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(8) 1/4” - 20 x 11/16”

Self-drilling screws

Drawbar operator bracket 

in place under strut

Top section

Strut

Drawbar 

operator bracket

Strut

Top section

1/4” - 20 x 7/8”

Self-drilling screws

Strut

Remove screws first, install operator bracket,

then finish re-attaching the strut using the

screws removed previously.

Stacking Top Section

 

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Place the top section in the opening. Install a nail to prevent the top section from falling 

backwards. Now, flip up the hinge leaves, hold tight against section, and fasten center hinges 

first and end hinges last (refer to step, Stacking Sections). Vertical track alignment is critical. 

Position flag angle or wall angle between 1-11/16” (43 mm) to 1-3/4” (44 mm) from the 

edge of the door; tighten the bottom lag screw. Flag angles must be parallel to the door sec-

tions. Repeat for other side.

IMPORTANT: 

THE DIMENSION BETWEEN THE FLAG ANGLES OR WALL ANGLES MUST BE 

DOOR WIDTH PLUS 3-3/8” (86MM) TO 3-1/2” (89 MM) FOR SMOOTH, SAFE DOOR OPERA-

TION.

FOR QUICK INSTALL TRACK:

 Complete the vertical track installation by securing the jamb 

bracket(s) and tightening the other lag screws. Repeat for other side.

FOR FULLY ADJUSTABLE TRACK OR RIVETED TRACK:

 Complete the vertical track instal-

lation by securing the jamb bracket(s) and tightening the other lag screws. Push the vertical 

track against the track rollers so that the track rollers are touching the deepest part of the 

curved side of the track; tighten all the track bolts and nuts. Repeat for other side.

FOR ANGLE MOUNT TRACK:

 Complete the vertical track installation by securing the jamb 

bracket(s) and or tightening the other lag screws. Push the vertical track against the track 

rollers so that the track rollers are touching the deepest part of the curved side of the vertical 

track, as shown. Repeat for other side.

Top section

Top 

section

Nail

Door width 

+ 3-3/8” to 3-1/2”

1-11/16” 

to 1-3/4”

Flag

angle

Vertical track 

against track rollers

Flag angle or 

wallangle assembly

Top of flag angle or 

Top of wallangle assembly

Attaching Horizontal Tracks

 

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NOTE:

 Depending on your door, you may have Quick Install Flag Angles, Fully Adjustable Flag 

Angles, Riveted Vertical Track Assemblies or you may have Angle Mount Vertical Track As-

semblies. Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine which Flag Angles / 

Vertical Track Assemblies you have.

WARNING 

DO NOT RAISE DOOR UNTIL HORIZONTAL TRACKS ARE SECURED AT 

REAR, AS OUTLINED IN STEP, REAR BACK HANGS, OR DOOR COULD FALL 

FROM OVERHEAD POSITION CAUSING SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.

IF YOU HAVE QUICK INSTALL FLAG ANGLES:

 To install horizontal track, place the curved 

end over the top track roller of the top section. Align key slot of the horizontal track with the 

Quick Install tab of the flag angle. Push curved portion of horizontal track down to lock in 

place.

3/8”-16 

Hex nut

3/8”-16 x 

3/4” Truss 

head bolt

Quick 

Install 

tab

Key 

slot

Quick 

Install 

tab in 

place

Level

Horizontal track angle

Flag 

angle 

upper 

slot

Flag 

angle

Horizontal 

track

FOR OTHER FLAG ANGLES:

 To install horizontal track, place the curved end over the top 

track roller of the top section. Align the bottom of the horizontal track with the top of the verti-

cal track. Tighten the horizontal track to the flag angle with (2) 1/4” - 20 x 9/16” track bolts 

and (2) 1/4” - 20 flange hex nuts.

3/8”-16 

Hex nut

Horizontal

track angle

3/8”-16 x 3/4” 

Truss head bolt

1/4”-20 x 9/16”

Track bolts

1/4”-20 Flange 

hex nuts

Horizontal 

track

Flag angle 

upper slot

Level

1/4”-20 x 9/16”

Track bolts

1/4”-20 Flange 

hex nuts

12” Radius 

track

15” Radius track

IF YOU HAVE ANGLE MOUNT:

 To install horizontal track, place the curved end over the 

top track roller of the top section. Align the bottom of the horizontal track with the top of the 

vertical track. Tighten the horizontal track to the angle mount with (2) 1/4” - 20 x 9/16” track 

bolts and (2) 1/4” - 20 flange hex nuts.

3/8”-16 

Hex nut

Angle 

mount

3/8”-16 x 

3/4” Truss 

head bolt

1/4”-20 x 

9/16”

Track bolts

1/4”-20 

Flange 

hex nuts

Horizontal 

track

Upper slot

Level

Vertical 

track

Horizontal

track angle

Next level the horizontal track assembly and bolt the horizontal track angle to the first 

encountered slot in the flag angle / angle mount using (1) 3/8” - 16 x 3/4” truss 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 

CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO TOP SECTION.

Horizontal 

track

Level

Level

Horizontal 

track angle

Horizontal 

track angle

Horizontal 

track

Adjusting Top Fixtures

 

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With horizontal tracks installed, you can now adjust the top fixtures. Vertically align the top 

section of the door with the lower sections. Once aligned, position the top fixture slide, out 

against the horizontal track. Maintaining the top fixture slide position, tighten the (1) 5/16” 

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Summary of Contents for 9700

Page 1: ...ructions 7 Counterbalance Installation Instructions 12 Optional Installation 18 Door Arm Hookup 18 Inside Lock 18 Pull Down Rope 18 Maintenance 19 Cleaning Your Garage Door 19 Painting Your Garage Doo...

Page 2: ...permission by Wayne Dalton NOTE It is recommended that 5 16 lag screws are pilot drilled using a 3 16 drill bit prior to fastening CAUTION IF ANY PART OF THE DOOR IS TO BE INSTALLED ONTO PRESERVATIVE...

Page 3: ...ACKROOM REQUIREMENT Backroom is defined as the distance needed from the opening back into the garage to allow the door to open fully NOTE For door heights from 10 1 to 14 0 refer to your operator manu...

Page 4: ...ified by 2 graduated end hinges on a 4 section high door and by 3 graduated end hinges on a 3 section high door Also on a 3 section door the lock section will come with a warning label attached to the...

Page 5: ...Vise clamps Hammer Step ladder Pencil Leather gloves Locking pliers Safety glasses Approved winding bars Saw horses 5...

Page 6: ...ertical Track Assemblies J TORSION SPRING ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED J1 Left Hand and Right Hand Torsion Springs As Required J2 Counterbalance Lift Cables J3 Left Hand End Bearing Bracket As Required J4 Rig...

Page 7: ...set on the vertical track Align the slot in the jamb bracket with the lower hole of the hole slot pattern Hand tighten jamb bracket using 1 1 4 20 x 9 16 track bolt and 1 1 4 20 flange hex nut Place t...

Page 8: ...n Double graduated end hinge Hinge tube Counterbalance lift cable Long stem track roller Bottom weather seal Bottom section Milford pin Cable loop Milford pin Bottom corner bracket Short stem track ro...

Page 9: ...eat same process for other side Vertical track assembly Jamb bracket Flag angle Flag angle lag screw locations 5 16 x 1 5 8 Lag screws Bottom section Track rollers 3 8 to 5 8 Spacing Bottom section 15...

Page 10: ...hand side of the top section and using the top fixture as a template shown on the Windload Specification Sheet determine the placement for the top fixture roller slide on the top portion of the strut...

Page 11: ...Assemblies you have WARNING DO NOT RAISE DOOR UNTIL HORIZONTAL TRACKS ARE SECURED AT REAR AS OUTLINED IN STEP REAR BACK HANGS OR DOOR COULD FALL FROM OVERHEAD POSITION CAUSING SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY I...

Page 12: ...er to Package Contents Breakdown of Parts to determine which Center Bracket s came with your door NOTE Drill 3 16 pilot holes into header for the lag screws NOTE Refer to Package Contents Breakdown of...

Page 13: ...able drum at the left end of the torsion shaft torsion keyed shaft Slide the center bracket bearing onto the torsion shaft torsion keyed shaft followed by the torsion springs and cable drums IMPORTANT...

Page 14: ...kets If your spring diameter is either 2 or 2 5 8 then two springs will share the same center bracket unless a coupler assembly is provided IF YOU DON T HAVE A COUPLER ASSEMBLY Slide center bracket be...

Page 15: ...ical tracks just above the third track roller This is to prevent the garage door from rising while winding springs NOTE Check the following before attempting to wind torsion spring s a Counterbalance...

Page 16: ...LOCKING PLIERS FROM VERTICAL TRACKS Raise the door until the top section and half of the next section are in the horizontal track radius Do not raise door any further since rear of horizontal tracks a...

Page 17: ...ing the set screws in the winding cone IMPORTANT BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT THE FULL FORCE OF THE TORSION SPRING ONCE THE SET SCREWS ARE LOOSE Carefully adjust spring tension 1 4 turn Retighten both set s...

Page 18: ...th the square hole in the vertical track The inside lock should 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 POS...

Page 19: ...rce settings must be adjusted properly Refer to the owner s manual supplied with your drawbar operator for complete details on installa tion operation maintenance and testing of the operator MAINTAINI...

Page 20: ...rate 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 train...

Page 21: ...rized alteration 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...

Page 22: ...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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