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Wayne-Dalton 8300 Quick Start Manual

Wayne-Dalton 8300 Quick Start Manual

Residential and light commercial standard lift windload
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Models 8300 / 8500
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DEFINITION OF LIGHT COMMERCIAL:
1. Door Heights less than or equal to 8'0" (< = 8'0") are considered
Residential Applications.
2. Door Heights greater than 8'0" (> 8'0") are considered Light
Commercial Applications.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT
TO THE STORE
If you need assistance, please call 1-866-
569-3799 (press Option 1) and follow the
prompts to contact a customer service
representative. They will be happy to handle
any questions that you may have.
©Copyright 2021
Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation
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OMMERCIAL
T a b l e O f C o n t e n t s
QUICK START GUIDE IMPORTANT NOTICES!
This Quick Start Guide is only meant to be used as an aid and
/ or introduction to garage door installation, and does not replace the
complete Installation Instructions and Owner's manual available on the
web at www.Wayne-Dalton.com. Wayne Dalton highly recommends
that you read and fully understand the Installation Instructions and
Owner's Manual before you attempt this installation.
To avoid possible injury, read and fully understand the enclosed
instructions carefully before installing and operating the garage door. Pay
close attention to all warnings and notes. After installation is complete,
fasten this manual near garage door for easy reference.
The complete Installation Instructions and Owner's Manual are available at no
charge from:
- Your local Wayne Dalton Sales Center, or
- Online at www.Wayne-Dalton.com, or
- By mailing to: Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation, P.O. Box
67, Mt. Hope, OH., 44660
Part Number
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    If you need assistance, please call 1-866- complete Installation Instructions and Owner’s manual available on the web at www.Wayne-Dalton.com. Wayne Dalton highly recommends 569-3799 (press Option 1) and follow the that you read and fully understand the Installation Instructions and prompts to contact a customer service Owner’s Manual before you attempt this installation.

  • Page 2: Pre-Installation

    Existing Door & Prepar- NEVER hang tools, bicycles, hoses, clothing or anything else from horizontal tracks. ing the Opening. These are available for download at www.Wayne-Dalton.com or at your Track systems are not intended or designed to support extra weight.
  • Page 3 weatherstrip with equally spaced nails. Repeat for other side. This will keep the bottom sec- tion from falling out of the opening during installation. Equally space nails approximately 12” to 18” apart.

  • Page 4: Breakdown Of Parts

    BREAKDOWN OF PARTS NOTE: The illustrations shown on this page are general representations of the door parts. Each specific door models may have unique variations. Top of vertical track B1. (Fully Adjustable Feature) hole set hole set D1. D2. (Windload Jamb Bracket) Lower hole...

  • Page 5: Door Installation Instructions

    NOTE: The #3 graduated end hinges serves as end hinges on the Intermediate I section. DOOR INSTALLATION NOTE: The #4 graduated end hinges serves as end hinges on the Intermediate II section. INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: The #5 graduated end hinges serves as end hinges on the Intermediate III section. NOTE: The #6 graduated end hinges serves as end hinges on the Intermediate IV section.
  • Page 6 screw, as shown. Repeat for other side. The fixture will be tightened and adjusted later, in step, Adjusting Top Fixtures. NOTE: Refer to the Windload Specification Sheet to determine if a pushnut is required to be IF YOU HAVE TOP FIXTURE BASES AND TOP FIXTURE SLIDES: Loosely secure the top installed onto the long shaft track rollers.
  • Page 7 Angles, Riveted Vertical Track Assemblies or you may have Angle Mount Vertical Track As- semblies. Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine which Flag Angles / Attaching Drawbar Operator Bracket Vertical Track Assemblies you have. IMPORTANT: IF YOUR DOOR IS TO BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO A FINISHING CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING’S FLOOR, THE VERTICAL TRACKS AND THE DOOR BOTTOM SECTION IMPORTANT: WHEN CONNECTING A TROLLEY TYPE GARAGE DOOR OPENER TO THIS DOOR, ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE INSTALLED SUCH THAT WHEN THE FLOOR IS CONSTRUCTED, NO...

  • Page 8: Counterbalance Installation Instructions

    NOTE: Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine which End Bearing Horizontal 12” Radius Brackets you have. track angle track NOTE: Prior to fastening end bearing brackets into the door jamb, pilot drill using a 3/16” drill bit. 1/4”-20 x 9/16”...
  • Page 9 NOTE: Refer to the Package Contents and or Breakdown of Parts to determine if your door Spring mounting came with a coupler assembly. pad (2” X 6”), White IMPORTANT: RIGHT AND LEFT HAND IS ALWAYS DETERMINED FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING Pine or denser.
  • Page 10 with the red winding cone and the red cable drum at the left end of the torsion keyed shaft. NOTE: Position both torsion keyed shafts so that equal amounts of the shafts extend from Next on the right hand side, lay the other coupler half, center bracket bearing, the torsion each end bearing brackets.
  • Page 11 (3) 3/8” - 16 x 1-3/4” Torsion hex head screws and spring (3) 3/8” - 16 Hex nuts Jamb Center Stationary bracket spring cone Coupler Locking pliers assembly Center bracket Typicall left Coupler halves hand end Torsion bearing bracket spring (2) 3/8”-16 x 1-1/2”...
  • Page 12 Torsion spring(s) should be wound in the direction the end coil points. Winding Bars Size Of Winding Bar Spring Inner (Steel Rods) (Inches) Diameter Used On 1/2” dia. x 18” 2” and 2-5/8” Torsion 5/8” dia. x 24” 3-3/4” spring(s) Intermediate section Spring coils...

  • Page 13: Maintenance

    NOTE: Door not shown for clarity. 90° Header Perforated angle (3) 5/16” Jamb (3) 5/16” Bolts and Jamb Bolts and nuts (3) 5/16” nuts Perforated angle bolted Nail using (2) 5/16” x 1-5/8” Nail hex head lag screws to ceiling member and parallel to door Weather Weather seal...

  • Page 14: Painting Your Garage Door

    Adjustments and repairs must only be made by a trained door systems made by a trained door systems 67, Mt. Hope, OH., 44660, or at www.Wayne-Dalton.com. For additional information on technician, using proper tools and technician, using proper tools and instructions.

  • Page 15: Warranty

    Limited Warranty Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation ("Seller") warrants to the original purchaser of the Models 8300 and 8500 (“Product”), subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, that the Product and all components thereof will be...
  • Page 16 Thank you for your purchase. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE If you need assistance, please call 1-866-569-3799 (press Option 1) and follow the prompts to contact a customer service representative. They will be happy to handle any questions that you may have.

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