Wayne-Dalton Torquemaster Plus, Installation Instructions And Owner'S Manual

INSTALLING CABLE DRUM ASSEMBLIES

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STEP 14 INSTRUCTIONS
14a.

 Shake the spring tube assembly 

(I2.)

 gently to extend the winding shafts out about 5” 

on each side. For 

single spring applications

, there will be no left hand spring in the spring 

tube assembly.

14b.

 Lift the spring tube assembly and rest it on top of the flag angles 

(A1.)

.

NOTE:

 Temporarily support the center of the spring tube assembly until the center bracket 

(I1.)

 is installed in Step 16 Attaching Center Bracket to Wall.

5”

Center 

bracket

Winding 

shaft

Winding 

shaft

Winding 

shaft

Winding 

shaft

Spring tube

Center 

bracket

Label

Label

Spring tube

(I2.)

 Spring 

tube

NOTE:

 If winding shaft is not 

visible out of the right hand side, 

gently shake the spring tube 

until winding shaft sticks out 5”.

NOTE:

 If both winding shafts are not 

visible, gently shake the spring tube 

until both winding shaft sticks out 5”.

(I5.)

 Left 

hand cable 

drum 

assembly

(I5.)

 Right hand 

cable drum assembly

NOTE:

 Working with a partner as needed, lift 

the spring tube assembly up and rest it on 

top of the flag angles.

(A1.)

 Flag angle

(A1.)

Flag 

angle

(I1.)

Center 

bracket

Label

NOTE:

 Cable drum assemblies are marked right and left hand. Cable drums and spring 

tube assembly are cam shaped to fit together only one way.

14c.

 Starting on the right hand side, pre-wrap the cable drum with the counterbalance lift 

cable 1/2 wrap, as shown. Position the spring tube assembly so the cam peak is pointing 
straight up.

14d.

 Slide the cable drum over the winding shaft until the cable drum seats against the 

spring tube assembly. The winding shaft must extend past the cable drum far enough to 
expose the splines and the grooves. Align the winding shaft grooves with the round notch in 
the flag angle.

Right hand 

cable drum

Right 

hand 

cable 

drum

Spring tube 

assembly

Counterbalance 

lift cable 1/2 

wrap

Counterbalance 

lift cable

Winding 

shaft

Cam peak 

straight up

Splines

Groove

Round notch 

in flag angle

5”

Winding 

shaft

Cam 

peak 

straight 

up

Insert winding 

shaft into flag 

angle

Bearing

FOR DOUBLE SPRING APPLICATIONS:

 Repeat for left hand side.

Left hand 

cable drum

Spring tube 

assembly

Counterbalance lift 

cable 1/2 wrap

Counterbalance 

lift cable

Winding 

shaft

5”

Left hand 

cable drum

Splines

Groove

Round notch 

in flag angle

Winding 

shaft

Cam 

peak 

straight 

up

Insert winding 

shaft into flag 

angle

Bearing

FOR SINGLE SPRING APPLICATIONS:
14e.

 Insert the idler bracket 

(I6.)

 into the left hand cable drum. Lightly press the idler bracket 

into the cable drum until two distinct clicks are heard, or the bracket is inserted all the way.

IMPORTANT:

 Ensure the snaps on the idler bracket (left hand side) are engaged into the 

left hand cable drum, so that it does not come back out.

NOTE:

 The idler bracket is designed for permanent assembly. Do not attempt to remove 

idler bracket once inserted into the cable drum.

NOTE:

 The idler bracket must extend past the cable drum far enough to expose the groove.

14f.

 Align the idler bracket groove with the round notch in the flag angle.

Left hand 

cable drum

Spring tube 

assembly

Counterbalance lift 

cable 1/2 pre-wrap

Counterbalance 

lift cable

(I6.)

 Idler 

bracket

Cam peak 

straight up

Round 

notch

Groove

Flag 

angle

Snaps

Idler 

bracket

Flag 

angle

Bearing

Idler 

bracket

Snaps

Groove

Left hand 

cable drum

Idler 

bracket

Snaps

Groove

Left 

hand 

cable 

drum

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