Wayne-Dalton 8800 Counterbalance Cables, Securing Door, For Spring Winding

20	Counterbalance Cables
Tools Needed:	Release the vice grips from the ends of the
	cables and thread the counterbalance cables
Vice Grips
	around the back side of the cable drums and
	verify that there are no cable obstructions. Hook
3/8” Wrench	the cables into the drums. Slide the left hand
	cable drum against the left hand end bearing
Step Ladder	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

Left cable drum

Cable

Cable hooked in cable drum

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 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.

Left end bearing bracket

Cable in
position	Set
	screws

Vice grips

Jamb

Torsion

tube

Left cable drum

21	Securing Door
	for Spring Winding
Tools Needed:	Place vice clamps onto both vertical tracks
(2) Vice Clamps	just above the third roller. This is to prevent
	the garage door from raising while winding
	torsion springs.

WARNING

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

IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE IMPACT GUN

TO WIND SPRING(S).

place vice clamps above

3rd Roller on both

vertical tracks

vice clamps	Track
attached to
inner rail
of track

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