Wayne-Dalton 8700 installation instructions Important Safety Instructions Tools Required

Pre-Installation

Important Safety Instructions

Tools Required

Definition of key words used in this manual:

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which; if not avoided, could result in severe or fatal injury.

Caution: Property damage or injury can result from failure to follow instructions.

Important: Required step for safe and proper door operation.

•Power drill

•Drill bits: 1/8”, 3/16”, 9/32”, 7/16”, 1/2”

•Ratchet wrench

•Socket driver: 7/16”

•Sockets: 7/16”, 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8”

• Phillips head	• Tape Measure
screwdriver	Step Ladder
• Locking Pliers
	• Level
• (2) Vice clamps
	• Pencil
• Wrenches: 3/8”,
	• Leather gloves
7/16”, 1/2”, 9/16”,
	• Safety glasses
5/8”
• Hammer

Note: Information assuring proper installation of the door.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING INSTALLATION. IF IN QUESTION ABOUT ANY OF THE PROCEDURES, DO NOT PERFORM THE WORK. INSTEAD, HAVE A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN DO THE INSTALLATION OR REPAIRS.

1.	READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
2.	Wear protective gloves during installation to avoid possible cuts from sharp metal edges.
3.	It is always recommended to wear eye protection when using tools, otherwise eye injury
	could result.
4.	Avoid installing your new door on windy days. Door could fall during the installation caus-
	ing severe or fatal injury.
5.	Doors 12’-0” wide and over should be installed by two persons, to avoid possible injury.
6.	Operate door only when it is properly adjusted and free from obstructions.
7.	If a door becomes hard to operate, inoperative or is damaged, immediately have neces-
	sary adjustments and/ or repairs made by a trained door system technician using proper
	tools and instructions.
8.	DO NOT stand or walk under a moving door, or permit anybody to stand or walk under an
	electrically operated door.
9.	DO NOT place fingers or hands into open section joints when closing a door. Use lift
	handles/ gripping points when operating door manually.
10.	DO NOT permit children to operate garage door or door controls. Severe or fatal injury
	could result should the child become entrapped between the door and the floor.
11.	Due to constant extreme spring tension, do not attempt any adjustment, repair or altera-
	tion to any part of the door, especially to springs, spring brackets, bottom corner brackets,
	fasteners, counterbalance lift cables or supports. To avoid possible severe or fatal injury,
	have any such work performed by a trained door systems technician using proper tools
	and instructions.
12.	On electrically operated doors, pull down ropes must be removed and locks must be
	removed or made inoperative in the open (unlocked) position.
13.	Top section of door may need to be reinforced when attaching an electric opener. Check
	door and/ or opener manufacturer’s instructions.
14.	Visually inspect door and hardware monthly for worn and or broken parts. Check to
	ensure door operates freely.

Package Contents

Note: Depending on the door model, some parts listed will not be supplied if not required. Rear Back Hangs may not be included with your door.

	Door sections (as required)
	Extension Springs
(2) Horizontal track angles (as required)	Fully Adjustable flag angles RH/LH
	(as required)
	Vertical tracks RH/LH
	Horizontal tracks RH/LH

15.	Test electric opener’s safety features monthly, following opener manufacturer’s instruc-
	tions.
16.	NEVER hang tools, bicycles, hoses, clothing or anything else from horizontal tracks. Track
	systems are not intended or designed to support extra weight.
17.	This door may not meet the building code wind load requirements in your area. For your
	safety, you will need to check with your local building official for wind load code require-
	ments and building permit information.

After installation is complete, fasten this manual near the garage door.

Important: Stainless steel or pt2000 coated lag screws must be used when installing center bearing brackets, end brackets, jamb brackets, drawbar op- erator mounting/ support brackets and disconnect brackets on treated lumber (preservative-treated). Stainless steel or pt2000 lag screws are not necessary when installing products on un-treated lumber.

Fully Adjustable jamb

brackets (as required)

Graduated hinges (as required)

Weather seals &		Windload jamb
nails (If included)	brackets (as required)
Track rollers		Struts (as required)

Top fixture assemblies (as required)

Bottom weather seal

Note: It is recommended that 5/16” lag screws are pilot drilled using a 3/16” drill bit, prior to fastening.

Important: When installing 5/16” lag screws using an electric drill/ driver, the drill/ drivers clutch must be set to deliver no more than 200 in-lbs of torque. Fastener failure could occur at higher settings.

WARNING

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.

Important: Right and left hand is always determined from inside the building looking out.

(2) Lift handles	(1) Step plate -	(1) Step plate -	Pull down
& spacers	Inside	outside	rope (if included)

Bottom corner brackets	Drawbar operator	(2) Roller spacers
	bracket (if included)

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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