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Nylon Center Bushing

 

Tools Needed:

Slide the nylon center bushing into the stationary

spring cone at the end of the spring and align the

Step Ladder

stationary spring cone(s) with the holes in the center

9/16” Socket

bearing bracket. Secure the spring(s) to the center

Ratchet Wrench

bearing bracket with (2) 3/8”-16 x 1-1/2” hex head

9/16” Wrench

bolts and 3/8”-16 nuts.

Step Ladder

 

 

Important: springs under tension can be

 

Dangerous.

 

Important: the spring warning tag(s)

 

Supplied must be securely attached to the

 

Stationary spring cone in plain view. Should a

 

Replacement spring warning tag be required,

 

Contact wayne-dalton corp. For free

 

Replacements.

 

 

Torsion spring

Center bearing

 

Stationary spring

bracket

 

cone

Stationary spring

 

 

cone

 

 

Torsion

Nylon

 

spring

center

 

 

bushing

Spring

 

 

warning

 

 

tag

 

Center bearing

 

 

bracket

 

(1) 3/8”-16 Nut

 

(1) 3/8”-16 X 1-1/2”

 

 

Torsion spring

 

Hex head bolt

 

 

 

 

Torsion spring

(1) 3/8”-16

 

 

Nut

 

(1) 3/8”-16 X 1-1/2”

 

 

 

 

Hex head bolt

INSTALLATION

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Counterbalance Cables

 

Tools Needed:

Thread the counterbalance cables around the back

side of the left cable drum and verify that there is no

Vice Grips

cable obstructions. Hook the cables into the drums.

3/8” Wrench

Slide the left hand cable drum against the left hand

Step Ladder

End bearing bracket and tighten the set screws in

 

 

the drum to 14-15 ft. Lbs. of torque (Once set

 

screws contact the tube, tighten screws one full

 

turn). Rotate the left hand drum and torsion tube

 

until cable is taut. Attach vice grips to torsion tube

 

and brace vice grips against jamb to keep cable taut.

 

Slide the right hand cable drum against the right

 

hand end bearing bracket and rotate drum until

 

cable is taunt. Tighten set screws in right hand cable

Left cable drum

Cable

Cable hooked in cable drum

drum to 14-15 ft. Lbs. of torque (Once set screws

contact the tube, tighten screws one full turn).

Important: check each cable, making sure

Both are seated properly on the cable

Drums and have equal cable tension.

Set

Left end bearingscrews bracket

Cable in position

Jamb

Vice grips

Left

cable drum

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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 installation instructions Nylon Center Bushing

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