Wayne-Dalton 8300 - Manual (Page 10)

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Center bearing
bracket
(1) 5/16” X 2” or (1) 5/16” x 1-5/8”
Tamper-resistant lag screw
(2) 5/16” x 1-5/8”
Lag screws
Vertical line
Mounting surface
Horizontal line
spring Assembly
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Tools: Step Ladder
IMPORTANT: RIGHT AnD LEfT HAnD IS ALWAYS DETERMInED fROM InSIDE THE BuILDInG
LOOKInG OuT.
NOTE: Identify the springs provided as either right hand wound (red winding cone), which
goes on the LEfT HAnD SIDE or left hand wound (black winding cone), which goes on the
RIGHT HAnD SIDE.
facing the inside of the door, lay the torsion tube on the floor. Lay the spring with the black
winding cone and the black cable drum at the right end of the tube. Lay the spring with the
red winding cone and the red cable drum at the left end of the tube.
NOTE: The set screws used on all torsion winding cones and cable drums are now colored
red. DO nOT identify right and left hand by the set screw color.
Slide the center bearing bracket onto the torsion tube followed by the springs and cable
drums. The center bearing bracket, springs, and cable drums must be positioned as shown.
With assistance, pick up the torsion assembly and slide one end of the torsion tube through
one end bearing bracket and the other end of the torsion tube through the other end bearing
bracket. Position the torsion tube so that equal amounts of the tube extend from each end
bearing bracket.
Torsion tube
Center bearing bracket
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 End bearing bracket
Equal spacing
spring Attachment
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Tools: Step Ladder, Ratchet Wrench, 9/16” Socket, 9/16” Wrench
Align the stationary spring cone(s) at the end of the spring(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.
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.
Left cable drum
Counterbalance cable hooked in cable drum
Left cable drum
Counterbalance cable
Locking pliers
Set screws
Jamb
Left end
bearing bracket
Torsion tube
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