Wayne-Dalton 44 installation instructions Attaching Spring Sheaves, Attaching Extension Springs

Track:

3 Hole clip Front view Back view

Bolt the front cable lift sheave to the first 13/32” hole in the horizontal track angle, using (1) 3/8”-16 hex nut, as shown.

Repeat the same process for right hand side.

Remove the locking pliers from the vertical tracks. With assistance, raise the door slowly into the open position making sure the door travels smoothly through the tracks. Clamp locking pliers to the back leg of both horizontal tracks, below the bottom track rollers to keep the door from lowering.

(1) 5/16” x 1-5/8”
Lag screw	3 Hole
	clip	Special
		knot
Spring
safety

Special

knot

Spring	Rear back
	hang

12” Radius horizontal

track with 3” front cable lift sheave hole location

3/8”-16 Hex nut

Front cable lift sheave

15” Radius horizontal track with 3” or 4” front cable lift sheave hole location

cable
Extension	Extension
spring		spring
Spring
safety
cable		Extension
		spring loop
Extension	Extension	Eye
spring loop	spring loop	bolt

safety

cable

Extension

spring

3” Or 4” Front cable lift sheave

Flag angle

Horizontal

track angle

Horizontal track

20	Attaching Spring Sheaves
	Tools: 3/8” Wrench

19	Attaching Extension Springs
	Tools: 3/8” Wrench

Position (1) 5/16”-18 x 3-3/4” eye bolt and (1) 5/16”-18 hex nut in the rear back hang, 6” to 8” above the horizontal track, as shown. Feed the snubber cable through the rear back hang and tie the special knot around the “room side” of the 3 hole clip, as shown. Secure the eye bolt and 3 hole clip to the rear back hang with (1) 5/16” - 18 hex nut. Hook one end of the extension spring onto the eye bolt. Feed the snubber cable through the rear extension spring loop and center of the extension spring then front spring loop, pull the snubber cable taut and tie the special knot around the “jamb side” of the 3 hole clip. Attach the “jamb side” 3 hole clip to the jamb near the flag angle with (1) 5/16” x 1-5/8” lag bolt.

NOTE: Snubber cables must be taut.

WARNING

Failure to install snubber cables can result in severe or fatal injury in case of spring breakage.

(1)5/16”-18 x 3-3/4” Eye bolt

Rear back hang

(Perforated angle)

(1) 5/16”-18	6”-8”	Horizontal
		track
Hex nut

Hook the sheave fork through the front loop of the extension spring and attach the sheave fork to the rear cable lift sheave using (1) 3/8”-16 x 1-1/4” hex head bolt and (1) 3/8”-16 hex nut.

Thread the counterbalance lift cable over the front cable lift sheave and around the rear cable lift sheave and tie the special knot around the “horizontal angle” using a 3 hole clip, as shown.

Insert one end of the large “S” hook into the “horizontal angle” with the 3 hole clip and the other end into the second slot of the horizontal angle, as shown.

Repeat for the other side.

IMPORTANT: Close “S” hooks and eye bolts to prevent springs from coming loose.

WARNING

FAILURE TO CLOSE “S” HOOKS AND EYE BOLTS CAN RESULT IN SEVER OR FATAL INJURY IF SPRINGS COME LOOSE.

NOTE: Some larger doors feature 2 pairs of extension springs. A snubber cable must be installed through each spring.

		Extension spring
	Spring safety cable	Sheave fork
Spring safety cable
		Rear cable
		lift sheave
		Extension
		spring loop
	(1) 3/8” - 16
Horizontal	Hex nut	(1) 3/8”-16 x 1-1/4”
track		Hex head bolt

Spring safety

cable

Rear back

hang

Horizontal track

(1)5/16”-18 x 3-3/4” Eye bolt

Special

knot

3 Hole clip

(1) 5/16”-18

Hex nut

(1) 3/8” - 16		Sheave
		fork
Hex nut
	Sheave
	fork
		Counterbalance
		lift cable
Front cable	Horizontal	Extension
lift sheave		spring
	track
	Counterbalance
	lift cable	Rear cable
		lift sheave

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