Wayne-Dalton TORSION SPRING 9800 Manual De Usuario

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tools Needed:

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. 

for detailed technical information regarding the opening 

preparation, refer to the DaSMa technical Data Sheet tDS #161 

“Connecting Garage Door jambs to building framing” at www.

dasma.com.

the inside of your garage door opening should be framed with 

wood jambs and header. 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

 

springs 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 jaMbS, hEaDER aND MOuNtING 

SuRfaCE. aNy WOOD fOuND NOt tO bE SOuND, MuSt bE 

REPlaCED.

the jambs and header must be securely fastened to sound framing 

members. Do not place jambs and header over drywall, paneling, 

etc. heads of fasteners must be flush or below jamb and header 

surface, so they do not interfere with installation or operation of 

new door.

torsion

 

springs 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  block  or 

concrete wall with four (4) 3/8” masonry anchors or four 

(4) 5/16” x 4” lag screws for a wood structure. 

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 / DOOR sTOP: Cut weather seal or door stop (may 

not be included) to fit the jambs and header.

align the edge of the weather seal or door stop an 1/8” to 1/4” 

inside the edge of the opening. temporarily nail approximately 

12” to 18” apart, the weather seal apart. or door stop to the 

jambs to keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening 

during installation.

NOTE: Do not permanently attach weather seal or door stop to the 

jambs at this time. Permanent installation will be done in Step 19.

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, 2-1/2” 

(64 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.

 14” Radius track

12”

Recommended 

tools from 

page 5

WEathER SEal

hEaDROOM

baCkROOM

DOOR

WIDth

DOOR hEIGht

lEVEl hEaDER

PluMb jaMbS

SuItablE MOuNtING 

SuRfaCE 2” x 6” 

luMbER MINIMuM

hEaDER

jaMb

jaMb

fully aDjuStablE tRaCk

jaMb 1/8” tO 1/4”

WEathER 

SEal

DOOR 

StOP

DOOR 

StOP

DOOR

SECtION

DOOR

SECtION

jaMb

jaMb

1/8” tO 1/4”

hEaDER bOaRD 

2” x 6” luMbER

RECOMMENDED

6’6”

14” Radius

90”

125”

7’0”

14” Radius

96”

125”

8’0” 

14” Radius

108”

137”