Wayne-Dalton 8800 User Manual

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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
Tools Needed:
TRack TyPe
ToRSioN
12” R
14”
14”R
17”
3.5 LhR REAR
7”
3.5 LhR FRONT
10”
heaDRoom RequiRemeNTS
Preparing the opening
P2
WEAThER SEAL
hEADROOM
BACKROOM
DOOR
WIDTh
DOOR hEIGhT
LEVEL hEADER
PLUMB jAMBS
hEADER BOARD 
2” x 6” LUMBER 
RECOMMENDED
SUITABLE MOUNTING 
SURFACE 2” x 6” 
LUMBER MINIMUM
hEADER
jAMB
jAMB
jAMB 1/8” TO 1/4”
WEAThER 
SEAL
FAILURE TO SECURELY ATTACh A SUITABLE 
MOUNTING PAD TO STRUCTURALLY SOUND 
FRAMING COULD CAUSE SPRINGS TO 
VIOLENTLY PULL MOUNTING PAD FROM WALL, 
RESULTING IN SEVERE OR FATAL INjURY.
If you just removed your existing door or you are installing a new door, 
complete all steps in PREPARING ThE OPENING. 
To ensure secure mounting of track brackets, side and center bearing 
brackets, or steel angles to new or retro-fit construction, it is recommended 
to follow the procedures outlined in DASMA Technical Data Sheets #156, 
#161 and #164 at www.dasma.com.
The inside perimeter of your garage door opening should be framed with 
wood jamb and header material. The jambs and header must be securely 
fastened to sound framing members. It is recommended that 2” x 6” lumber 
be used. The jambs must be plumb and the header level. The jambs should 
extend a minimum of 14” (356 mm) above the top of the opening for Torsion 
spring applications. For low headroom applications, the jambs should extend 
to the ceiling height. Minimum side clearance required, from the opening to 
the wall, is 3-1/2” (89 mm).
imPoRTaNT: CLOSELY INSPECT ExISTING jAMBS, hEADER AND MOUNTING 
SURFACE. ANY WOOD FOUND NOT TO BE SOUND, MUST BE REPLACED.
For Torsion spring applications, a suitable mounting surface must be firmly 
attached to the wall, above the header at the center of the opening. The 
mounting surface must be 2” x 6” lumber minimum (Select southern yellow 
pine lumber. Do not use lumber marked as spruce-pine-fur or SPF). The 
mounting surface must be securely attached to the wall with four (4) 3/8” 
anchors for masonry constructions or four (4) 5/16” x 4” lag screws for wood 
construction.
NoTe: Drill a 3/16” pilot hole in the mounting surface to avoid splitting the 
lumber. Do not attach the mounting surface with nails.
weather Seal (may Not be included): 
Cut or trim the weather seal (if necessary) to the header and jambs. 
For fully adjustable track: Align the header seal 1/8” to 1/4” inside the 
header and temporarily secure it to the header with equally spaced nails. 
Next, fit the jamb seals up tight against the header seal and 1/8” to 1/4” 
inside the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with equally space nails 
approximately 12” to 18” apart.  This will keep the bottom section from 
falling out of the opening during installation.
NoTe: Do not permanently attach weather seal to the jamb at this time.
heaDRoom RequiRemeNT: headroom is defined as the space needed 
above the top of the door for tracks, springs, etc. to allow the door to open 
properly. If the door is to be motor operated, 3” (76 mm) of additional 
headroom is required.
backRoom RequiRemeNT: Backroom is defined as the distance needed 
from the opening back into the garage to allow the door to open fully.
waRNiNg
DooR 
heighT
TRack 
TyPe
backRoom
maNual liFT
backRoom 
RequiRemeNTS 
(moToR oPeRaTeD)
6’0” - 8’0”
12” R
Opening height 
+ 18”
Opening height + 66”
6’0” - 8’0”
14”R
Opening height 
+ 18”
Opening height + 66”
6’0” - 8’0”
3-1/2” 
LhR
 REAR
Opening height 
+ 30”
Opening height + 66”
6’0” - 8’0”
3-1/2” 
LhR 
FRONT
Opening height 
+ 30”
Opening height + 66”
backRoom RequiRemeNTS
Tape Measure