Warning, Securing drum wraps, Rear support – Wayne-Dalton TORQUE MASTER PLUS 9400 User Manual

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black tooth on the ratchet wheel or the mark on the winding shaft. 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 supports are

installed.
IMPORTANT: HOlD THE DOOR DOWn TO PREVEnT IT fROM RISInG unExPECTEDlY In THE

EVEnT THE SPRInG WAS OVER-WOunD AnD CAuTIOuSlY REMOVE VICE ClAMPS fROM VERTI-

CAl TRACKS.

Ratchet wrench

with 3” extension

and 5/8” socket

End bracket

Winding

shaft

Marks

Black tooth on

ratchet wheel

Pawl knob in

lower position

Pawl knob in

upper position

sPRING TuRN ChART

DOOR HEIGHT

SPRInG TuRnS

6’-0”

6’-3”

14-1/2

6’-5”

6’-6”

6’-8”

15-1/2

6’-9”

15-1/2

7’-0”

7’-3”

16-1/2

7’-6”

7’-9”

17-1/2

8’-0”

securing Drum Wraps

Tools: Step Ladder

un-snap the drum wrap hinged latch and rotate down.
IMPORTANT: Pull THE COunTERBAlAnCE CABlE AWAY fROM THE HEADER TO ClEAR THE

lATCH, WHIlE SIMulTAnEOuSlY SlIDInG THE DRuM WRAP AGAInST THE lAST RIB unTIl THE

THREE CATCHES EnGAGE THE 3RD RIB.
Re-engage the hinge latch by rotating upward until a distinct snap is felt. Confirm the catch is

fully engaged by lightly tugging on it. Repeat for the other side.

Rear support

Tools: Ratchet wrench, Socket: 1/2”, 5/8”, Wrench: 1/2”, 5/8”, (2) Vice

clamps, Tape measure, Level, Hammer, Step Ladder

Raise the door until the top section and half of the next section are in a horizontal position. Do

not raise door any further since rear of horizontal track is not yet supported.

WARNING

RAIsING DOOR fuRThER CAN REsuLT IN DOOR fALLING AND CAusE sEvERE

OR fATAL INjuRy.

Clamp a pair of vice clamps on the vertical tracks just above the second roller on one side, and

just below the second roller on the other side. This will prevent the door from raising or lowering

while installing the rear support.
using perforated angle (may not be supplied), (2) 5/16”-1- 5/8” hex head lag screws and (3)

5/16” bolts with nuts (may not be supplied), fabricate rear support for horizontal tracks. Attach

horizontal tracks to the rear supports with 5/16”-18 x 1 hex bolts and nuts (may not be sup-

plied). Horizontal tracks must be level and parallel with door within 3/4” to 7/8” maximum of

door edge.
NOTE: If an idrive

opener is installed, position horizontal tracks one hole above level when

securing it to the rear supports.

WARNING

kEEP hORIzONTAL TRACk PARALLEL AND WIThIN 3/4” TO 7/8” MAxIMuM Of

DOOR EDGE, OThERWIsE DOOR COuLD fALL, REsuLTING IN sEvERE OR fATAL

INjuRy.

IMPORTANT: DO nOT SuPPORT THE WEIGHT Of THE DOOR On AnY PART Of THE HORIzOn-

TAl TRACK HAnGER THAT CAnTIlEVERS 4” OR MORE BEYOnD A SOunD fRAMInG MEMBER.
NOTE: If rear supports are to be installed over drywall, use (2) 5/16” x 2” hex head lag screws

and make sure lag screws engage solid structural lumber.
NOTE: 26” angle must be attached to sound framing members and nails should not be used.
now, permanently attach the weather seal on both door jambs and header (temporarily attached

in Preparing the Opening, in the pre-installation section of this manual). Avoid pushing weather

seal too tightly against face of door.

5/16”-18 x 1-1/4”

Hex bolt must extend into the

track to serve as a roller stop

Perforated angle

Sound framing

members

Horizontal

track

(3) 5/16”

Bolts and nuts

Perforated angle bolted

using (2) 5/16” x 1-5/8”

hex head lag screws to

ceiling member and

parallel to door