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WARNING

WARNING

Lift handles/gripping points are required 

on this door, located as spelled out in the 

installation instructions, even if the door 

is motor operated.
Failure to install and use these lift handles/

gripping points on this door can result in

serious injury to fingers and/or hands, if

placed in the opening between sections,

when the door is operated manually.

The adjacent bottom corner bracket and 
all cable retention features including 
milford pins, cotter pins, & clevis pins are 
under HIGH SPRING TENSION.
Adjustments and repairs must only be

made by a trained door systems

technician, using proper tools and

instructions.

DO NOT REMOVE, COVER OR PAINT OVER

THIS LABEL. PRODUCT USER SHOULD

INSPECT THIS LABEL PERIODICALLY FOR

LEGIBILITY AND SHOULD ORDER A 

REPLACEMENT FROM THE DOOR

MANUFACTURER AS NEEDED.

325304  REV3 06/26/12

© Copyright 2012, 
Overhead Door Corporation

WARNING

WARNING

Lift handles/gripping points are required 

on this door, located as spelled out in the 

installation instructions, even if the door 

is motor operated.
Failure to install and use these lift handles/

gripping points on this door can result in

serious injury to fingers and/or hands, if

placed in the opening between sections,

when the door is operated manually.

The adjacent bottom corner bracket and 
all cable retention features including 
milford pins, cotter pins, & clevis pins are 
under HIGH SPRING TENSION.
Adjustments and repairs must only be

made by a trained door systems

technician, using proper tools and

instructions.

DO NOT REMOVE, COVER OR PAINT OVER

THIS LABEL. PRODUCT USER SHOULD

INSPECT THIS LABEL PERIODICALLY FOR

LEGIBILITY AND SHOULD ORDER A 

REPLACEMENT FROM THE DOOR

MANUFACTURER AS NEEDED.

325304  REV3 06/26/12

© Copyright 2012, 
Overhead Door Corporation

Spring Turns

Door Height

Spring Turns

     (6’ - 0”)

14

     (6’ - 3”)

14 - 1/2

     (6’ - 5”)

15

     (6’ - 6”)

15

     (6’ - 8”)

15 - 1/2

     (6’ - 9”)

15 - 1/2

     (7’ - 0”)

16

     (7’ - 3”)

16 - 1/2

     (7’ - 6”)

17

     (7’ - 9”)

17 - 1/2

     (8’ - 0”)

18

Number of Installed Spring Turns

300547                  REV2   01/15/2010

Copyright 2010 Wayne Dalton, a 
Division of Overhead Door Corp.

HIGH SPRING TENSION CAN CAUSE 
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

DO NOT

 adjust, repair or remove springs or parts to 

which springs are connected, such as steel brack-
ets, cables, wood blocks, fasteners or other parts of 
the counterbalance system.

Adjustments or repairs must 

ONLY

 be made by a 

trained door systems technician using proper tools 
and instructions.

DO NOT

 remove, cover or paint over this tag. Prod-

uct user should inspect this tag periodically for 
legibility and should order a replacement tag from 
the door manufacturer, as needed.

©Copyright 2010 Overhead Door Corporation                                                     

102081   REV2 06/24/2010

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.

  Operate door ONLY when it is properly   

 adjusted and free of obstructions.

2.

  If a door becomes hard to operate,  

 

 

inoperative or is damaged,  immediately  

 

have necessary adjustments and/or repairs  

 

made by a trained door system technician  

 

using proper tools and instructions.

3.

  DO NOT stand or walk under a moving door,  

 

or permit anybody to stand or walk under  

 

an electrically operated door.

4.

  DO NOT place fingers or hands into open  

 

section joints when closing a door. Use lift  

 

handles/gripping points when operating  

 door manually.

5.

  DO NOT permit children to operate garage  

 door or door controls.

6.

  Due to constant extreme spring tension,  

 

DO NOT attempt any adjustment, repair or  

 

alteration to any part of the door,  

 

 

especially to springs, spring brackets,    

 

bottom corner brackets, red colored    

 

fasteners, cables or supports. To avoid   

 

possible severe or fatal injury, have any  

 

such work performed by a trained door  

 

system technician using proper tools and  

 

instructions.

7.

  On electrically operated doors, pull down  

 

ropes must be removed and locks must be  

 

removed or made inoperative in the open  

 (unlocked) position.

8.

  Top section of door may need to be    

 

reinforced when attaching an electric    

 

opener. Check door and/or opener  

 

 

manufacturer’s instructions.

9.

  VISUALLY inspect door and hardware    

 

monthly for worn and/or broken parts.   

 

Check to ensure door operates freely.

10.

 Test electric opener’s safety features    

 

monthly, following opener manufacturer’s  

 

instructions.

11.

 NEVER hang tools, bicycles, hoses, clothing  

 

or anything else from horizontal tracks.  

 

Track systems are not intended or designed  

 

to support such extra weight. 

Place label at a readable height on door. DO NOT  

remove, cover or paint over this label. Product 

user should inspect this label periodically for 

legibility and should order a replacement label 
from the door manufacturer as needed.

324100              REV7   09/16/2013

Quality garage doors since 1954

Wayne Dalton

2501 S. State Hwy 121 Bus., Suite 200

Lewisville, TX 75067

For service, call (800) 827-3667

www.Wayne-Dalton.com

Copyright 2013 Wayne Dalton, a

Division of Overhead Door Corp.

 

Residential warning label, The warning label will 

either be on the right or the left end stile.

Bottom corner bracket warning labels

Torsion spring tag(s) 

(one per spring)

TorqueMaster

®

 Plus tag(s) 

(one per spring)

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Summary of Contents for 8300

Page 1: ...Instructions 7 Counterbalance Installation Instructions 14 Optional Installation 21 Trolley Arm Hookup 21 Inside Lock 21 Pull Down Rope 21 Maintenance 22 Cleaning Your Garage Door 22 Painting Your Ga...

Page 2: ...STENERS IF THE ORIGINAL FASTENER WAS RED HEAD THE REPLACEMENT FASTENER MUST BE RED HEAD ALSO CONTACT WAYNE DALTON FOR FASTENER STRENGTH VALUES IF NEEDED WARNING IMPACT GUNS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED WHEN IN...

Page 3: ...dius 187 5 4763 mm See NOTE HEADROOM REQUIREMENTS Track Type Space Needed 12 Radius 12 1 2 318 mm 14 Radius 14 1 2 368 mm Weatherstrips Level header Finished Door width Jambs Backroom Plumb jambs Fini...

Page 4: ...g screws RED HEAD as required 5 16 x 2 Hex head lag screws as required 2 8 x 1 5 8 Self tapping screws step plate Door Section Identification Door Section Identification Of sec tions Door Type Of Sect...

Page 5: ...hen installing your door you must use sections of the appropriate height in the right stack ing order What sections heights you need to use in what order depends on the height of your door Unless your...

Page 6: ...eft Hand and Right Hand Vertical Tracks I3 Left Hand and Right Hand Angle Mount Vertical Track Assemblies J TORSION SPRING ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED J1 Left Hand and Right Hand Torsion Springs As Required...

Page 7: ...attern that is centered between the bottom jamb bracket and flag angle of the 2nd hole set Hand tighten jamb bracket using 1 1 4 20 x 5 8 carriage bolt and 1 1 4 20 flange hex nut If a top jamb bracke...

Page 8: ...ing 1 5 16 18 x 3 4 carriage bolt and 1 5 16 18 hex nut Fasten the L reinforcement bracket to section through end cap using 1 1 4 20 x 11 16 self drilling screw Repeat the same process for the other t...

Page 9: ...ors Door Heights Section Quantity Door Configu rations Door Widths 10 0 12 0 16 0 17 0 18 0 20 0 8 0 4 Solid Top Windows 2S TS 2S TS 2S LS 2S BS 3S TS 3S LS 3S BS 3S ES Inter mediate Windows 2S TS 2S...

Page 10: ...g sawhorses lay the section on a flat smooth surface Starting on the left hand side of the section align the lower leafs of the appropriate graduated end hinges over the holes at the top of the end ca...

Page 11: ...ottom of the center stile as a template drill 2 7 32 dia holes through the section Using the previously drilled holes as a guide enlarge the holes from outside the door to 7 16 dia and assemble the ou...

Page 12: ...acing Bottom section Vertical track Floor Track roller Flag angle lag screw locations 5 16 x 2 Lag screws Or FOR ANGLE MOUNT VERTICAL TRACK ASSEMBLY Loosely fasten the slots in the wall angle to the j...

Page 13: ...below Place the bottom half inside the top half and flush against the inside surface of the top section Adjust both the top and bottom halves out as far apart as possible on the section surface Secure...

Page 14: ...3 4 hex head bolt and 1 3 8 16 hex nut Repeat for other side Remove nail that was temporally holding the top section in position IMPORTANT FAILURE TO REMOVE NAIL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE DOOR COULD...

Page 15: ...ge of the spring anchor bracket with the vertical pencil line and the center of the spring anchor bracket with the horizontal pencil line this is to ensure the torsion shaft is level between the sprin...

Page 16: ...one of the coupler halves the spring anchor bearing torsion spring with the red winding cone and the red cable drum at the left end of the torsion keyed shaft Next on the right hand side lay the other...

Page 17: ...ket Spring anchor bracket Attaching Counterbalance Lift Cables 20 Starting on the left hand side thread the counterbalance lift cable up and around the front side of the left hand cable drum IMPORTANT...

Page 18: ...her sockets being careful to seat it snugly and at full socket depth 5 Hold the spring with the second winding bar and remove the first 6 Repeat Steps 2 through 5 until the complete turns have been ap...

Page 19: ...weatherstrips to the jambs avoid pushing the weath erstrips too tightly against the face of door Weather seals Nail Weather seal Jamb Weather seal installed Jamb Header Jamb Nail NOTE Door not shown f...

Page 20: ...6 Make sure door is not rubbing on jambs IMPORTANT IF DOOR STILL DOES NOT BALANCE PROPERLY THEN CONTACT A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN 20...

Page 21: ...uld be spaced ap proximately 1 8 away from the section edge IMPORTANT INSIDE LOCK S MUST BE REMOVED OR MADE INOPERATIVE IN THE UN LOCKED POSITION IF AN OPERATOR IS INSTALLED ON THIS DOOR 4 1 4 20 x 11...

Page 22: ...n operation maintenance and testing of the operator MAINTAINING YOUR GARAGE DOOR Before you begin read all warning labels affixed to the door and the installation instructions and owner s manual Perfo...

Page 23: ...uctions DO NOT remove cover or paint over this tag Prod uct user should inspect this tag periodically for legibility and should order a replacement tag from the door manufacturer as needed Copyright 2...

Page 24: ...ion or repair of the Product or to any Product or component which has been damaged or deteriorated due to misuse neglect accident failure to provide necessary maintenance normal wear and tear acts of...

Page 25: ......

Page 26: ...rvice representative They will be happy to handle any questions that you may have Thank you for your purchase PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE After installation is complete leave this I...

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