Genie A Comprehensive Guide on Installing a Garage Door Opener

8-2. INSTALL HEADER BRACKET (cont’d)

■Mark pilot holes location on header through holes where lag screws will be inserted. IMPORTANT: See Fig. 11 for which header bracket holes to use.

■Drill 3/16" pilot holes into header, and install bracket with lag screws (5/16 x 1-5/8”) provided.

■Tighten lag screws firmly.

NOTE: Follow the same procedure if header (shown in Fig.

11)runs vertically instead of horizontally and is the only option for mounting header bracket to header wall. In case of minimal clearance above the garage door, the header bracket may be mounted to the ceiling. Follow the same steps above to ensure a sound surface for mounting.

8-3. INSTALL DOOR BRACKET TO DOOR

A. FOR SECTIONAL DOORS:

Wood Sectional Doors (Fig. 14)

■Position door bracket (Fig. 13) along vertical center line of door with pin hole facing top of the door and top edge of the bracket 4” to 5” below top edge of the door, or roughly at the same height as top rollers on the door.

■Mark locations of securement holes through door bracket.

■Drill two 1/4" holes through door for securement of door bracket.

■Insert carriage bolts (1/4” x 2”) from the outside through door and bracket, then secure with lock washers and nuts from the inside.

■Tighten nuts firmly.

B. FOR ONE-PIECE DOORS:

Before starting the installation of the door bracket, cut off mounting leg from opposite side of pin hole.

One-Piece Doors with Exposed Frames (Fig. 15)

■Position center of door bracket on the center line on the top edge of door.

■Mark the position where carriage bolts will go through bracket, and drill two 1/4" holes through top frame of door.

■Install carriage bolts from the bottom, through door frame and bracket, and secure with lock washer and nut from top.

■Tighten nuts firmly.

One-Piece Doors without Exposed Frames (Fig. 16)

■For doors without exposed frames, use alternate method of mounting door bracket.

■Mark and drill two 3/16" pilot holes into top of frame, then secure bracket with 5/16" x 1-5/8" lag screws (not provided).

Fig. 12

Ceiling

Pilot Hole

Header Bracket

Lag Screw

Fig. 13

Pin Hole

cut off for one-piece door only

Fig. 14

	1/4-20 Nut
	Lock Washer
Insert 1/4-20 x 2”	Door Bracket
Carriage Bolts
	Wood Sectional
from outside of door
	Doors

Fig. 15	Fig. 16
	Lag Screws

Garage Door	Garage Door
Center Line
	Center Line
Carriage Bolts

One-Piece Door	One-Piece Door
with Exposed Frame:	without Exposed Frame:
Install with Carriage Bolts	Install with Lag Screws (not provided)

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