INSTALLATION STEP 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fasten the Door Bracket

Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL

 

 

 

Follow instructions which apply to your door type as

REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket.

Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit.

illustrated below or on the following page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enough to be secured to two or three vertical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

supports. A vertical reinforcement brace should cover

Header

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the height of the top panel.

 

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

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. The best solution is to check with your garage door manufacturer for an opener installation door reinforcement kit.

NOTE: Many door reinforcement kits provide for direct

Door

 

 

Bracket

 

 

attachment of the clevis pin and door arm. In this case you

Location

 

 

will not need the door bracket; proceed to Step 12.

 

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL

SECTIONAL DOORS

 

 

REINFORCEMENT IS NEEDED

1. Center the door bracket on the previously marked

Vertical

FOR LIGHTWEIGHT GARAGE

DOORS (FIBERGLASS,

vertical centerline used for the header bracket

Centerline

ALUMINUM, STEEL, DOORS

of Garage

WITH GLASS PANEL, ETC).

installation. Note correct UP placement, as stamped

Door

(NOT PROVIDED)

 

inside the bracket.

Figure 1

 

 

2. Position the top edge of the bracket 2"-4" (5-10 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

below the top edge of the door, OR directly below any

 

Vertical

 

structural support across the top of the door.

 

 

 

(Not Provided) Reinforcement

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

Vertical

 

Vertical

your door’s construction:

Reinforcement

 

Centerline

 

 

of Garage Door

 

 

 

Metal or light weight doors using a vertical angle iron

Vertical

Bolt

 

brace between the door panel support and the door

Centerline

 

of Garage Door

5/16"-18x2"

 

bracket:

 

 

UP

 

 

 

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

UP

Door

 

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

Bracket

 

(Figure 2A)

Door

Lock Washer

5/16"

Nut

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

Bracket

 

 

5/16"-18

Self-Threading

 

(not provided). (Figure 2B)

 

 

Screw

 

Figure 2B

Metal, insulated or light weight factory reinforced

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

Figure 2A

 

 

doors:

 

 

•Drill 3/16" fastening holes. Secure the door bracket using the self-threading screws. (Figure 3)

Wood Doors:

•Use top and bottom or side to side door bracket holes. Drill 5/16" holes through the door and secure bracket with 5/16"x2" carriage bolts, lock washers and nuts (not provided). (Figure 4)

NOTE: The 1/4"-14x5/8" self-threading screws are not intended for use on wood doors.

HARDWARE

SHOWN

ACTUAL SIZE

Self-Threading Screw 1/4"-14x5/8"

 

(Not Provided)

Inside Edge

 

of Door or

 

 

 

 

Reinforcement Board

 

Bolt

 

 

5/16"x2"

 

 

 

UP

Vertical

 

 

Centerline

 

 

of Garage Door

Vertical

 

 

 

UP

Centerline

 

of Garage

 

 

 

 

Door

 

Self-Threading

 

Figure 4

Screw

 

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

Figure 3

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