Wayne-Dalton 8000 Series Installation Instructions And Owner's Manua - Warning
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
assembly
Top of flag
angle
Attaching Horizontal Tracks
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NOTE:
Depending on your door, you may have Quick Install Flag Angles, Fully Adjustable
Flag Angles or you may have Riveted Vertical Track Assemblies. 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
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 slide’s position, tighten the (2) 1/4” - 20 flange
hex nuts to secure the top fixture slide to the top fixture base. Repeat for other side.
Intermediate
section
Top
section
Top
section
Top fixture slide
(2) 1/4”-20
Flange hex nuts
Horizontal
track
Short stem
track roller
Top section
COUNTERBALANCE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Preparing The TorqueMaster
®
Spring Tube
Assembly
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NOTE:
TorqueMaster
®
springs come lubricated and pre-assembled inside the TorqueMaster
®
spring tube.
To prepare for install, lay the spring tube assembly on the floor, inside garage, in front of the
door, and with the labeled end to the left. Next, remove the shipping boots from the ends of
the TorqueMaster® spring tube.
Being cam shaped, the center bushing only fits one way. Slide the center bracket bushing as-
sembly towards the center of the TorqueMaster® spring tube, from the right side, as shown.
NOTE:
Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine if you have drum
wraps (optional).
Drum wraps (optional) are marked right and left hand. Beginning with the left hand side, slide
the left hand drum wrap onto the TorqueMaster
®
spring tube. Repeat for the right hand side.
The drum wrap will be secured later, in Step, Securing Drum Wraps.
TorqueMaster
®
spring
tube
Remove shipping
boots and discard.
Label
Left hand drum
wrap (Optional)
Right hand
drum wrap
(Optional)
Label
Label
TorqueMaster
®
spring tube
TorqueMaster
®
spring tube
Center
bracket
NOTE:
Orient profile of
spring tube and center
bracket hole for smooth fit.
Installing Cable Drum Assemblies
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NOTE:
Cable drum assemblies are marked right and left hand. Cable drums and TorqueMas-
ter
®
spring tube assembly are cam shaped to fit together only one way.
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