Removing The Old Door - Wayne-Dalton 8000 SERIES Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

P3
Extension Spring Removal
Step 1: Raise the door to the fully open
Tools Needed:
position and place vice clamps to the back
Recommended
legs of both vertical tracks, below the
tools from
bottom rollers to prevent the door from
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falling. By opening the door you release
most of the spring tension. Carefully
unfasten the S-hook from the horizontal
angle. Remove cable, sheave and extension
spring. Repeat for the other side. If safety
cables are running through the extension
springs, remove them also. Remove parts
from work area.
Step 2: holding door in the open position,
remove the vice clamps, be prepared
to support the entire weight of the door.
Garage doors can weigh 200-400 pounds.
With assistance, carefully lower the door, by
grasping the door firmly by it's lift handles.
Do not place fingers or hands near joints,
between sections, or between bottom of
door and floor. Otherwise, severe injury
could result.
NOTE: Continue with "P4" on page 9 after
completing this step.
P4

Removing the Old Door

Tools Needed:
having removed the counterbalance
system, the door can now be
Recommended
disassembled.
tools from
page 5
Start by first removing the top row of
hinges.
With assistance, hold the top section to
keep it from falling and remove the
top brackets. With assistance, lift the top
section out of the opening and remove
it from the work area. Repeat for all
remaining sections.
After door is disassembled, unbolt both
track assemblies from the jambs and
remove all material from the work area.
you can neatly dispose of the old door by
placing it in the carton of your new door.
Clean up area and complete "Preparing
the Opening" "P5" on page 10 before
installing the new door.
Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer. To find your local Wayne-Dalton dealer, refer to your
local yellow pages/business listings or go to the Find a Dealer section online at www.wayne-dalton.com
REMOVE LAG SCREW
fROM SAfETy CABLE (If
INSTALLED). REPEAT fOR
OPPOSITE SIDE.
CAREfuLLy REMOVE "S"
hOOk AND COuNTREBALANCE
CABLE (REPEAT fOR ThE
OPPOSITE SIDE)
hORIzONTAL ANGLE
TOP BRACkET
BOTTOM SECTION
(DOOR OPEN)
hORIzONTAL TRACk
hINGES
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