Maintenance; Cleaning Your Garage Door - Wayne-Dalton 8000 Quick Start Manual

Spring restraint
cable
Rear
back
hang
Extension
spring
5/16"-18 x 3-3/4"
Eye bolt
5/16"-18
Hex nut
Horizontal track
3 Hole
clip
Attaching Spring Sheaves
19
Hook the sheave fork through the front loop of the extension spring and attach the sheave
fork to the rear cable lift sheave using (1) 3/8" - 16 x 1-1/4" hex head bolt and (1) 3/8" - 16
hex nut. Thread the counterbalance lift cable over the front cable lift sheave and around the
rear cable lift sheave and tie the special knot around the "horizontal angle" using a 3 hole
clip, as shown.
Insert one end of the large "S" hook into the "horizontal angle" with the 3 hole clip and the
other end into the second slot of the horizontal angle, as shown. Repeat for the other side.
IMPORTANT: CLOSE "S" HOOKS AND EYE BOLTS WITH LOCKING PLIERS, TO PREVENT
SPRINGS FROM COMING LOOSE.
WARNING
FAILURE TO CLOSE "S" HOOKS AND EYE BOLTS CAN RESULT IN SEVER
OR FATAL INJURY IF SPRINGS COME LOOSE.
Rear
Counterbalance
cable lift
lift cable
sheave
Spring restraint
cable
Counterbalance Sheave fork
lift cable
This illustration shows doors featuring (2) pairs of extension springs
NOTE: Some larger doors feature 2 pairs of extension springs. A spring restraint cable must
be installed through each spring.
Spring
3 Hole clip
restraint
Special
"S"
cable
knot
Hook
Counterbalance
lift cable
"S"
Hook
Rear cable
lift sheave
3/8" - 16
Hex nut
Sheave fork
Extension spring
Counterbalance Lift Cable Adjustments
20
5/16"-18 x 3-3/4"
Eye bolt
5/16"-18
6"-8"
Hex nut
H o
r i z o
n t a
l t r
Special
a c k
knot
Special
knot
5/16"-18
Hex nut
Hook plate
Horizontal track
Sheave fork
Rear cable
lift sheave
Extension spring
Extension
spring
3/8"-16 x 1-1/4"
Hex head bolt
Horizontal
track
Rear back hang
Adjust counterbalance lift cables to create about 1" to 2" (25 mm to 50 mm) of initial exten-
sion spring stretch, with the door in the fully opened position. Measure relaxed extension
spring length for your door height and verify with the chart below. Spring length must be the
same for both extension springs to allow even door balance. Carefully remove the locking
pliers from the horizontal track and lower the door into the closed position. Once the door is
closed, measure the extension spring length in tension for both sides. Using the chart, verify
the spring length in tension is correct with your door height.
NOTE: It may be necessary to adjust spring length for proper door balance.
Door Height Spring Length Relaxed (Door
6' 0"
6' 3"
6' 6"
7' 0"
7' 6"
7' 9"
8' 0"
Balancing Door
21
Lift door and check its balance. If door rises off floor more than 2 ft. under spring tension
alone, reduce spring tension by adjusting extension spring length, moving the "S" hook back-
ward (towards the rear back hangs) to a different hole in the horizontal track. If the door is
hard to rise or drifts down on its own, adjust extension spring length by moving the "S" hook
forward (towards the header) to a different hole in the horizontal track. A poorly balanced
door can cause garage door operator problems.
IMPORTANT: WHENEVER ADJUSTING EXTENSION SPRING LENGTH FOR DOOR BALANCE,
ALWAYS OPEN THE DOOR TO THE FULLY OPEN POSITION AND RETURN THE LOCKING
PLIERS, AS SHOWN IN F3 TO THE HORIZONTAL TRACKS BELOW THE BOTTOM TRACK
ROLLERS.
If the door still does not operate easily, raise the door into the open position, return the lock-
ing pliers, and recheck the following items:
1.) Is the door level?
2.) Are the flag angles level and plumb?
3.) Does the distance between the flag angles equal door width plus 3-3/8" to 3-1/2"?
4.) Do the counterbalance lift cables have equal tension? Adjust by re-tieing the special knot,
if necessary.
5.) Make sure door is not rubbing on jambs.
IMPORTANT: IF DOOR STILL DOES NOT BALANCE PROPERLY, THEN CONTACT A TRAINED
DOOR SYSTEM TECHNICIAN.
Attaching Weather Seal
22
Permanently attach the weatherstrips on both door jambs and header. The weatherstrips
were temporarily attached in Preparing the Opening, in the pre-installation section of this
manual.
NOTE: When permanently attaching the weatherstrips to the jambs, avoid pushing the weath-
erstrips too tightly against the face of door.

MAINTENANCE

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 aestheti-
cally pleasing finish of the garage door, a periodic washing of the garage door is recom-
mended.
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.
NOTE: Be sure to clean behind weatherstrips on both sides and top of door.
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Spring Length Extended
Open) (Door Closed)
25" (635 mm) 61" (1549 mm)
25" (635 mm) 62-1/2" (1588 mm)
25" (635 mm) 64" (1626 mm)
25" (635 mm) 67" (1702 mm)
27" (686 mm) 72" (1829 mm)
27" (686 mm) 73-1/2" (1867 mm)
27" (686 mm) 75" (1905 mm)