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Winding Torsion Spring(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tools Needed:

Position a ladder slightly to the side of spring

 

 

 

Power Drill

so that the winding cone is easily accessible,

 

 

 

yet your body is not in direct line with the

 

 

 

 

winding bars. Check the label attached to the

 

 

 

3/16” Drill Bit

spring warning tag for the required number

 

 

 

 

of complete turns to balance your door.

 

 

 

7/16” Socket

6’0” Door Height = Approx 7-1/8 Turns

 

 

 

Driver

 

 

 

6’3” Door Height = Approx 7-1/2 Turns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phillips Head

6’6” Door Height = Approx 7-3/4 Turns

 

 

 

6’9” Door Height = Approx 8 Turns

 

 

 

Screwdriver

7’0” Door Height = Approx 8-1/4 Turns

 

 

 

 

7’3” Door Height = Approx 8-5/8 Turns

 

 

 

Step Ladder

7’6” Door Height = Approx 8-7/8 Turns

 

 

 

7’9” Door Height = Approx 9-1/4 Turns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8’0” Door Height = Approx 9-1/2 Turns

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

Prior to winding or making

 

Winding

INSTALLATION

 

not wound in the proper direction and

 

 

adjustments to the springs, ensure

 

Spring

 

 

you’re winding in the proper direction

 

 

 

 

as stated in the Installation

 

 

 

 

Instructions. Otherwise, the spring

 

 

 

 

fittings may release from spring if

 

 

 

 

could result in severe or fatal injury.

Torsion

cone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternately inserting the winding bars into the

tube

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

holes of the spring’s winding cone, rotate the

 

 

 

 

winding cone upward toward ceiling, 1/4 turn

 

 

 

 

at a time, until the required number of

 

 

Approved

 

complete turns for your door height is

 

 

 

 

 

Winding bars

 

achieved. As the last 1/4 turn is achieved,

 

 

 

 

securely hold winding bar while tightening

 

 

 

 

both set screws in winding cone to 14-15 ft.

 

 

 

 

lbs. of torque (Once set screws contact the

 

 

 

 

tube, tighten screws one full turn).

 

 

 

 

Carefully remove winding bar from winding

 

 

 

 

cone. Proceed to wind the second spring in

 

 

 

 

the same manner. While holding the door

 

 

 

 

down, to prevent it from rising unexpectedly,

 

Set

 

 

in the event the spring(s) were overwound,

 

 

 

 

screws

 

 

carefully remove the locking clamps from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

torsion tube and the vertical tracks.

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Cautiously remove

 

 

 

 

locking pliers from the torsion

 

 

 

 

tube and locking clamps from the

 

 

 

 

vertical tracks.

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to the required from the number

 

 

Spring

 

of turns stated may be necessary. If door

 

 

 

 

raises off floor under spring tension alone,

 

 

 

 

Reduce spring tension until door rests on the

 

 

 

 

floor. If the door is hard to raise or drifts

 

 

 

 

down on its own, add spring tension. An

 

 

 

 

unbalanced door such as this can cause

 

Winding

 

 

garage door opener operation problems.

 

 

 

 

cone

Approved

 

 

 

Torsion

Winding bars

 

 

 

tube

 

 

 

 

 

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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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8800 specifications

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