Wayne-Dalton LIGHT COMMERCIAL DOOR 6100 - Manual (Page 19)

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Tools Needed:
Tools Needed:
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Carefully remove winding bar from winding cone.
Repeat for the opposite spring. While holding the
door down, to prevent it from rising unexpectedly, in
the event the spring(s) were overwound, carefully
remove the vice grips from the torsion tube and the
vertical tracks.
imPoRTaNT: CAUTIOUSLY REMOVE VICE CLAMPS
AND VICE GRIPS FROM ThE TORSION TUbE AND
VERTICAL TRACkS.
Adjustments to the required from the number of
turns stated may be necessary. If door raises off
floor under spring tension alone, Reduce spring
tension until door rests on the floor. If the door is
hard to raise or drifts down on its own, add spring
tension. An unbalanced door such as this can cause
garage door opener operation problems.
winding Torsion Spring(s)
continued...
Approved
winding bars
Set
screws
Winding
cone
Spring
Torsion
tube
Door in the up
position
Vertical
Track
Vice
clamp
Vice
clamp
Rear Support
kEEP hORIzONTAL TRACk PARALLEL AND WIThIN
3/4” MAXIMUM OF DOOR EDGE, OThERWISE DOOR
COULD FALL, RESULTING IN SEVERE DEATh OR
INjURY.
Raise the door until the top section and half of the
next section are in a horizontal position. Do not raise
door any further since rear of horizontal track is not
yet supported.
RAISING DOOR FURThER hER CAN RESULT IN DOOR
FALLING AND CAUSE SEVERE DEATh OR INjURY.
Clamp a pair of vice clamps on the vertical tracks
just above the second roller on one side, just below
the second roller on the other side. This will prevent
the door from raising or lowering while installing the
rear support.
Using perforated angle, 5/16” x 1-5/8” hex head
lag screws and 5/16” bolts with nuts (may not be
supplied), fabricate rear support for horizontal tracks.
Attach horizontal tracks to the rear supports with
5/16”- 18 x 1-1/4” hex bolts and nuts (may not be
supplied). horizontal tracks must be level and parallel
to door within 3/4” to 7/8” maximum of door edge.
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Ratchet Wrench
1/2” Socket
1/2” Wrench
(2) Vice Clamps
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