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INSTALLATION STEP 11 |
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Fasten the Door Bracket |
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A horizontal brace should be long enough to be |
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| door bracket. Contact your door manufacturer for |
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secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace |
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should cover the height of the top panel. |
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The illustration shows one piece of angle iron as the |
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horizontal brace. For the vertical brace, 2 pieces of |
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angle iron are used to create a |
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The best solution is to check with your garage door |
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manufacturer for an opener installation door |
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reinforcement kit. |
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• Center the door bracket on the previously marked |
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installation. |
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• Position the bracket on the face of the door within |
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the following limits: |
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A) The top edge of the bracket |
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below the top edge of the door. |
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B) The top edge of the bracket directly below any |
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structural support across the top of the door. |
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| Carriage Bolt |
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• Mark and drill 5/16" left and right fastening holes. |
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Secure the bracket as shown in Figure 1 if there is |
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vertical reinforcement. |
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Header Bracket
| Horizontal and vertical reinforcement |
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Door |
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Bracket |
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Location |
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| Door |
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Vertical | Inside Edge |
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Centerline | of Door or |
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of Garage | Reinforcement Board | Door |
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Door |
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Figure 2
Door Bracket
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