GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS Ta b l e 6100 To r q u e m a s t e r ® plus Front Mount Low Headroom MH installation instructions and owner’s manual O f C o n t e n t s Parts Breakdown Pre-Installation Important Safety Instructions Tools Required Package Contents Door Section Identification Removing an Existing Door Preparing the Opening Installation Optional Installation TorqueMaster® Plus Reset Instructions Door Arm Hookup Inside Lock Pull Down Rope Maintenance Cleaning Your Garage Door Painting Your Garage
Parts Breakdown A2. NOTE: The illustrations shown on this page are general representations of the door parts. Each specific door models may have unique variations. A1. J6. J4. J9. C1. J1. I2. G2. K2. H3. F1. J2. G1. J8. H2. E1. J5. H1. J7. B2. F1. J3. B1. E2. C1. Top of vertical track Top of vertical track Fully Adjustable Feature 3rd hole set E3. I4. A1. A2. E4. 2nd hole set I1. B2. B2. (Quick Install Feature) 3rd hole set D4. 2nd hole set D3. B1. D2. K1. Top hole C2.
Pre-Installation Important Safety Instructions Tools Required Definition of key words used in this manual: • Power drill • Drill bits: 1/8”, 3/16”, 7/16” • Ratchet wrench • Socket driver: 7/16” • Sockets: 7/16”, 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8” • Socket extension: 3” 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.
1-9/16” Warning label 5/16” x 1 5/8” Hex head lag screws (as required) 1/4”-20 x 11/16” Self drilling screws (as required) 1-3/8” #3 Warning label 1/4”-20 x 9/16” Track bolts (as required) (2) 5/16”-18 x 3/4” Carriage bolts Intermediate section #2 (2) 3/8”-16 x 3/4” Truss head bolts Lock section #1 Bottom corner bracket warning labels Cotter pin Bottom section Astragal Pull handles (as required) Lift handles (as required) #8 x 1-21/32” Quadrex pan head screws Typical graduated end hinge stampi
jamb, fit the weatherstrip up tight against the temporarily attached weatherstrip in the header and flush with the inside edge of the jamb. Temporarily secure the weatherstrip with equally spaced nails. Repeat for other side. This will keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening during installation. Equally space nails approximately 12” to 18” apart.
Vertical track Installation 1st hole set Before installing your door, be certain that you have read and followed all of the instructions covered in the pre-installation section of this manual. Failure to do so may result in an improperly installed door. NOTE: Reference TDS 160 for general garage door terminology at www.dasma.com. 1 3rd hole set Bottom hole Middle hole Top hole Jamb bracket in place Q.I. tab Quick Install Flag Angles Tools: None Mounting flange Q.I.
hole onto the center stile. Drill 1/16” pilot holes at the marked hole locations. Fasten both lift handles to the center stile using #10 X 5/8” pan head self tapping screws. If the door came with two sets of lift handles repeat the same process for the other lift handles.
hinges. The smallest graduated end hinge on section should be stacked on top of the bottom section, with each graduated end hinge increasing as the sections are stacked, see Parts Breakdown on page 2. Note: Make sure end and center hinges are flipped down, when stacking another section on top. Place track rollers into graduated end hinges of remaining sections. Note: Larger doors will use long stem track rollers with double graduated end hinges.
the a-symmetrical strut to the end cap with (2) 1/4”-20 x 11/16” self drilling screws. Fasten both wall and the long leg of the a-symmetrical strut, as shown using (2) 1/4”-14 x 5/8” self tapping screws every 30-36 inches. (Approximately 18 self tapping screws per 18’ a-symmetrical strut) IMPORTANT: When securing the a-symmetrical strut to the top section, it is recommended not to install any fasteners into the short leg of the asymmetrical strut.
Flagangle Roller 1/4”-20 x 9/16” Track bolt Flag angle Bottom rail of horizontal track Quick Install tab Tracks flush Key slot Vertical track Vertical track Quick Install tab in place Top bracket slide Washer Top rail of horizontal track 1/4”-20 Flange hex nut Top section Top bracket assembly Top bracket slide (2) Retention washers (2) 1/4” - 20 Flange hex nuts Horizontal Tracks/F.A.
NOTE: If ratchet wheel falls out of end bracket, refer to illustration for proper insertion orientation. NOTE: On single spring applications, no ratchet wheel is required on the left hand side. Drum Wraps 20 Tools: None Grooves NOTE: If you don’t have drum wraps, then skip this step. Refer to Package Contents / Parts Breakdown, to determine if you have drum wraps. Drum wraps are marked right and left hand.
NOTE: Single spring applications require no spring winding on the left hand side, but lift cable tension needs to be adjusted. IMPORTANT: Counterbalance lift cable tension must be equal on both sides prior to fully winding springs. See the Winding Spring Turn Chart for the required number of winding turns: For single spring applications: Return to the right hand end bracket and continue winding the spring to the required number of turns for your door. Place pawl knob in lower position.
Last rib Drum wrap 3 catches Cable drum 3rd rib 3rd rib Counterbalance lift cable. Pull to clear latch 28 Horizontal tracks Hinged latch Re-engage hinged latch Rear Back Hangs Vice clamp Tools: Ratchet wrench, Socket: 1/2”, 5/8”, Wrench: 1/2”, 5/8”, (2) Vice clamps, Tape measure, Level, Hammer, Step Ladder Vice clamp Important: Hold the door down to prevent it from rising unexpectedly in the event the spring(s) was over-wound and cautiously remove vice clamps from vertical tracks.
3/4” To 7/8” 29 Door edges Horizontal tracks 3/4” To 7/8” Balancing Door Tools: Ratchet wrench, Socket: 5/8”, 3” Socket extension, Wrench: 5/8”, (2) Vice clamps, Tape measure, Level, Step Ladder Note: Windows will cause the top section to be significantly heavier than the remaining sections. Wayne-Dalton attempts to balance the door at the top and bottom. To prevent any sudden door acceleration between the top and bottom, we recommend motor operating all doors with windows.
Optional Installation TorqueMaster® Plus Reset Instructions Ratchet pawl Tools: Ratchet wrench, 5/8” Socket, 3” Socket extension, 5/8” Wrench, (2) Vice clamps, Step ladder Side view IMPORTANT: The drawbar operator force settings must be adjusted according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Some lighter weight doors are designed to operate with a single counterbalance spring.
Pull Down Rope Tools: Power drill, 1/8” Drill bit, Tape measure WARNING Do not install pull down rope on doors with operators. Children may become entangled in the rope causing severe or fatal injury. Measure and mark the jamb approximately 48” to 50” (1220 to 1270 mm) from floor on the right or left side of jamb. Drill 1/8” pilot hole for no. 6 screw eye. Tie the pull down rope to the no. 6 screw eye and to the bottom corner bracket, as shown. No.
Maintenance Wood (Painting) Using painter’s tape, tape off all metal surfaces. A premium quality latex house based finish paint is recommended for use over the factory latex based primer Painting the wood surfaces with at least 2 coats of finish paint over the primer. Follow paint manufacture’s label directions completely for all coatings. Once finished, remove painter’s tape and touch up where necessary.
WARNING NEVER REMOVE, ADJUST, OR LOOSEN THE BOLTS, SCREWS AND/OR LAG SCREWS ON THE COUNTERBALANCE (END OR CENTER BEARING BRACKETS) SYSTEM OR BOTTOM BRACKETS OF THE DOOR. THESE BRACKETS ARE CONNECTED TO THE SPRING(S) AND ARE UNDER EXTREME TENSION. TO AVOID POSSIBLE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY, HAVE ANY SUCH WORK PERFORMED BY A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN USING PROPER TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
Warranty Lifetime Limited Warranty Model 6100 Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Lifetime Limited Warranty, Wayne-Dalton (“Manufacturer”) warrants the steel sections of the door, which is described at the top of this page, for as long as you own the door against: i) The door becoming inoperable due to rust-through of the steel skin from the core of the door section, due to cracking, splitting, or other deterioration of the steel skin, or due to structural failure caused by separation or d
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