Winding Springs Continued...

 

 

 

 

 

 

wheel for winding or place a mark on

 

Tools Needed:

 

 

 

 

the winding shaft and end bracket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place the ratchet with 5/8” socket onto

 

 

 

the left hand winding shaft end. To wind

 

 

 

the spring, rotate the winding shaft

Back of torquemaster® plus end bracket warning tag

clockwise, while watching the black

tooth on the ratchet wheel or the mark

on the winding shaft.

Rotate the winding shaft to the required

number of turns for your door. Then

return to the right hand side and wind

the right hand spring to the required

number of turns. Place pawl knob in

lower position on both sides.

IMPORTANT: Mark number of spring

turns on TorqueMaster® Plus end

bracket warning tag.

NOTE: Since total turns to balance door

can deviate from spring turn chart

values by ± 1/2 turn, adjustments to the

recommended number of turns may be

required after rear hangers assembly

is completed.

IMPORTANT! Hold the door down

to prevent it from rising

unexpectedly in the event the

spring was overwound and

cautiously remove vICE cLAMPS

from vertical tracks.

Spring Turns

Door Height

Spring Turns

(6’ - 0”)

14

(6’ - 3”)

14 - 1/2

(6’ - 5”)

15

(6’ - 6”)

15

(6’ - 8”)

15 - 1/2

(6’ - 9”)

15 - 1/2

(7’ - 0”)

16

(7’ - 3”)

16 - 1/2

(7’ - 6”)

17

(7’ - 9”)

17 - 1/2

(8’ - 0”)

18

Number of Installed Spring Turns

Location for

marking number

of installed spring turns

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Drum Wrap Installation

 

Tools Needed: Step Ladder

To install drum wraps, position the left hand drum wrap over the left hand drum, align with counterbalance cable; slide groove in drum wrap towards the left until tabs snap over drum between drum and ratchet gear. Repeat for right hand side.

drum wrap (left hand)

drum

(left hand)

tabs

groove in drum

Counterbalance

cable

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

local yellow pages/business listings or go to the Find a Dealer section online at www.wayne-dalton.com

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Wayne-Dalton 6100 Wheel for winding or place a mark on, Winding shaft and end bracket, Spring, rotate the winding shaft

6100 specifications

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