Warning, Attach horizontal tracks to f.a. flag angles, Adjusting top roller slide / top brackets – Wayne-Dalton TORQUEMASTER 9600 User Manual
Page 5: Torquemaster® spring tube, Center bearing bracket, Cable drum assemblies, End brackets
WARNING
WARNING
DO NOT RAIsE DOOR uNTIL hORIzONTAL TRACks ARE sECuRED AT REAR, As
OuTLINED IN sTEP, REAR suPPORT, OR DOOR COuLD fALL fROM OvERhEAD
POsITION CAusING sEvERE OR fATAL INjuRy.
level the horizontal track assembly and bolt the horizontal angle to the first encountered slot in
the flag angle using (1) 3/8”-16 x 3/4” truss head bolt and (1) 3/8”-16 hex nut. Repeat for other
side.
Remove the nail that was temporarily holding the top section in place, installed in step, Top
Section.
IMPORTANT: fAIluRE TO REMOVE nAIl BEfORE ATTEMPTInG TO RAISE DOOR COulD CAuSE
PERMAnEnT DAMAGE TO TOP SECTIOn.
NOTE: If an idrive® opener will be installed, position horizontal tracks slightly above level.
Attach horizontal Tracks to f.A. flag Angles
Tools: Ratchet wrench, 7/16” Socket, 9/16” Socket, 9/16” Wrench,
level, Step ladder
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NOTE: If you have f.A. flag angles, complete this step.
To install horizontal track, place the curved end over the top roller of the top section. Align the
bottom of the horizontal track with the top of the vertical track. If you have Q.I. horizontal track,
tighten the horizontal track to the flag angle with a stud plate and (2) 1/4”-20 flange hex nuts. If
you have universal horizontal track, tighten the horizontal track to the flag angle with (2) 1/4”-20
x 9/16” track bolts and (2) 1/4”-20 flange hex nuts.
WARNING
WARNING
DO NOT RAIsE DOOR uNTIL hORIzONTAL TRACks ARE sECuRED AT REAR, As
OuTLINED IN sTEP, REAR suPPORT, OR DOOR COuLD fALL fROM OvERhEAD
POsITION CAusING sEvERE OR fATAL INjuRy.
level the horizontal track assembly and bolt the horizontal angle to the first encountered slot in
the flag angle using (1) 3/8”-16 x 3/4” truss head bolt and (1) 3/8”-16 hex nut. Repeat for other
side.
Remove the nail that was temporarily holding the top section in place, installed in step, Top
Section.
IMPORTANT: fAIluRE TO REMOVE nAIl BEfORE ATTEMPTInG TO RAISE DOOR COulD CAuSE
PERMAnEnT DAMAGE TO TOP SECTIOn.
NOTE: If an idrive® opener will be installed, position horizontal tracks slightly above level.
Adjusting Top Roller slide / Top brackets
Tools: 7/16” Wrench, Step ladder
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If you installed top roller slides:
With horizontal tracks installed, you can now adjust the top roller slide. Vertically align the top
section of the door with the lower sections. Once aligned, position the top roller, out against the
horizontal track, while keeping the roller slide parallel with the section. Maintaining the slide’s
position, tighten the (2) 1/4” - 14 x 5/8” self tapping screws. Repeat for other side.
If you installed top brackets:
With horizontal tracks installed, you can now adjust the top brackets. Vertically align the top sec-
tion of the door with the lower sections. Once aligned, position the top bracket slide out against
the horizontal track. Maintaining the slide’s position, tighten the (2) 1/4”-20 flange hex nuts to
secure the top bracket slide to the top bracket base. Repeat for other side.
TorqueMaster® spring Tube
Tools: None
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TorqueMaster® springs come lubricated and pre-assembled inside the TorqueMaster® spring
tube. To prepare for install, lay the TorqueMaster® spring tube assembly on the floor, inside
garage, in front of the door, and with the labeled end to the left.
Center bearing bracket
Tools: None
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NOTE: If you are installing the idrive® opener with your garage door, skip this step and go to
your idrive® Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual. After completing the steps up to and
including, Drum Wrap Installation of your idrive® Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual
continue with Step, Rear Support, of this door Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual.
NOTE: If you are not installing the idrive® opener on your garage door, you must install the cen-
ter bearing bracket assembly. follow these instructions for non-idrive® operated garage doors.
Being cam shaped, the center bearing bracket assembly only fits one way. Slide the center bear-
ing bracket assembly towards the center of the TorqueMaster® spring tube, from the right side.
Cable Drum Assemblies
Tools: Tape measure, Step ladder
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Shake the TorqueMaster® spring tube assembly gently to extend the winding shafts out about
5” on each side. for single spring applications, there will be no left hand spring in the Torque-
Master® spring tube assembly. lift the TorqueMaster® spring tube assembly and rest it on top
of the flag angles.
NOTE: Cable drum assemblies are marked right and left hand and consist of a cable drum
and drum wrap. Cable drums and TorqueMaster® spring tube assembly are cam shaped to fit
together only one way.
Starting on the right hand side, slide the drum wrap over to access the counterbalance cable.
Pre-wrap the cable drum with the counterbalance cable 1-1/2 wraps as shown.
Position the TorqueMaster® spring tube assembly so the can peak is pointing straight up. Slide
the cable drum over the winding shaft until the cable drum seats against the TorqueMaster®
spring tube assembly.
The winding shaft must extend past the cable drum far enough to expose the splines and the
grooves. Align the winding shaft grooves with the round notch in the flag angle.
for double spring applications: Repeat for left hand side.
for single spring applications: Pre-wrap the left hand cable drum with counterbalance cable
1-1/2 wraps and insert the loose winding shaft into the cable drum prior to sliding the cable
drum over the TorqueMaster® spring tube assembly.
NOTE: On single spring applications, take care in handling the loose winding shaft (left side) so
that it does not slide back into the TorqueMaster® spring tube assembly.
Torquemaster
®
spring
tube assembly
Cam peak
straight
Winding shaft
Counterbalance cable
1-1/2 wraps
Drum wrap
Grooves
Cable drum
Splines
Round notch
Winding
shaft
Right cable
drum
5”
Loose winding shaft
End brackets
Tools: Power drill, 7/16” Socket driver, 1/2” Wrench, Step ladder
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IMPORTANT: WARnInG TAGS MuST BE SECuRElY ATTACHED TO BOTH EnD BRACKETS.
End brackets are right and left hand. You can identify the right hand end bracket by the discon-
nect cable guide hole in the top of the bracket.
Beginning with the right hand side, slide the end bracket onto the winding shaft so that the
splines in the ratchet wheel fit onto the winding shaft grooves.
Attach the end bracket to the flag angle using (1) 5/16”-18 x 3/4” carriage bolt, (1) 5/16”
washer and (1) 5/16”-18 hex nut; then secure it to the jamb using (1) 5/16” x 1-5/8” lag screw.
Repeat for left hand end bracket
NOTE: If ratchet wheel falls out of end bracket, refer to illustration for proper insertion orienta-
tion.
NOTE: On single spring applications, no ratchet wheel is required on the left hand side.
Grooves
Warning tag
Disconnect cable
guide hole
Splines
Winding
shaft
Right end bracket
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