Wayne-Dalton 8700, Quick Start Manual

IF MOUNTING SURFACE IS A 2” X 6” BOARD INSTALLED ON TOP OF MASONRY, DRILL A 

CLEARANCE HOLE IN MASONRY FOR THE 5/16” X 2-1/2” RED HEAD LAG SCREWS.

Spring mounting 

pad (2” X 6”), White 

Pine or denser.

Typical 

center 

bracket

Vertical 

line

Equal distance (top of door 

section to horizontal line)

Horizontal 

line

Typical center 

of left hand 

end bearing 

bracket

Jamb

Equal distance (top of door 

section to horizontal line)

Center 

of door

Center 

bracket

5/16” x 1-5/8” Hex head 

lag screws (RED HEAD) 

Vertical 

line

Horizontal 

line

5/16” x 1-5/8” Hex head lag screw (RED HEAD) or 

5/16” x 2-1/2” Hex head lag screw (RED HEAD) 

Spring mounting 

pad (2” X 6”), White 

Pine or denser.

5/16” x 1-5/8” Hex head 

lag screws (RED HEAD) 

Vertical 

line

Mounting surface

(17” Minimum)

Horizontal 

line

Vertical line

† (2) Center bearing 

brackets spaced 6” to 

7” apart from the 

center of the door.

Center 

of 

door

†12”

5/16” x 1-5/8” Hex head lag screw (RED HEAD) or 

5/16” x 2-1/2” Hex head lag screw (RED HEAD)

Torsion Spring Assembly

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NOTE:

 Refer to the Package Contents and or Parts Breakdown to determine if your door 

came with a coupler assembly.

IMPORTANT: 

RIGHT AND LEFT HAND IS ALWAYS DETERMINED FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING 

LOOKING OUT.

IMPORTANT: 

IDENTIFY THE TORSION SPRINGS PROVIDED AS EITHER RIGHT WOUND (RED 

WINDING CONE), WHICH GOES ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OR LEFT WOUND (BLACK WIND-

ING CONE), WHICH GOES ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.

IMPORTANT: 

ON SINGLE SPRING APPLICATIONS, ONLY A LEFT WOUND (BLACK WINDING 

CONE), WHICH GOES ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE IS REQUIRED.

NOTE:

 The set screws used on all torsion winding cones and cable drums are colored red. 

DO NOT identify right and left hand by the set screw color.

IF YOU DON’T HAVE A COUPLER ASSEMBLY:

 Facing the inside of the door, lay the torsion 

shaft on the floor. Lay the torsion spring with the red winding cone at the right end of the 

torsion shaft. Lay the torsion spring with the black winding cone at the left end of the torsion 

shaft. Slide the center bracket bearing onto the torsion shaft followed by the torsion springs 

and set collars (if applicable).

IMPORTANT: 

THE CENTER BRACKET BEARING / TORSION SPRING(S) AND THE SET COL-

LARS (IF APPLICABLE) MUST BE POSITIONED, AS SHOWN.

Torsion 

shaft

Left wound, black winding 

cone (left hand side)

Right wound, red 

winding cone 

(right hand side)

IMPORTANT:

 ON SINGLE SPRING APPLICATIONS, ONLY 

A LEFT WOUND (BLACK WINDING CONE), IS REQUIRED.

NOTE:

 Layout counterbalance 

parts in proper orientation, then 

install onto torsion shaft, as shown.

Set collar (if 

applicable)

Set collar (if 

applicable)

Set collar (if 

applicable)

Set collar (if 

applicable)

Center 

bearing 

bracket

With assistance, pick up the torsion spring assembly and slide one end of the torsion shaft 

/ torsion keyed shaft through one end bearing bracket. Lay the middle of the torsion shaft / 

torsion keyed shaft into the center bracket. Slide the other end of the torsion shaft / torsion 

keyed shaft into the other end bearing bracket. Position the torsion shaft / torsion keyed shaft 

so that equal amounts of the shaft extend from each end bearing bracket.

Left 

hand 

end 

bearing 

bracket

Center 

bracket

Torsion spring 

assembly

Right hand end 

bearing bracket

Torsion spring 

assembly

Center 

bearing 

bracket

Or

Torsion 

shaft

Right hand end 

bearing bracket

NOTE:

 Position the 

torsion shaft so that 

equal amounts of the 

shaft extend from each 

end bearing bracket.

Torsion 

shaft

Left hand end 

bearing bracket

IF YOU HAVE A COUPLER ASSEMBLY:

 Disassemble the coupler assembly by removing the 

(3) 3/8” - 16 x 1-3/4” hex head screws and the (3) 3/8” - 16 nylon hex lock nuts from the 

coupler halves. Loosen the set screws. Set the components aside.

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