How to install a Wayne Dalton garage door from Lowe’s

Wayne Dalton garage doors are now available at Lowe’s for in store stock,
special order, and online purchase. While we do offer additional models
and installation through our special order program, our Classic Steel
Models 9100 & 9605 are available for DIY installation across all purchase
options. This video will take you through installation of a single, white,
Classic Steel Model 9605 garage door.

Chapters:
00:42 - Step 1: Prep
01:10 - Step 2: Track Prep
02:49 - Step 3: Sections
06:09 - Step 4: Track Installation
08:18 - Step 5: TorqueMaster® Plus
13:09 - Step 6: Final Touches
13:48 - Step 7: Enjoy!

**Understand - all information provided in this video is only meant to be
supplemental to the provided instructions. Always follow all instructions as
directed and adhere to all safety warnings.**

How to install a Wayne Dalton garage door from Lowe’s was created for Lowe's customers.

[mhubert]

model 9605: DO NOT PANIC @ video time 9:15 when you realize you do not have an idler bracket. It's ok. you dont have to scavenge you 3 acre lot looking for it even though you thought you saw it....No, your dog didnt abscond with the hardware like he did with your wallet 5 yrs ago. Actually, with the model 9605, you dont have an idler bracket....so even if you have already grabbed your keys and put your dogs away for a trip into town to raise a little hell at your local Lowes... it's ok. You have a left rachet assembly instead(just like the right one). This is a good video for that...8x7 door...and bit of a headache for that 9x7 door. nothing a little whiskey cant fix. Cheers mates!

[albertodelossantos]

Reading all these comments makes me feel a bit better about myself. Thought I had lost my handy man touch with this gate.
Missing parts, not to mention damages.i had to settle for a damaged one because all the available gates in Lowe's were damaged and I needed to close my garage. Instructions are soo vague and confusing. Instructions for about 5 different models and not the particular one I bought. In short, very dissapointed about this purchase. The video and written instructions are also so different. One almost has to combine the two to get thru.
If you, like me, managed to get this installed, feel very proud of yourself. This wasn't easy.

[majtnkr]

Just wanted to say that without this video, my garage door would be returned to Lowe's. Although I used the manual for a (very) few references, THIS video was what actually walked the dog for my Torquemaster door I installed in my daughter's garage. This AND I got the 8x7' door on clearance for just over $100!!! THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO!!

[wanderingontheway]

Thanks for the video, but it's got to be said that the manual is absolutely awful.

[DeanBrown]

The instructions that came with my doors, 9605s, were for 8 different models, with small illustrations and a lot of "This may not apply to your model." They were basically useless. My printed instructions showed the tracks being bolted together and didn't even show or mention the quick connect fittings. This video is pretty good, but mine didn't come with the plastic idler pully on the left but with two ratchet gears. Surprise! Mine has two springs, one on each side. I like the doors, affordable, good quality, but accurate instructions would have made my purchase much more satisfying. Providing good, accurate instructions, and providing printed instructions, PDF's, or YouTube videos for EACH model wouldn't take much time or effort Wayne Dalton.

[RayburnLoewen]

I live in Brazil and was in the US last year loading a container to send down with some of the things we wanted from there and wound up buying 3 Wayne Dalton garage doors, the ones with the arched windows called "arched stockton", so a little over a year later I'm starting the installation and upon opening the boxes, I find out they sent all common 2 glass top sections with no arches at all on all 3 doors even though the all the boxes say Arched Stockton on them. The other disgusting things are quality and instructions, horribly generic instructions because of so many models and the lack of quality unbelievable, my parents 25 year old Clopay has this beat hands down. Cant believe I brought all the way from the US!

[juniorgarcia]

Great instruction videos. Just wish the manual was just as good. Parts aren't labeled well, and the manual doesn't provide a decent enough description of parts or how to connect them all. This is also amplified when parts don't line up well enough, leading to drilling extra holes.
I get that the manual was made for those with some knowledge, but it would also be nice if having someone else install this all wasn't so expensive.

[johngamble]

Used the video for 90% of the install and it was good . It goes off the rails when you get to the part where you install the torque master bar . The video and instructions both show this plastic idler and my door didn’t have it . So I went back to Lowe’s and they opened another one for me and I got the idler . Well after about 2 more hours of not being able to get it to function correctly I started looking through the parts and found that there was another ratchet part for the left hand side . But I had to figure that out for myself . Also the part of the video that details adjusting the cables is trash . Only way I was able to get it right finally was to do both cables at the same time . All in all a decent quality door that works well now that it’s installed . Instructions could be better . Could have saved me several hours and a trip to the hardware store if I’d had some better ones .

[mafia]

I miss doing these doors, I have installed thousands of them, and we used to do competitions for time..

[joshhorton]

My company just picked up install contract from lowes and I must say, these torquemasters are dumb and cheap. But this video helped me learn to install something Ive only every previously ripped out and converted over to torsion springs

[christopherbozeman]

Anyone notice the 1-5/8" jamb screws are spinning in the drywall, should have trimmed it with at least a 1x4. Wish me luck I'm about to give it a go....

[McSpeedAlaskanAdventures]

I just completed a 9100 series installs. I agree with other comments the paper instructions are difficult to follow. The video is very helpful - thank you W-D, most appreciated. My model has the dual spring and while not covered in the video was able to use the video and paper instructions to get that going.
Unfortunately panel 2 (second one from bottom) was damaged. Looks like shipping/packing damage. I had to install the door to secure my contents and am in Alaska so I don’t know how this will get fixed. Purchased from Lowes in Wasilla. I sent an email to W-D yesterday and hope to hear something positive back. I think this one panel can be swapped by locking the others with a vice grip and removing the hinge bolts and entire roller brackets. (Torx socket for that). I believe this door is a good value. I like the design and love the ease of setting spring tension. I may make a video on my channel going over the install as an overview to bring it together. I’ve installed many overhead doors as a DIYer. This design is different and I think that is what Is throwing people off. If W-D would put stickers that are lettered or numbered on the rails and parts it would make it go way faster. I admit confusion between looking at the parts and trying to confirm left/right etc. I’m otherwise very happy with it and hope something can be done about the damaged panel.

[nngfuzv]

We finished installing a Wayne Dalton Garage door today. As others have said, the written directions are not great. WE only referred to them a few times. The videos were not updated to our door. WE did not have any idle brackets which was confusing. My husband had figure it out differently. Also missing were 5/16 carriage bolts, which he had to get elsewhere. It is a nice door, seems to be a good quality, and lowes provided good delivery. If you are not handy with this type of work, you probably should get it installed by professionals.

[tommyzehmer]

Instructions leave a lot to be desired for the Wayne Dalton 9100/9605 garage door I purchased from Lowes. In the area I live the wind load kit for the door is mandatory with the installation to pass inspection by the building code people. Installation of this kit is not shown in the you tube video and the kit alters the installation procedure significantly so that you have to search for the details to complete the install. I finally completed the job and am very satisfied with the door but quality instructions would have made it much easier and less time consuming

[NotMe-stqc]

I got a single wide garage door that had dual springs and left and right spring adjusters….no idler on left. Not all single wide doors may have an idler. Just in case you get one like I did. 😊

[dianenichols]

We have 3 sets of Wayne Dalton carriage doors ours are antique they are solid wood very beautiful we are building a new garage right now and we'll be using them I have looked through all your styles and not found any that look like ours they have a plaque on each door with a picture of a horse and carriage.

[BubSands]

LOL! He crushed the track with visegrips

[jonmac]

If you got a door with 2 springs, and a spring tensioner on both sides (no idler pulley). To put tension on the doors: You need to put equal turns in on each side. And they crank in opposite directions. (left was clockwise, right was counter clockwise). Put a straight line mark with a sharpie on the socket and count turns. The number of turns in the manual was correct for my door. But needs to be put in on both sides. I don't know why this video could not have been 20 seconds longer to cover doors with 2 springs.

[punkysable]

Ok Wayne Dalton. This is what I'm pissed about. Yes I installed one to replace my worn out garage door. I like the door. But no DAMN DOOR LOCK? I mean really? People if you buy this door you are going to have to buy a door lock separate. You would figure a company would supply them when you spend good money on a garage door.

[huffcody]

I guess i'm an outlier but i had no problems with my install, nor problems with my parts. The only real difference is instead of having the idler bracket i had a spring on both ends and had to tighten both sides.

I will agree though that the instructions are hot garbage and if not for this video i never would have figured it out.