Wayne-Dalton 6100 installation instructions Rear Support, Installation

28	Rear Support	DOOR IN THE
Tools Needed:	Raise the door until the top section and	UP POSITION
	half of the next section are in a horizontal
Ratchet Wrench	position. Do not raise door any further
1/2” Socket	since rear of horizontal track is not yet
	supported.
1/2” Wrench	WARNING
(2) Vice Clamps	Raising door further can result in
	door falling and cause severe or
Tape Measure	fatal injury.
Level	Clamp a pair of vice clamps on the vertical
	tracks just above the second roller on one
Step Ladder	side, just below the second roller on the
	other side. This will prevent the door from		vice
	raising or lowering while installing the rear
			clamps
	support.
	Using perforated angle, (2) 5/16”-1 - 5/8”
	hex head lag screws and 5/16” bolts
	with nuts (may not be supplied), fabricate
	rear support for horizontal tracks. Attach
	horizontal tracks to the rear supports with		vertical
	5/16”-18 x 1-1/4” hex bolts and nuts		TRACK
	(may not be supplied). Horizontal tracks
	must be level and parallel to the door
	within 3/4” maximum of door edge.
	WARNING
	Keep horizontal track parallel
	and within 3/4” maximum of door
	edge, otherwise door could fall,
	resulting in severe or fatal injury.
	IMPORTANT: DO NOT SUPPORT THE
	WEIGHT OF THE DOOR ON ANY PART OF
	THE HORIZONTAL TRACK HANGER THAT
	CANTILEVERS 4” OR MORE BEYOND A	3/4”	3/4”
	SOUND FRAMING MEMBER.		Door edges
	NOTE: If rear supports are to be installed		Horizontal tracks
	over drywall, use (2) 5/16” x 2” hex head
	lag screws.
	NOTE: If an idrive® opener is installed,
	position horizontal tracks one hole above
	level when securing it to rear supports.
	NOTE: 26” angle must be attached to
	sound framing members and nails should
	not be used.
	Now, permanently attach the weather
	seal on both door jambs and header
	(Temporarily attached in PREPARING
	THE OPENING on page 6). Avoid pushing		Horizontal
	weather seal too tightly against face of
	door.		track
	Place the windload label on the
	intermediate section, as shown.
	Now, lift door and check it’s balance.
	Adjust, if door lifts by itself (hard to pull
	down) or if door is difficult to lift (easy to
	pull down). Anytime spring adjustments
	are made, ratchet pawl knob must be in
	the upper position to add/remove required
	number of spring turns (refer to step 26).
	To adjust springs, only add or remove a
	maximum of 3/10 of a turn (three teeth of
	ratchet wheel) at a time. Both sides need
	to be adjusted equally on double spring
	doors.
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INSTALLATION

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