19 | Winding Torsion Spring(s) |
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Tools Needed: | Position a ladder slightly to the side of |
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Power Drill | spring so that the winding cone is easily |
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accessible, yet your body is not in direct |
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| line with the winding bars. Check the |
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3/16” Drill Bit | label attached to the spring warning tag |
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| for the required number of complete |
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7/16” Socket | turns to balance your door. |
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Driver |
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Phillips Head | DOOR HEIGHT |
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Screwdriver |
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| 7’0” | 7.875 |
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| 8’0” | 8.875 |
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| WARNING |
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| Spring | INSTALLATION | ||
| Prior to winding or making |
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| adjustments to the springs, ensure |
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| you’re winding in the proper |
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| direction as stated in the |
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| Installation Instructions. |
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| Otherwise, the spring fittings may |
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| release from spring if not wound | Torsion | cone |
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| in the proper direction and could |
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| tube |
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| result in severe or fatal injury. |
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| Alternately inserting the winding bars into |
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| the holes of the spring’s winding cone, |
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| Winding bars |
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| rotate the winding cone upward toward |
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| ceiling, 1/4 turn at a time, until the |
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| required number of complete turns for |
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| your door height is achieved. As the last |
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| 1/4 turn is achieved, securely hold |
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| winding bar while tightening both set |
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| screws in winding cone to |
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| of torque (Once set screws contact the |
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| tube, tighten screws one full turn). |
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| Carefully remove winding bar from |
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| winding cone. Proceed to wind the |
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| screws |
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| second spring in the same manner. While |
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| holding the door down, to prevent it from |
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| rising unexpectedly, in the event the |
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| spring(s) were overwound, carefully |
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| remove the locking clamps from the |
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| torsion tube and the vertical tracks. |
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| IMPORTANT: Cautiously remove |
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| locking pliers from the torsion |
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| tube and locking clamps from the |
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| vertical tracks. |
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| Adjustments from the number of turns |
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| stated may be necessary. If door raises |
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| off floor under spring tension alone, |
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| Reduce spring tension until door rests on |
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| the floor. If the door is hard to raise or |
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| drifts down on its own, add spring |
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| tube |
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| tension. An unbalanced door such as this |
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| can cause garage door opener operation |
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| problems. |
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| 19 |
Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local
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