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The complete Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual are available at no 

charge from:
- Your local Wayne Dalton Sales Center, or
- Online at 

www.Wayne-Dalton.com

, or

- By mailing to: Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation, P.O. Box 

67, Mt. Hope, OH., 44660

©Copyright 2020

REV14_01/15/2020

Part Number

T a b l e   O f   C o n t e n t s

341896

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT 

TO THE STORE

If you need assistance, please call 1-866-
569-3799 (press Option 1) and follow the 
prompts to contact a customer service 
representative. They will be happy to handle 
any questions that you may have.

Pre-Installation 2

Important Safety Instructions 

2

Removing an Existing Door and Preparing the Opening 

2

Breakdown Of Parts 

4

Door Installation Instructions 

5

Counterbalance Installation Instructions 

7

Maintenance 12

Cleaning Your Garage Door 

12

Painting Your Garage Door 

12

Maintaining The Finish On Your Garage Door 

12

Operation And Maintenance 

12

Warranty 13

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Quick Start Guide is only meant to be used as an aid

 and 

/ or introduction to garage door installation, and does not replace the 
complete Installation Instructions and Owner’s manual available on the 
web at 

www.Wayne-Dalton.com

. Wayne Dalton highly recommends 

that you read and fully understand the Installation Instructions and 
Owner’s Manual before you attempt this installation.

To avoid possible injury, read and fully understand the enclosed 
instructions carefully before installing and operating the garage door. Pay 
close attention to all warnings and notes. After installation is complete, 
fasten this manual near garage door for easy reference.

QUICK START GUIDE IMPORTANT NOTICES!

Summary of Contents for Torquemaster Plus 8000

Page 1: ...ng Your Garage Door 12 Painting Your Garage Door 12 Maintaining The Finish On Your Garage Door 12 Operation And Maintenance 12 Warranty 13 Wayne Dalton a division of Overhead Door Corporation Models 8...

Page 2: ...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 TREATED WOOD PTFE COATED OR STAI...

Page 3: ...weatherstrip with equally spaced nails Repeat for other side This will keep the bottom sec tion from falling out of the opening during installation Equally space nails approximately 12 to 18 apart 3...

Page 4: ...ack Assemblies J TORQUEMASTER PLUS SPRING ASSEMBLY J1 Center Bracket Bushing Assembly J2 TorqueMaster Spring Tube Single Or Double Springs J3 Left Hand End Bracket Double Springs Only J4 Right Hand En...

Page 5: ...r door height Loosely fasten the jamb bracket to the vertical track with 1 1 4 20 x 9 16 track bolt and 1 1 4 20 flange hex nut Repeat for other side Attaching Bottom Corner Brackets 4 NOTE Refer to d...

Page 6: ...E KINDS OF STEP PLATES Locate the center most center stile of the bottom section of the door On the inside of the door center the step plate on the center most stile no higher than 6 from the bottom o...

Page 7: ...e top fixture slide s to the top fixture base s Repeat for other side NOTE Refer to the Windload Specification Sheet to determine if additional 1 4 20 x 9 16 track bolt and 1 1 4 20 flange hex nut is...

Page 8: ...cket once inserted into the cable drum NOTE The idler bracket must extend past the cable drum far enough to expose the groove Align the idler bracket groove with the round notch in the flag angle Left...

Page 9: ...1 2 turns Measure approximately 6 of cable and cut off excess cable Insert end of the cable into the hole of cable drum Repeat for left hand cable drum assembly IMPORTANT ENSURE THE COUNTERBALANCE LI...

Page 10: ...ENGAGE THE 3RD RIB Secure the hinge latch by rotating upward until a distinct snap is felt Confirm the catch is fully engaged by lightly tugging on it Repeat the same process for right hand side Left...

Page 11: ...TED EQUALLY ON DOUBLE SPRING DOORS WARNING WINDING SPRINGS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROCEDURE AND SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN USING PROPER TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS ADD...

Page 12: ...yne Dalton recommends reinforcing the top section with a strut may or may not be supplied The installation of the drawbar operator must be according to manufacturer s instructions and force settings m...

Page 13: ...ver 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...

Page 14: ...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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