Wayne-Dalton 8700 installation instructions Winding Springs, Securing Door For Spring Windings

IMPORTANT: Verify that there are no counterbalance lift cable obstructions.

Hook the counterbalance lift cable into the left hand cable drum. Slide the left hand cable drum up against the left hand end bearing bracket. Counterbalance lift cable should terminate at the 3 o’clock position. Tighten the (2) set screws in the drum to 14-15 ft. lbs. of torque (once set screws contact the shaft, tighten screws one full turn). Rotate the left hand drum and torsion shaft until counterbalance lift cable is taut. Now attach locking pliers to the torsion shaft and brace locking pliers up against jamb to keep counterbalance lift cable taut.

Repeat for right hand side.

IMPORTANT: Inspect each counterbalance lift cables making sure they are seated properly onto the cable drums and that both counterbalance lift cables have equal tension.

Left hand	Left hand	Torsion
end bearing
		shaft
bracket	cable drum

Vice clamps above third track roller on both sides of door

Vice clamps attached to inner and outer rail of vertical track

Bottom section

Counterbalance

lift cable

Counterbalance lift cable hooked in cable

drum

Jamb

23	Winding Springs
	Tools: Step Ladder, Approved winding bars, 3/8” Wrench

Position a ladder slightly to the side of the spring so that the winding cone is easily acces- sible, and so your body is not directly in line with the winding bars.

Check the label attached to the spring warning tag for the required number of complete turns to balance your door.

Door Height	Approximate Spring Turns
6’0”	6-7/8 Turns

Locking pliers

Counterbalance lift cable

Left hand cable drum

Left hand end bearing bracket

Set screws

Torsion shaft

6’3”	7-1/8 Turns
6’5”	7-1/4
6’6”	7-3/8 Turns
6’8”	7-1/2
6’9”	7-5/8 Turns
7’0”	7-7/8 Turns
7’3”	8 Turns
7’6”	8-1/4 Turns
7’9”	8-1/2 Turns
8’0”	8-3/4 Turns

WARNING

22	Securing Door For Spring Winding(s)
	Tools: Vice Clamps

With the door in the fully closed position, place vice clamps onto both vertical tracks just above the third track roller. This is to prevent the garage door from rising while winding springs.

WARNING

Failure to place vice clamps onto vertical track can allow door to raise and cause severe or fatal injury.

Prior to winding or making adjustments to the springs, ensure you’re winding in the proper direction as stated in the Instal- lation Instructions. Otherwise the spring fittings may release from spring if not wound in the proper direction and could result in severe or fatal injury.

Alternately inserting the winding rods into the holes of the springs winding cone, rotate the winding cone upward toward the ceiling, 1/4 turn at a time, until the required number of complete turns for your door height is achieved. As the last 1/8 to 1/4 turn is achieved, securely hold the winding rod while tightening both set screws in the winding cone to 14-15 ft. lbs. of torque (once set screws contact the torsion shaft, tighten screws one full turn).

Carefully remove winding rod from winding cone. Repeat for the opposite spring. While holding the door down to prevent it from raising unexpectedly in the event the spring(s) were over-wound, carefully remove the locking pliers from the torsion shaft and vertical tracks.

Adjustments to the number of turns stated may be necessary. If door rises off floor under spring tension alone, reduce spring tension until door rests on the floor. If the door is hard to rise or drifts down on its own, add spring tension.

NOTE: An unbalanced door such as this can cause garage door opener operation problems.

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