Counterbalance Installation Instructions - Wayne-Dalton 7100 Series Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

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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.
Horizontal
12" Radius
track angle
track
1/4"-20 Flange
hex nuts
Flag angle
upper slot
Level
3/8"-16
3/8"-16 x 3/4"
Hex nut
Truss head bolt
IF YOU HAVE ANGLE MOUNT: 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
vertical track. Tighten the horizontal track to the angle mount with (2) 1/4" - 20 x 9/16" track
bolts and (2) 1/4" - 20 flange hex nuts.
Angle
1/4"-20
mount
Flange
hex nuts
Upper slot
Level
Vertical
track
Horizontal
track angle
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.
Level
Horizontal
track
Level
Horizontal
track
13
Adjusting Top Fixtures
NOTE: Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine which Top Fixtures
Assemblies you have.
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(s), out
against the horizontal track. Maintaining the slide's position, tighten the 5/16" - 18 hex nut(s)
to secure each of the top fixture slide(s) to the top fixture base(s).
Horizontal track
Track roller
COUNTERBALANCE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1/4"-20 x 9/16"
Track bolts
15" Radius track
1/4"-20 Flange
hex nuts
1/4"-20 x 9/16"
Track bolts
Horizontal
track
1/4"-20 x
9/16"
Track bolts
3/8"-16
3/8"-16 x
Hex nut
3/4" Truss
head bolt
Horizontal
Horizontal
track angle
Horizontal
track angle
Top
section
Top fixture
slide(s)
Intermediate
Tighten the
section
5/16"-18
Hex nut(s)
14
Attaching End Bearing Brackets
NOTE: Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine which End Bearing
Brackets you have.
NOTE: Prior to fastening end bearing brackets into the door jamb, pilot drill using a 3/16"
drill bit.
IMPORTANT: RIGHT AND LEFT HAND IS ALWAYS DETERMINED FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING
LOOKING OUT.
NOTE: End bearing brackets are right and left hand.
DEPENDING ON WHICH END BEARING BRACKET YOU HAVE: Either attach the left hand
end bearing bracket to the left hand flag angle or through either the end bearing bracket's
upper / lower slots to the left hand horizontal track angle using (2) 3/8" - 16 x 3/4" truss
head bolts and (2) 3/8" - 16 nuts, as shown.
Horizontal track angle
Horizontal track radius
Jamb
Left hand
end bracket
track
(2) 3/8"-16
Hex nuts
IMPORTANT: THE END BEARING BRACKET'S LOWER SLOTS ARE USED ON DOORS WITH 12"
RADIUS TRACK; THE UPPER SLOTS ARE USED ON DOORS WITH 15" RADIUS TRACK.
Secure the top of the end bearing bracket to the jamb using 5/16" x 1-5/8" lag screw(s).
Repeat the same process for right hand side.
Jamb
15
Attaching Center Bracket to Wall
NOTE: Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine which Center
Bracket(s) came with your door.
NOTE: Drill 3/16" pilot holes into header for the lag screws.
NOTE: Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine if your door came with
a coupler assembly. If your door came with a coupler assembly, the mounting surface needs
to be a minimum of 17" wide. The two center bearing brackets will need to be spaced 12" to
14" apart at the center of the door, as shown.
Top
section
NOTE: If your door came with (4) springs, each of the outer springs mounting surface will
need to be a minimum of 3" wide.
NOTE: If needed, measure the diameter of your springs. If you have a one piece shaft with
3-3/4" diameter springs, they do not share center brackets and do not have a coupler as-
sembly.
First, locate the center of the door. Mark a vertical pencil line on the mounting surface above
the door, at the center. Measure from the center of the bearing, in one of the end bearing
12
Left hand
end bracket
(2) 3/8"-16 x 3/4"
Truss head bolts
Upper
slots
Lower
slots
Horizontal
track angle
(2) 3/8"-16
Flag
angle
Left hand
end bracket
5/16" x 1-5/8"
Lag screws
(2) 3/8"-16 x 3/4"
Truss head bolts
Or
Hex nuts
Left
hand
end
bracket
Or

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