Page 1: Table Of Contents
This Installation document is 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...
Page 2: Pre-Installation
Existing Door & Prepar- ensure door operates freely. ing the Opening. These are available for download at www.Wayne-Dalton.com or at your 15. Test electric opener’s safety features monthly, following opener manufacturer’s instruc- local Wayne Dalton Sales Center.
Page 3: Package Contents
NOTE: Drill a 3/16” pilot hole in the mounting surface to avoid splitting the lumber. Do not attach the mounting surface with nails. WEATHERSTRIPS (MAY NOT BE INCLUDED): Depending on the size of your door, you may have to cut or trim the weatherstrips (if neces- sary) to properly fit into the header and jambs.
Page 4: Door Section Identification
Door Height Type Of Sections Bottom Lock Intermediate(s) Sections Int I Int II Small S-hooks Large S-hooks Counterbalance Spring (2) Hook plates 6’0” 18” 18” 18” 18” (as required) (as required) lift cables restraint cables (as required) 6’3” 21” 18” 18”...
Page 5: 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. J11. J10. J10. J11. A. FLAG ANGLES (AS REQUIRED): I. TRACKS (AS REQUIRED): A1. Fully Adjustable (F.A.) Flag Angles I1.
Page 6: Door Installation Instructions
DOOR INSTALLATION Counterbalance Counterbalance lift cable lift cable INSTRUCTIONS Before installing your door, be certain that you have read and followed all of the instruc- tions covered in the pre-installation section of this manual. Failure to do so may result in an improperly installed door.
Page 7 manual to determine what size sections you need to use as your lock (second) section, inter- 1/4”-14 x 7/8” mediate (third) section, intermediate (fourth) section and top section. Measure your sections Self drilling screw to make sure they are the correct height as indicated on the chart. 3”...
Page 8 Attaching Step Plate To Bottom Section Weather seal (If applicable) On the inside of the bottom section, locate the vertical center of the door. Center the inside step plate vertically no higher than 8” from the bottom of the door to the top of the step plate. IMPORTANT: DO NOT MOUNT THE STEP PLATE HIGHER THAN 8”...
Page 9 Angle mount Riveted vertical track vertical track assembly assembly 1/4”-14 x 7/8” Self drilling screw locations Flag 5/16” x 1-5/8” Vertical angle Lag screws Wall track angle 5/16” x 1-5/8” Lag screws Left graduated end hinge Right graduated end hinge Center Vertical with short stem track roller...
Page 10 NOTE: Install the 5/16” - 18 x 1/2” carriage bolts and the 5/16” - 18 flange hex nuts as far Horizontal track angle apart as possible, prior to securing both top and bottom halves together. Quick Quick Install Flag Now, locate the center of the top section and align the center of the holes in the drawbar op- Install tab in angle...
Page 11: Counterbalance Installation Instructions
90° section (2) 1/4”-20 Short stem Flange hex nuts track roller Intermediate Horizontal section Perforated Top ﬁxture slide track angle section (3) 5/16” (3) 5/16” Bolts and Bolts and nuts (3) 5/16” nuts COUNTERBALANCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Perforated angle bolted using (2) 5/16” x 1-5/8” Attaching Rear Back Hangs hex head lag screws to ceiling member and...
Page 12 12” Radius horizontal 5/16” x 1-5/8” track with 3” front cable Lag bolt lift sheave hole location 3 Hole 3/8”-16 15” Radius horizontal track clip Front view Back Hex nut with 3” or 4” front cable lift view sheave hole location 3 Hole Front cable lift sheave clip...
Page 13 knot around the “horizontal angle” using a 3 hole clip, as shown. Insert one end of the small Door Height Spring Length Relaxed (Door Spring Length Extended “S” hook into the “horizontal angle” with the 3 hole clip and the other end into the second slot Open) (Door Closed) of the horizontal angle, as shown.
Page 14 WHEN CONNECTING A TROLLEY TYPE GARAGE DOOR DO NOT remove, cover or paint over this tag. Prod- OPENER TO THIS DOOR, A WAYNE-DALTON uct user should inspect this tag periodically for legibility and should order a replacement tag from OPENER/TROLLEY BRACKET MUST BE SECURELY the door manufacturer, as needed.
Page 15: Optional Installation
Optional Installation Trolley Arm Hookup NOTE: If a Wayne Dalton operator / trolley bracket was installed, follow these directions. Align hole in the door arm with holes in operator bracket tabs, as shown. Attach with 5/16” x 1-3/4” cotter pin and cotter ring. 5/16”...
Page 16: Maintenance
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.
Page 17: Warranty
Model 8700 Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation (“Seller”) warrants to the original purchaser of the Model 8700 (“Product”), subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, that the Product and all components thereof will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the following period(s) of time, measured from the date of installation: •...
Page 18 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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