Installation Step 2
Install the Header Bracket
You can attach the header bracket either to the wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for your particular requirements.
Fasten the Header Bracket to the Wall
•Center the bracket on the vertical guideline with the bottom edge of the bracket on the horizontal line as shown (with the arrow pointing toward the ceiling).
•Mark either set of bracket holes (do not use the holes designated for ceiling mount). Drill 3/16" pilot holes and fasten the bracket securely to a structural support with the hardware provided.
Header
Wall
Header
Bracket
2x4
Structural Support
2"
Highest
Point of Travel
(of Garage Door)
ONLY MOUNT CEILING
UP
Vertical | Wall | |
Mounting Holes | ||
Center | ||
| ||
Line |
| |
Lag Screws | CEILING MOUNT ONLY | |
|
UP
Door |
|
Spring | The nail hole is for positioning |
| |
| only. You must use lag screws to |
| mount the header bracket. |
| Optional |
| Wall Mounting |
| Holes |
Garage | Hardware Shown Actual Size |
Door | |
Vertical |
|
Center |
|
Line |
|
| Lag Screw |
|
Fasten the Header Bracket to the Ceiling
• Extend the vertical guideline onto the ceiling as |
shown. |
• Center the bracket on the vertical mark, no more |
than 6" from the wall. Make sure the arrow is |
pointing toward the wall. The bracket can be |
mounted flush against the ceiling when clearance is |
minimal. |
• Mark holes designated for ceiling mount only. Drill |
3/16" pilot holes and fasten bracket securely to a |
Finished
Ceiling
Vertical
Center Line
Header
Bracket
UP
6" Maximum 
structural support with the hardware provided. |
Ceiling Mounting Holes
CEILING MOUNT ONLY
UP
The nail hole is for positioning only. You must use lag screws to mount the header bracket.
Door
Spring
Garage
Door
Lag Screws 
Header
Wall
Vertical
Center Line
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