Wayne-Dalton 8500 - Manual (Page 11)

Please Do not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer. To find your local Wayne-Dalton dealer,
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Torsion tube
Nylon center
bracket bushing
Right hand wound,
red winding cone
(left hand side)
Left hand wound,
black winding cone
(right hand side)
Right hand cable
drum, black
Left hand cable
drum, red
End bearing bracket
Equal spacing
End bearing bracket
spring Attachment
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Tools: Step Ladder, Ratchet Wrench, 9/16” Socket, 9/16” Wrench
Slide the nylon center bushing into the center bearing bracket and into the stationary spring
cone at the end of the right hand spring. Align the stationary spring cone(s) with the holes in
the center bearing bracket. Secure the spring(s) to the center bearing bracket with (2) 3/8”-
16 x 1-1/2” hex head bolts and (2) 3/8”-16 nuts.
IMPORTANT: THE SPRInG WARnInG TAG(S) SuPPLIED MuST BE SECuRELY ATTACHED
TO THE STATIOnARY SPRInG COnE(S) In PLAIn VIEW. SHOuLD A REPLACEMEnT SPRInG
WARnInG TAG BE REquIRED, COnTACT WAYnE-DALTOn CORP. fOR fREE REPLACEMEnTS.
Nylon center
bushing
Stationary
spring cone
Center
bearing bracket
Torsion
spring
Stationary
spring cone
Torsion
spring
Spring
warning tags
Center bearing bracket
Stationary spring cone
(2) 3/8”-16 x 1-1/2”
Hex head bolts
(2) 3/8”-16 Nuts
Counterbalance Cables
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Tools: Step Ladder, Locking Pliers, 3/8” Wrench
Thread the counterbalance cable around the back side of the left cable drum and verify that
there are no cable obstructions. Hook the cable into the drum. 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 left
hand drum and torsion tube until cable is taut. Attach locking pliers to torsion tube and brace
locking pliers against jamb to keep cable taut.
Repeat for right hand side.
IMPORTANT: InSPECT EACH CABLE, MAKInG SuRE THEY ARE SEATED PROPERLY On THE
CABLE DRuMS AnD THAT HAVE EquAL CABLE TEnSIOn.
Counterbalance cable hooked in cable drum
Left cable drum
Left cable drum
Counterbalance cable
Locking pliers
Set screws
Jamb Jamb
Left end
bearing bracket
Torsion tube
securing Door for spring Winding
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Tools: Vice Clamps
Place vice clamps onto both vertical tracks just above the third roller. This is to prevent the
garage door from rising while winding counterbalance springs.
WARNING WARNING
fAILuRE TO PLACE vICE CLAMPs ONTO vERTICAL TRACk CAN ALLOW
DOOR TO RAIsE AND CAusE sEvERE OR fATAL INjuRy.
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