P2 | TorqueMaster® Spring Removal | loosen lock | counter |
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Tools Needed: | A TorqueMaster® spring system can be |
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identified by the end brackets. For single |
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Recommended | spring applications, the right hand end |
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bracket will always have a drive gear, |
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tools from | counter gear, counter cover, and a winding |
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page 5 | bolt head. The left hand end bracket will |
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| have no gears, counter cover, or winding |
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| bolt head. The hole for the winding bolt |
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| head will be plugged. |
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| For double springs, both the right hand |
| place mark on end bracket |
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| have a drive gear, counter gear, counter |
| and drive gear tooth |
| cover and a winding bolt head. | Fig. 1 | before unwinding springs |
| IMPORTANT: Right and left hand is |
| end bracket |
| always determined from inside the |
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| building looking out. |
| right hand |
| Step 1: If you have a black counter cover: |
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| winding bolt head | |
| Place a mark on the drive gear tooth and an |
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| adjacent mark on the right hand end bracket |
| electric drill |
| (Fig. 1). Loosen the lock nut 1/4 turn using a |
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| with 7/16” hex | |
| 7/16” wrench and continue with Step 2. |
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| driver (do not | |
| If you have a gray counter cover: Loosen |
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| use impact | |
| the lock nut 1/4 turn using a 7/16” wrench |
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| gun) | |
| and continue with Step 2. |
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| Step 2: Using an electric drill (High |
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| torque / gear reduced to 1300 rpm |
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| preferred) with a 7/16” hex head driver, |
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| unwind the right hand winding bolt head | Fig. 2 |
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| counterclockwise (Fig. 2) and count the |
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| number of turns the mark on the drive | right hand |
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| gear passes the adjacent mark on the end |
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| cable drum |
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| bracket. Referencing the chart below, by |
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| door height, stop unwinding the spring |
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| once the counted turns have reached the |
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| listed number of turns. | TorqueMaster® |
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| Fig. 3 |
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| CAUTION: DO NOT USE IMPACT GUN TO |
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| UNWIND SPRINGS. |
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| gear | |
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| IMPORTANT: DO NOT reference the |
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| counter cover when counting the |
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| number of turns being unwound |
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| on the spring, but follow the |
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| instructions above. |
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| Step 3: Verify that spring tension has been | pry counter gear |
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| released by pulling the counterbalance | and counter cover |
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| cable on the right hand cable drum away | from end bracket |
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| from the header (Fig. 3). If spring tension | using flat Tip |
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| has been released, the cable will be loose. | screwdriver |
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| In addition, the TorqueMaster® | Fig. 4 |
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