Warning, Removing an existing door, Preparing the opening – Wayne-Dalton TORSION 8500 User Manual
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5/16” x 1 5/8” Hex head lag screws
(as required)
1/4”-20 x 11/16” Self
drilling screws (as required)
1/4”-20 x 5/8” Self
drilling screws (as required)
(2) 5/16”-18 Hex nuts (2) 3/8”- 16 Hex nuts
1/4”- 20 Flanged
hex nuts (as required)
3/8” Washer
1/4”-20 x 7/8” Self
drilling screws (as required)
1/4”-14 x 7/8” Self
drilling screws (as required)
(2) 5/16”-18 x 3/4”
Carriage bolts
(4) 5/16”-18 x 5/8”
Carriage bolts
1/4”-20 x 9/16”
Track bolts (as required)
1/4”-14 x 5/8”
Tamper resistant Self
drilling screws (as required)
#8 x 1-1/2” Pan head screws
1/4”-20 x 2-1/2” Carriage bolts
3/8”-16 x 1-1/2” Hex bolts
5/16”-18 x 3-1/2” Hex bolts
(2) 3/8”-16 x 3/4”
Truss head bolts
Door Section Identification
Door Section Identification (8300-8500 LT COM)
Door
Height
Bottom
Lock
(second)
Int I (third)
Int II
(fourth)
Int III
(fifth)
Top
8’3”
21”
21”
18”
18”
N/A
21”
8’6”
21”
21”
18”
21”
N/A
21”
8’9”
21”
21”
21”
21”
N/A
21”
9’0”
24”
21”
21”
21”
N/A
21”
9’3”
24”
21”
21”
21”
N/A
24”
9’6”
24”
24”
21”
21”
N/A
24”
9’9”
24”
24”
21”
24”
N/A
24”
10’0”
24”
24”
24”
24”
N/A
24”
10’3”
21”
21”
21”
18”
21”
21”
10’6”
21”
21”
21”
21”
21”
21”
10’9”
24”
21”
21”
21”
21”
21”
11’
24”
21”
21”
21”
21”
24”
11’3”
24”
24”
21”
21”
21”
24”
11’6”
24”
24”
21”
21”
24”
24”
11’9”
24”
24”
24”
21”
24”
24”
12’
24”
24”
24”
24”
24”
24”
When installing your door you must use sections of the appropriate height in the right stacking
order. What sections heights you need to use in what order depends on the height of your door.
Unless your door is six sections in height, you will not receive an Intermediate III section.
The BOTTOM SECTION can be identified by the factory attached bottom astragal and by the
bottom bracket warning labels on each end stile.
The INTERMEDIATE I SECTION may have a warning label attached to either right or left hand
end stile of the section. This section is always the 3rd section from the bottom of the door.
Intermediate I section
Bottom brackets warning labels
Bottom section
Astragal
Section
height
Warning label
Side view
Removing an Existing Door
IMPORTANT: COUNTERBALANCE SPRING TENSION MUST ALWAYS BE RELEASED BEFORE ANY
ATTEMPT IS MADE TO START REMOVING AN EXISTING DOOR.
WARNING
WARNING
A POWERFUL SPRING RELEASING ITS ENERGY SUDDENLY CAN CAUSE SEVERE
OR FATAL INJURY. TO AVOID INJURY, HAVE A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEMS TECH-
NICIAN, USING PROPER TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS, RELEASE THE SPRING
TENSION.
For detailed information see supplemental instructions “Removing an Existing Door/ Preparing
the Opening”. These instructions are not supplied with the door, but are available at no charge
from Wayne-Dalton corp., P.O. box 67, Mt. hope, OH 44660, or at www.wayne-dalton.com.
Preparing the Opening
IMPORTANT: IF YOU JUST REMOVED YOUR EXISTING DOOR OR YOU ARE INSTALLING A NEW
DOOR, COMPLETE ALL STEPS IN PREPARING THE OPENING.
To ensure secure mounting of track brackets, side and center brackets, or steel angles to new or
retro-fit construction, it is recommended to follow the procedures outlined in DASMA technical
data sheets #156, #161 and #164 at www.dasma.com.
The inside perimeter of your garage door opening should be framed with wood jamb and header
material. The jambs and header must be securely fastened to sound framing members. It is
recommended that 2” x 6” lumber be used. The jambs must be plumb and the header level.
The jambs should extend a minimum of 14” (357 mm) above the top of the opening for Torsion
counterbalance systems. For low headroom applications, the jambs should extend to the ceiling
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IMPORTANT: CLOSELY INSPECT JAMBS, HEADER AND MOUNTING SURFACE. ANY WOOD
FOUND NOT TO BE SOUND, MUST BE REPLACED.
For Torsion counterbalance systems, a suitable mounting surface (2” x 6”) must be firmly at-
tached to the wall, above the header at the center of the opening.
NOTE: Drill a 3/16” pilot hole in the mounting surface to avoid splitting the lumber. Do not attach
the mounting surface with nails.
Weather seal (may not be included):
Cut or trim the weather seal (if necessary) to the header and jambs.
NOTE: If nailing product at 40°F or below, pre-drilling is required.
For Q.I. track: Align the header seal with the inside edge of the header and temporarily secure
it to the header with equally spaced nails. Next, fit the jamb seals up tight against the header
seal and flush with the inside edge of the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with equally
spaced nails. This will keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening during installation.
For F.A. track:
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to the header with equally spaced nails. Next, fit the jamb seals up tight against the header seal
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This will keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening during installation.
NOTE: Do not permanently attach weather seal to the jamb at this time.
Headroom requirement: Headroom is defined as the space needed above the top of the door
for tracks, springs, etc. to allow the door to open properly. If the door is to be motor operated,
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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