may

 

 

 

 

 

 

release from spring if not wound

 

 

Spring

 

 

 

in the proper direction and could

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

result in severe or fatal injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternately inserting the winding bars

 

 

 

 

 

 

into the holes of the spring’s winding

 

Winding

 

 

 

cone, rotate the winding cone upward

Torsion

 

 

 

cone

 

 

 

toward ceiling, 1/4 turn at a time, until

tube

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat for the opposite spring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

While holding the door down, to prevent

 

 

 

 

 

 

it from rising unexpectedly, in the event

Set

 

 

 

 

 

the spring(s) were overwound, carefully

 

 

 

 

 

screws

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

Adjustments to the required from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer.

 

 

To find your Wayne-Dalton dealer; refer to your local yellow pages / business listings or go to Find a dealer area online at www.wayne-dalton.com

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Contents Series 4 Section Table of Contents Package Contents Door Section Identification Tools Required LevelEnergy to be released Torsion Spring RemovalFailure to use approved Winding bars can cause spring Suddenly, resulting in severe Or fatal injuryTorqueMaster Spring Removal Unwind SpringsBracket and Drive Gear Extension Spring Removal Removing the Old DoorFailure to Securely Preparing the OpeningAttach a Suitable OpeningFlagangle to Vertical Track InstallationAttaching Quick Install Attaching Fully Adjustable Installing Fully Adjustable Jamb BracketsBottom Bracket Bottom Section Vertical TrackStacking Sections Operator Bracket Top Section Quick Install Flagangle Attaching Horizontal Track toAttaching Horizontal Track to Adjustable Flagangle Top Brackets Fall from Overhead PositionEnd Brackets Center Bearing BracketTorsion Spring Assembly SideNylon Center Bushing For Spring Winding Counterbalance CablesSecuring Door Winding Torsion Springs Parallel and within 3/4 Maximum of door edge Rear SupportKeep horizontal track Otherwise door could fall Resulting in severe injury orMore than 1 spring turn from For equal tension adjust ifCompleted Specified amount. If the door stillSide Lock Pull RopeFraming Members Perferated Angle Trolley OperatorHeader Acrylic Cleaning Instructions Cleaning Your Steel And Fiberglass Garage DoorGlass Cleaning Instructions Important do not USE a Pressure Washer on Garage DoorSteel Preparation For Painting Fiberglass Refinishing And Or FinishingLifetime Limited Warranty Model Thank you for your purchase

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