Drum Wrap Installation, Winding Springs Continued

22	Winding Springs Continued...
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Tools Needed:	extension is also recommended for added clearance
Tools Needed:	from the horizontal angle.), wind the spring by rotating
	the winding shaft counter clockwise, while watching
	either the black tooth on the ratchet wheel or the mark
	on the winding shaft.
	IMPORTANT: PAWL KNOB MUST BE
	IN UPPER POSITION TO ADD/ REMOVE
	REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPRING TURNS.
	After 2-3 turns, remove the ratchet wrench and adjust
	the cable on the left side. Ensure the cables are in the
	ﬁrst and second groove of the cable drums, as shown
	in Step 21.

BLACK TOOTH

END BRACKET

RATCHET PAWL

KNOB IN UPPER

POSITION

NOTE: Single spring application require no spring

winding on the left hand side, but cable tension needs

to be adjusted.

IMPORTANT: COUNTERBALANCE CABLE

TENSION MUST BE EQUAL ON BOTH SIDES

PRIOR TO FULLY WINDING SPRINGS.

SEE THE SPRING TURN CHART FOR THE REQUIRED

NUMBER OF TURNS:

For single spring applications: Return to the right

hand and continue winding the spring to the required

number of turns for your door. Place pawl knob in lower

position.

For double spring applications: Either use the black

tooth on the ratchet wheel for winding reference or

place a mark on the winding shaft and end bracket.

Place the ratchet with 5/8” socket onto the left hand

winding shaft end. To wind the spring, rotate the winding

shaft clockwise, while watching the black tooth on the

ratchet wheel or the mark on the winding shaft.

END BRACKET

RATCHET PAWL

KNOB IN LOWER

POSITION

BLACK TOOTH

Rotate the winding shaft to the required number of turns

for your door. Then return to the right hand side and

wind the right hand spring to the required

number of turns. Place pawl knob in lower position on

both sides.

IMPORTANT: Mark number of spring turns

on TorqueMaster® Plus end bracket warning

tag.

NOTE: Since total turns to balance door can deviate from

SPRING TURN CHART values by ± 1/2 turn, adjustments

to the recommended number of turns may be required

AFTER rear hangers assembly is completed.

IMPORTANT! HOLD THE DOOR DOWN TO

PREVENT IT FROM RISING UNEXPECTEDLY IN

THE EVENT THE SPRING WAS OVERWOUND

AND CAUTIOUSLY REMOVE VICE CLAMPS

FROM VERTICAL TRACKS.

Spring Turns

Door Height	Spring Turns
(6’ - 0”)	14
(6’ - 3”)	14 - 1/2
(6’ - 5”)	15
(6’ - 6”)	15
(6’ - 8”)	15 - 1/2
(6’ - 9”)	15 - 1/2
(7’ - 0”)	16
(7’ - 3”)	16 - 1/2
(7’ - 6”)	17
(7’ - 9”)	17 - 1/2
(8’ - 0”)	18

Number of Installed Spring Turns

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23	Drum Wrap Installation

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Drum Wrap

Left

Last Rib Cable

Drum

Wrap

Tools Needed:

None

Un-snap the drum wrap hinged latch and rotate down.

IMPORTANT: PULL THE COUNTERBAL- ANCE CABLE AWAY FROM THE HEADER TO CLEAR THE LATCH. SIMULTANEOUSLY SLIDE THE DRUM WRAP AGAINST THE LAST RIB OF THE DRUM UNTIL THE 3

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Counterbalance Cable Pull to clear latch

Hinged Latch