INSTALLATION STEP 11

Fasten the Door Bracket

Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on the following page.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to garage door, reinforce inside of door with angle iron both vertically and horizontally.

A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long

Header

 

 

 

enough to be secured to two or three vertical

Bracket

 

 

 

supports. A vertical reinforcement brace should

 

 

 

 

cover the height of the top panel.

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1 shows one piece of angle iron as the

 

 

 

 

horizontal brace. For the vertical brace, 2 pieces of

 

 

 

 

angle iron are used to create a U-shaped support.

Door

 

 

 

The best solution is to check with your garage door

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

manufacturer for an opener installation door

 

 

 

Location

 

 

 

reinforcement kit.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Many door reinforcement kits provide for

 

 

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL

 

 

REINFORCEMENT IS NEEDED

direct attachment of the clevis pin and door arm. In

 

 

Vertical

 

FOR LIGHTWEIGHT GARAGE

this case you will not need the door bracket; proceed

Centerline

 

DOORS (FIBERGLASS,

to Step 12.

 

of Garage

 

ALUMINUM, STEEL, DOORS

 

Door

 

WITH GLASS PANEL, ETC.).

SECTIONAL DOORS

 

 

 

(NOT PROVIDED)

 

 

 

 

 

1. Center the door bracket on the previously marked

Figure 1

 

 

 

 

vertical centerline used for the header bracket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installation. Note correct UP placement, as

 

 

Vertical

 

stamped inside the bracket.

 

 

 

 

 

(Not Provided) Reinforcement

2. Position the top edge of the bracket 2"-4"

Vertical

 

 

Vertical

 

(5-10 cm) below the top edge of the door, OR

Reinforcement

 

 

Centerline

 

directly below any structural support across the

 

 

 

of Garage Door

 

Vertical

 

 

 

 

top of the door.

 

Bolt

 

 

 

Centerline

 

3. Mark, drill holes and install as follows, depending

of Garage Door

5/16"-18x2"

 

 

 

 

UP

 

on your door’s construction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door

 

Metal or light weight doors using a vertical angle

UP

 

 

 

Bracket

 

iron brace between the door panel support and

Door

 

Lock Washer

the door bracket:

 

 

5/16"

Nut

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

•

Drill 3/16" fastening holes. Secure the door bracket

Self-Threading

 

 

5/16"-18

 

 

 

Screw

 

 

Figure 2B

 

using the two 1/4"-14x5/8" self-threading screws.

 

 

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Figure 2A)

 

Figure 2A

 

 

 

•

Alternately, use two 5/16" bolts, lock washers and

 

 

 

 

(Not Provided)

Inside Edge

 

nuts (not provided). (Figure 2B)

 

 

 

 

 

of Door or

 

 

 

 

 

Metal, insulated or light weight factory reinforced

 

 

 

Reinforcement Board

 

 

Bolt

 

doors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/16"x2"

 

•

Drill 3/16" fastening holes. Secure the door bracket

 

 

 

 

 

using the self-threading screws (Figure 3).

Vertical

 

 

UP

Wood Doors:

 

 

 

 

 

Centerline

 

 

 

•

Use top and bottom or side to side door bracket

of Garage Door

 

 

 

UP

 

Vertical

 

 

holes. Drill 5/16" holes through the door and

 

Centerline

 

 

 

 

of Garage

 

 

secure bracket with 5/16"x2" carriage bolts, lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door

 

 

washers and nuts (not provided). (Figure 4)

Self-Threading

 

Figure 4

NOTE: The 1/4"-14x5/8"

 

Screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARDWARE

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

 

self-threading screws are

 

 

 

Figure 3

 

 

 

SHOWN

 

 

 

not intended for use on

 

 

 

ACTUAL SIZE

 

 

 

 

wood doors.

Self-Threading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

 

 

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