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Winding Torsion Spring(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tools Needed:

Position a ladder slightly to the side of

 

 

 

 

 

Power Drill

spring so that the winding cone is easily

 

 

 

 

 

accessible, yet your body is not in direct

 

 

 

 

 

 

line with the winding bars. Check the

 

 

 

 

 

3/16” Drill Bit

label attached to the spring warning tag

 

 

 

 

 

 

for the required number of complete

 

 

 

 

 

7/16” Socket

turns to balance your door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phillips Head

DOOR HEIGHT

400-8

 

 

 

 

 

Screwdriver

 

 

 

 

 

 

7’0”

7.875

 

 

 

 

 

 

8’0”

8.875

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

Spring

INSTALLATION

 

Prior to winding or making

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjustments to the springs, ensure

 

 

 

 

 

 

you’re winding in the proper

 

 

 

 

 

 

direction as stated in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installation Instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otherwise, the spring fittings may

 

Winding

 

 

 

 

release from spring if not wound

Torsion

cone

 

 

 

 

in the proper direction and could

 

 

 

 

 

tube

 

 

 

 

 

result in severe or fatal injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternately inserting the winding bars into

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

the holes of the spring’s winding cone,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winding bars

 

 

rotate the winding cone upward toward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ceiling, 1/4 turn at a time, until the

 

 

 

 

 

 

required number of complete turns for

 

 

 

 

 

 

your door height is 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

 

Set

 

 

 

 

winding cone. Proceed to wind the

 

 

 

 

 

 

screws

 

 

 

 

second spring in the same manner. While

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

holding the door down, to prevent it from

 

 

 

 

 

 

rising unexpectedly, in the event the

 

 

 

 

 

 

spring(s) were overwound, carefully

 

 

 

 

 

 

remove the locking clamps from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

torsion tube and the vertical tracks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Cautiously remove

 

 

 

 

 

 

locking pliers from the torsion

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

tube and locking clamps from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vertical tracks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments from the number of turns

 

 

 

 

 

 

stated may be necessary. If door raises

 

 

 

 

 

 

off floor under spring tension alone,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce spring tension until door rests on

 

 

Winding

 

 

 

the floor. If the door is hard to raise or

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

Torsion

cone

 

 

drifts down on its own, add spring

 

Winding bars

 

 

 

tube

 

 

 

 

tension. An unbalanced door such as this

 

 

 

 

 

 

can cause garage door opener operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

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Wayne-Dalton 8850 installation instructions Winding Torsion Springs