Warning, Inst alla tion, Cable adjustment – Wayne-Dalton TORQUEMASTER 9800 User Manual
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Tools Needed:
Tools Needed:
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INST
ALLA
TION
Place vice clamps onto both vertical 
tracks just above the third roller. This is 
to prevent the garage door from raising 
while winding counterbalance springs. 
FaIluRE TO PlaCE VICE ClaMPs 
ONTO VERTICal TRaCk CaN 
allOW DOOR TO RaIsE aND 
CausE sEVERE OR FaTal 
INjuRy.
Securing Door
for Spring winding
TRaCk
VICE ClaMPs
aTTaChED TO
TRaCk
Vice Clamps
wARNINg
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PlaCE VICE
ClaMPs abOVE
3RD ROllER
starting on the right side, adjust the 
cable drum assembly by rotating the 
drum until the set screw faces directly 
away from the header. loosen the set 
screw no more than 1/2 turn. 
Pull on the end of the cable to remove 
all cable slack. Check to ensure the 
cable is aligned and seated in the first 
groove of the cable drum. snug the set 
screw, and then tighten an additional 
1-1/2 turns. 
Cut off excess cable.
IMPORTANT: ENsuRE ThE CablE Is 
alIGNED aND sEaTED IN ThE FIRsT 
GROOVE OF ThE CablE DRuM PRIOR TO 
WINDING sPRINGs. 
NOTE: Illustrations show the right 
TorqueMaster
®
Plus drum, left
TorqueMaster
®
Plus drum is
symmetrically opposite.
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Cable Adjustment
Pliers/Wire
Cutters
Flat Tip
screwdriver
Cable Drum
No space between Ratchet
Pawl and Cable Drum 
indicates engagement
Cable Drum
Ratchet Pawl
ENGAGED SIDE VIEW
No space between
Ratchet Pawl and
Cable Drum
ENGAGED UNDERNEATH VIEW
Space between Ratchet Pawl
and Cable Drum
non-indicates engagement
Cable Drum
Ratchet Pawl
DISENGAGED SIDE VIEW
No space between
Ratchet Pawl and
DISENGAGED UNDERNEATH VIEW
UPPER POSITION
LOWER POSITION
LOWER POSITION SIDE VIEW
UPPER POSITION SIDE VIEW
Ratchet Pawl in Lower Position
Ratchet Pawl in Upper Position
Use these Illustration, in conjunction with the Instructions on the other side of 
this label.
WARNING
Rachet Bracket is under
EXTREME SPRING
TENSION.
To avoid possible severe or
fatal injury, DO NOT remove
fasteners from ratchet bracket
until spring(s) are fully
wnwound.
To safely unwind spring(s)
read
and follow the directions in the
installation instructions/owners
manual.
DO NOT REMOVE THIS TAG.
sET sCREW
FIRsT GROOVE
Cable Drum
No space between Ratchet
Pawl and Cable Drum 
indicates engagement
Cable Drum
Ratchet Pawl
ENGAGED SIDE VIEW
No space between
Ratchet Pawl and
Cable Drum
ENGAGED UNDERNEATH VIEW
Space between Ratchet Pawl
and Cable Drum
non-indicates engagement
Cable Drum
Ratchet Pawl
DISENGAGED SIDE VIEW
No space between
Ratchet Pawl and
DISENGAGED UNDERNEATH VIEW
UPPER POSITION
LOWER POSITION
LOWER POSITION SIDE VIEW
UPPER POSITION SIDE VIEW
Ratchet Pawl in Lower Position
Ratchet Pawl in Upper Position
Use these Illustration, in conjunction with the Instructions on the other side of 
this label.
WARNING
Rachet Bracket is under
EXTREME SPRING
TENSION.
To avoid possible severe or
fatal injury, DO NOT remove
fasteners from ratchet bracket
until spring(s) are fully
wnwound.
To safely unwind spring(s)
read
and follow the directions in the
installation instructions/owners
manual.
DO NOT REMOVE THIS TAG.
sET sCREW
PlIERs
COuNTERbalaNCE CablE
IN FIRsT GROOVE
CaM PEak sTRaIT uP
COuNTERbalaNCE
CablE
NOTE: FOuR sECTION, 8’0” hIGh
DOOR Is shOWN.