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Wayne-Dalton 8100 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
PRE-INSTALLATIONPRE-INSTALLATION
Tools Required
Removing An Old Door
SAFETY GLASSES
FLAT TIP SCREWDRIVER
1/4”, 3/8”, 7/16” & 9/16”
WRENCHES
7/16” & 9/16”
SOCKET
PHILLIPS HEAD
SCREWDRIVER
RATCHET WRENCH
POWER DRILL
SAWHORSE
GLOVES
3/8”, 7/16” SOCKET
DRIVER
HAMMER
VICE GRIPS
STEP LADDER
TAPE MEASURELEVEL VICE CLAMPS
PENCIL
9/32”, 1/2”, 3/16” & 1/8”
DRILL BITS
IF YOUR COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM IS OTHER THAN THOSE MENTIONED, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WORK ON IT, BUT
HAVE A QUALIFIED DOOR AGENCY PERFORM THE WORK. OTHERWISE, SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
DISCONNECT AND REMOVE ANY ELECTRIC OPENER PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEMS TO
PREVENT UNINTENDED DOOR OPERATION. OTHERWISE, SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
COUNTERBALANCE SPRING TENSION MUST BE RELIEVED BEFORE REMOVING ANY HARDWARE. A POWERFUL
SPRING RELEASING IT’S ENERGY SUDDENLY CAN CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.
IF YOU HAVE BACK PROBLEMS DO NOT ATTEMPT REMOVING DOOR, OR SEVERE INJURY COULD RESULT
REMOVING AN EXISTING DOOR CAN BE DANGEROUS. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 6-10 “REMOVING AN
OLD DOOR/PREPARING THE OPENING” CAREFULLY, OTHERWISE, SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
If you have an existing door, follow the instructions to identify which counterbalance removal is necessary. The process of removing
an existing door begins by identifying it’s counterbalance system. If you are not removing an existing door, proceed to PREPARING THE
OPENING on page 10. Generally, you will find three (3) types of counterbalance systems: Extension Spring, Wayne-Dalton
®
exclusive
TorqueMaster
®
and Torsion counterbalance system, see pages 6-9.
For more technical information regarding the opening preparation, installation and use of your garage door and opener, you can go to
www.dasma.com and click on Publications and then Technical Data Sheet.
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Wayne-Dalton 8100 Specifications

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BrandWayne-Dalton
Model8100
CategoryGarage Door Opener
LanguageEnglish

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