Wayne-Dalton TORSION 8500 - Manual (Page 10)

Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer. To find your local Wayne-Dalton dealer,
refer to your local yellow pages business listings or go to the Find a Dealer section online at www.wayne-dalton.com
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
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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
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.
Vice clamps above third
roller on both sides of door
Bottom section
Vice clamps attached to inner
and outer rail of vertical track
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