
Important Safety Instructions
DEFINITION OF KEY WORDS USED IN THIS MANUAL:
WARNING 
INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH; IF NOT 
AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.
CAUTION 
PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY CAN RESULT FROM FAILURE TO FOLLOW 
INSTRUCTIONS.
IMPORTANT: REQUIRED STEP FOR SAFE AND PROPER DOOR OPERATION.
NOTE: Information assuring proper installation of the door.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING INSTALLATION. IF 
IN QUESTION ABOUT ANY OF THE PROCEDURES, DO NOT PERFORM THE WORK. 
INSTEAD, HAVE A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN DO THE INSTALLATION OR 
REPAIRS.
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Wear protective gloves during installation to avoid possible cuts from sharp metal 
edges.
3. It is always recommended to wear eye protection when using tools, otherwise eye 
injury could result.
4. Avoid installing your new door on windy days. Door could fall during the installation 
causing severe or fatal injury.
5. Doors 12’-0” wide and over should be installed by two persons, to avoid possible 
injury.
6. Operate door only when it is properly adjusted and free from obstructions.
7. If a door becomes hard to operate, inoperative or is damaged, immediately have 
necessary adjustments and/ or repairs made by a trained door system technician using 
proper tools and instructions.
8. DO NOT stand or walk under a moving door, or permit anybody to stand or walk under 
an electrically operated door.
9. DO NOT place fingers or hands into open section joints when closing a door. Use lift 
handles/ gripping points when operating door manually.
10. DO NOT permit children to operate garage door or door controls. Severe or fatal injury 
could result should the child become entrapped between the door and the floor.
11. Due to constant extreme spring tension, do not attempt any adjustment, repair or 
alteration to any part of the door, especially to springs, spring brackets, bottom corner 
brackets, fasteners, counterbalance lift cables or supports. To avoid possible severe or 
fatal injury, have any such work performed by a trained door systems technician using 
proper tools and instructions.
12. On electrically operated doors, pull down ropes must be removed and locks must be 
removed or made inoperative in the open (unlocked) position.
13. Top section of door may need to be reinforced when attaching an electric opener. 
Check door and/ or opener manufacturer’s instructions.
14. Visually inspect door and hardware monthly for worn and or broken parts. Check to 
ensure door operates freely.
15. Test electric opener’s safety features monthly, following opener manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
16. NEVER hang tools, bicycles, hoses, clothing or anything else from horizontal tracks. 
Track systems are not intended or designed to support extra weight.
17. This door may not meet the building code wind load requirements in your area. For 
your safety, you will need to check with your local building official for wind load code 
requirements and building permit information.
18. For windloaded doors, the wind performance is achieved via the entire door system 
and component substitution is not authorized without express permission by Wayne 
Dalton.
NOTE: It is recommended that 5/16” lag screws are pilot drilled using a 3/16” drill bit, prior 
to fastening.
CAUTION 
IF ANY PART OF THE DOOR IS TO BE INSTALLED ONTO PRESERVATIVE-
TREATED WOOD, PTFE-COATED OR STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS MUST BE 
OBTAINED AND USED. REPLACEMENT FASTENERS MUST BE OF AT LEAST 
EQUAL STRENGTH AND SIZE AS ORIGINAL FASTENERS. IF THE ORIGINAL 
FASTENER WAS RED-HEAD, THE REPLACEMENT FASTENER MUST BE RED-
HEAD ALSO. CONTACT WAYNE DALTON FOR FASTENER STRENGTH VALUES IF 
NEEDED.
WARNING 
IMPACT GUNS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. WHEN INSTALLING 5/16” LAG 
SCREWS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL/ DRIVER, THE DRILL/ DRIVERS 
CLUTCH MUST BE SET TO DELIVER NO MORE THAN 200 IN-LBS OF 
TORQUE. FASTENER FAILURE COULD OCCUR AT HIGHER SETTINGS.
IMPORTANT: RIGHT AND LEFT HAND IS DETERMINED INSIDE THE BUILDING LOOKING OUT.
Potential Hazard Effect Prevention
 
Moving door
Could result in Death or Serious 
Injury
Keep people clear of opening 
while Door is moving.
Do NOT allow children to play 
with the Door Opener.
Do NOT operate a Door that 
jams or one that has a broken 
spring.
High tension spring
Could result in Death or Serious 
Injury
Do NOT try to remove, install, 
repair or adjust springs or 
anything to which door spring 
parts are fastened, such as, 
wood blocks, steel brackets, 
cables or other like items.
Installations, repairs and 
adjustments must be done by 
a trained door system techni-
cian using proper tools and 
instructions.
Removing an Existing Door 
and Preparing the Opening
IMPORTANT: COUNTERBALANCE SPRING TENSION MUST ALWAYS BE RELEASED BEFORE 
ANY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO START REMOVING AN EXISTING DOOR.
WARNING 
A POWERFUL SPRING RELEASING ITS ENERGY SUDDENLY CAN CAUSE 
SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY. TO AVOID INJURY, HAVE A TRAINED DOOR 
SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN, USING PROPER TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS, 
RELEASE THE SPRING TENSION.
To avoid possible injury and to insure proper installation, it's highly recommended that you 
read and fully understand the complete instructions on removing an Existing Door & Prepar-
ing the Opening. These are available for download at www.Wayne-Dalton.com or at your 
local Wayne Dalton Sales Center.
IMPORTANT: 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 spring anchor 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 12” (305 mm) above the top of 
the opening for Torsion counterbalance systems. 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.
For Torsion counterbalance systems, a suitable mounting surface (2” x 6”) must be firmly 
attached to the wall, above the header at the center of the opening.
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.
NOTE: If nailing product at 40°F or below, pre-drilling is required.
NOTE: Do not permanently attach weatherstrips to the header and jambs at this time.
For the header, align the weatherstrip 1/8” to 1/4” inside the header edge, and temporarily 
secure it to the header with equally spaced nails. Starting at either side of the jamb, fit the 
weatherstrip up tight against the temporarily attached weatherstrip in the header and 1/8” 
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Pre-Installation