Installation Guide

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Cleaning Your Garage Door

IMPORTANT: Do not use a pressure washer on your garage door!

While factory-applied ﬁnishes on garage doors are durable, it is desirable to clean them on

a routine basis. Some discoloration of the ﬁnish may occur when a door has been exposed

to dirt-laden atmosphere for a period of time. Slight chalking may also occur as a result of

direct exposure to sunlight. Cleaning the door will generally restore the appearance of the

ﬁnish. To maintain an aesthetically pleasing ﬁnish of the garage door, a periodic washing of

the garage door is recommended.

THE FOLLOWING CLEANING SOLUTION IS RECOMMENDED: A mild detergent solution

consisting of one cup detergent (with less than 0.5% phosphate) dissolved into ﬁve gallons of

warm water will aid in the removal of most dirt.

NOTE: The use of detergents containing greater than 0.5% phosphate is not recommended

for use in general cleaning of garage doors. Be sure to clean behind weatherstrips on both

sides and top of door.

CAUTION

NEVER MIX CLEANSERS OR DETERGENTS WITH BLEACH.

NOTE: Do not use any window cleaning ﬂuids, scouring compounds, gritty cloths or

solvent-based cleaners of any kind.

To clean polycarbonate windows, see www.Wayne-Dalton.com.

Painting Your Garage Door

Refer to Instruction Insert “Field Painting and Finishing Fiberglass or Steel Door Sec-

tions”.

Maintaining The Finish On Your Garage Door

If the factory ﬁnish is beginning to fade, the door may require a ﬁeld applied top clear coat.

Depending on environment and usage, this may be necessary after 1 to 3 years of use. Refer

to Instruction Insert “Field Painting and Finishing Fiberglass Or Steel Door Sections”.

Operation And Maintenance

OPERATING YOUR GARAGE DOOR: Before you begin, read all warning labels afﬁxed to

the door and the installation instructions and owner’s manual. When correctly installed, your

Wayne Dalton door will operate smoothly. Always operate your door with controlled move-

ments. Do not slam your door or throw your door into the open position, this may cause dam-

age to the door or its components. If your door has an electric opener, refer to the owner’s

manual to disconnect the opener before performing manual door operation below.

MANUAL DOOR OPERATION: For additional information on manual garage door operations

go to www.dasma.com and reference TDS 165.

WARNING

DO NOT PLACE FINGERS OR HANDS INTO SECTION JOINTS WHEN

OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A DOOR. ALWAYS USE LIFT HANDLES /

SUITABLE GRIPPING POINTS WHEN OPERATING THE DOOR MANUALLY.

OPENING A DOOR: Make sure the lock(s) are in the unlocked position. Lift the door by using

the lift handles / suitable gripping points only. Door should open with little resistance.

CLOSING A DOOR: From inside the garage, pull door downward using lift handles / gripping

point only. If you are unable to reach the lift handles/ suitable gripping points only, use pull

down rope afﬁxed to the side of door. Door should close completely with little resistance.

USING AN ELECTRIC OPERATOR:

IMPORTANT: PULL DOWN ROPES MUST BE REMOVED AND LOCKS MUST BE REMOVED

OR MADE INOPERATIVE IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION.

When connecting a drawbar (trolley type) garage door operator to this door, a drawbar opera-

tor bracket must be securely attached to the top section of the door, along with any struts

provided with the door. Always use the drawbar operator bracket supplied with the door. To

avoid possible damage to your door, Wayne 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 must be adjusted properly. Refer

to the owner’s manual supplied with your drawbar operator for complete details on installa-

tion, operation, maintenance and testing of the operator.

MAINTAINING YOUR GARAGE DOOR: Before you begin, read all warning labels afﬁxed to

the door and the installation instructions and owner’s manual. Perform routine maintenance

steps once a month, and have the door professionally inspected once a year. Review your

Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual for the garage door. These instructions are

available at no charge from Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation, P.O. Box

67, Mt. Hope, OH., 44660, or at www.Wayne-Dalton.com. For additional information on

garage door/operator maintenance go to www.dasma.com and reference TDS 151, 167

and 179.

Monthly Inspections:

1. Visual Inspection: Closely inspect jambs, header and mounting surface. Any material

found not to be structurally sound must be replaced. It may be necessary to uninstall part

or all of the door assembly in order to replace defective material. Refer to the supplemental

instructions “Removing an Existing Door / Preparing the Opening” at www.Wayne-Dalton.

com. Inspect the spring(s), counterbalance lift cables, track rollers, pulleys, rear back hangs

and other door hardware for signs of worn or broken parts. Tighten any loose screws and/or

bolts, except on bottom corner brackets or on the counterbalance assembly. Check exterior

surface of the door sections for any minor cracks. Verify door has not shifted right or left in

the opening. If you suspect problems, contact a trained door system technician.

WARNING

GARAGE DOOR SPRINGS, COUNTERBALANCE LIFT CABLES, BRACKETS,

AND OTHER HARDWARE ATTACHED TO THE SPRINGS ARE UNDER

EXTREME TENSION, AND IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY, CAN CAUSE

SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY. ONLY A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEMS

TECHNICIAN SHOULD ADJUST THEM, BY CAREFULLY FOLLOWING THE

MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.

WARNING

NEVER REMOVE, ADJUST, OR LOOSEN THE BOLTS, SCREWS AND/OR LAG

SCREWS ON THE COUNTERBALANCE (END BEARING BRACKETS, DRUMS

OR SPRING SYSTEM) OR BOTTOM CORNER BRACKETS OF THE DOOR.

THESE BRACKETS ARE CONNECTED TO THE SPRING(S) AND ARE UNDER

EXTREME TENSION. TO AVOID POSSIBLE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY,

HAVE ANY SUCH WORK PERFORMED BY A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEMS

TECHNICIAN USING PROPER TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

TorqueMaster® Plus Springs: Pawl knob(s) (located on the TorqueMaster

Plus end

brackets above the door) should be engaged to prevent the door from rapidly descending in

case of spring failure or forceful manual operation.

2. Door Balance: Periodically test the balance of your door. If you have a garage door draw-

bar operator, use the release mechanism so you can operate the door by hand when doing

this test. Start with the door in the fully closed position. Using handles or suitable gripping

points, lift the door to check its balance. Adjust spring(s) (see Step 22), if door lifts by itself

(hard to pull down) or if door is difﬁcult to lift (easy to pull down). If in question about any of

the procedures, do not perform the work. Instead, have it adjusted by a trained door systems

technician.

3. Lubrication: The door should open and close smoothly. Ensure the door track rollers are

rotating freely when opening and closing the door. If track rollers do not rotate freely, clean

the door tracks, removing dirt and any foreign substances. Clean and lubricate (use a non-

silicon based lubricant) graduated end hinges, center hinges, steel track rollers, bearings and

torsion springs (torsion spring coil surfaces). DO NOT lubricate plastic idler bearings, nylon

track rollers, door track. DO NOT oil a cylinder lock, if actuation is difﬁcult use a graphite dust

to lubricate.

CHECK FOR PRESENCE OF SAFETY LABELS:

The adjacent bottom corner

bracket and all cable

retention features including

milford pins, cotter pins, &

clevis pins are under HIGH

SPRING TENSION.

262484 REV1 01/08/10

WARNING

Repairs and adjustments

must be made by an

experienced door

professional or mechanic,

using proper tools and

instructions.

DO NOT REMOVE, COVER OR

PAINT THIS LABEL.

a Division of Overhead Door Corp.

The adjacent bottom corner

bracket and all cable

retention features including

milford pins, cotter pins, &

clevis pins are under HIGH

SPRING TENSION.

262484 REV1 01/08/10

WARNING

Repairs and adjustments

must be made by an

experienced door

professional or mechanic,

using proper tools and

instructions.

DO NOT REMOVE, COVER OR

PAINT THIS LABEL.

a Division of Overhead Door Corp.

WHEN CONNECTING A TROLLEY TYPE GARAGE DOOR

OPENER TO THIS DOOR, A WAYNE-DALTON

OPENER/TROLLEY BRACKET MUST BE SECURELY

ATTACHED TO THE TOP SECTION OF THE DOOR, ALONG

WITH ANY U-BARS PROVIDED WITH THE DOOR. THE

INSTALLATION OF THE OPENER MUST BE ACCORDING TO

MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND FORCE SETTINGS

MUST BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY.

323917 REV2 01/15/2010

IMPORTANT!

HIGH SPRING TENSION CAN CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

DO NOT adjust, repair or remove springs or parts to

which springs are connected, such as steel brack-

ets, cables, wood blocks, fasteners or other parts of

the counterbalance system.

Adjustments or repairs must ONLY be made by a

trained door systems technician using proper tools

and instructions.

DO NOT remove, cover or paint over this tag. Prod-

uct user should inspect this tag periodically for

legibility and should order a replacement tag from

the door manufacturer, as needed.

102081 REV2 06/24/2010

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Operate door ONLY when it is properly

adjusted and free of obstructions.

2. If a door becomes hard to operate,

inoperative or is damaged, immediately

have necessary adjustments and/or repairs

made by a trained door system technician

using proper tools and instructions.

3. DO NOT stand or walk under a moving door,

or permit anybody to stand or walk under

an electrically operated door.

4. DO NOT place ﬁngers or hands into open

section joints when closing a door. Use lift

handles/gripping points when operating

door manually.

5. DO NOT permit children to operate garage

door or door controls.

6. Due to constant extreme spring tension,

DO NOT attempt any adjustment, repair or

alteration to any part of the door,

especially to springs, spring brackets,

bottom corner brackets, red colored

fasteners, cables or supports. To avoid

possible severe or fatal injury, have any

such work performed by a trained door

system technician using proper tools and

instructions.

7. On electrically operated doors, pull down

ropes must be removed and locks must be

removed or made inoperative in the open

(unlocked) position.

8. To p section of door may need to be

reinforced when attaching an electric

opener. Check door and/or opener

manufacturer’s instructions.

9. VISUALLY inspect door and hardware

monthly for worn and/or broken parts.

Check to ensure door operates freely.

10. Test electric opener’s safety features

monthly, following opener manufacturer’s

instructions.

11. NEVER hang tools, bicycles, hoses, clothing

or anything else from horizontal tracks.

Track systems are not intended or designed

to support such extra weight.

Place label at a readable height on door. DO NOT

remove, cover 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 garage doors since 1954

Wayne Dalton

2501 S. State Hwy 121 Bus., Suite 200

Lewisville, TX 75067

For service, call (800) 827-3667

www.Wayne-Dalton.com

Division of Overhead Door Corp.

300547 REV3 12/16/2020

division of Overhead Door Corporation

Ratchet Pawl

IDENTIFYING ENGAGMENT

Cable Drum

Drum Pawl

No space between pawl and cable

drum indicates engagement.

ENGAGED UNDERNEATH VIEW

No space

between pawl

and cable drum

indicates

engagement.

WARNING! RESET, ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR OF TM

PLUS BRACKET, RATCHET, CABLES, OR SPRINGS MUST BE

DONE BY A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN.

The TorqueMaster

Plus (TM Plus) system includes a safety

feature that prevents a door from rapidly descending if a spring

breaks. When engaged, the door can be opened, making a distinct

“clicking” noise, but may be prevented from closing. Refer to the

images below to determine if the TM Plus system is engaged.

Contact your local door dealer for repairs if

engagement has occurred. Instruction manuals are available at

www.Wayne-Dalton.com for more information.

Avoid electric operation when TM Plus has engaged to prevent

possible damage to the door. Ensure opener’s force s

ensitivity has

been set in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The

Limited Warranty of this door does not cover damage due to

improper force settings.

Number of Installed Spring Turns ____

Residential warning label

The warning label will either be on

the right or the left end stile.

Drawbar operator

bracket label

Bottom corner bracket warning labels

Torsion spring tag(s)

(one per spring)

TorqueMaster

Plus tag(s)

(one per spring)

MAINTENANCE