Wayne-Dalton 9800 Securing Door, for Spring Winding, Counterbalance Cables

16	Counterbalance Cables
Tools Needed:	Thread the counterbalance cables
	around the back side of the left cable
Vice Grips
	drum and verify that there is no cable
3/8” Wrench	obstructions. Hook the cables into the
Step Ladder	drums. Slide the left hand cable drum
	against the left hand end bearing
	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

Cable Left cable drum

Cable hooked in cable drum

left hand drum and torsion tube until

cable is taut. Attach vice grips to torsion

tube 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 taut. Tighten set screws in right

hand cable drum to 14-15 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

Set screws

Cable in position

Vice grips

Jamb

Left cable drum

17	Securing Door
	for Spring Winding
Tools Needed:	Place vice clamps onto both vertical
(2) Vice Clamps	tracks 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 Tracks can allow door to
	raise and cause severe or fatal
	injury.

place vice clamps above

3rd Roller on both vertical tracks

vice clamps

attached to Track inner rail

of track

18Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer.

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