INSTALLATION STEP 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fasten the Door Bracket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL

Follow instructions which apply to your door type

REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket.

as illustrated below or on the following page.

Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit.

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.

 

 

 

SECTIONAL DOORS

 

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL

 

REINFORCEMENT IS NEEDED

1. Center the door bracket on the previously marked

Vertical

FOR LIGHTWEIGHT GARAGE

Centerline

DOORS (FIBERGLASS,

vertical centerline used for the header bracket

of Garage

ALUMINUM, STEEL, DOORS

installation. Note correct UP placement, as stamped

Door

WITH GLASS PANEL, ETC.).

 

(NOT PROVIDED)

inside the bracket.

 

 

 

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

Figure 1

 

 

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

 

 

Metal or light weight doors using a vertical angle iron

 

 

of Garage Door

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

 

 

 

Door

 

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

UP

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

 

 

Metal, insulated or light weight factory reinforced

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

Figure 2B

 

 

doors:

Figure 2A

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

using the self-threading screws (Figure 3).

 

(Not Provided)

Inside Edge

Wood Doors:

 

of Door or

 

 

 

 

Reinforcement Board

• Use top and bottom or side to side door bracket holes.

 

Bolt

 

Drill 5/16" holes through the door and secure bracket

 

5/16"x2"

 

 

 

 

with 5/16"x2" carriage bolts, lock washers and nuts

 

 

UP

(not provided). (Figure 4)

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The 1/4"-14x5/8" self-threading screws are not

Vertical

 

 

intended for use on wood doors.

Centerline

Vertical

 

of Garage Door

 

 

 

 

 

Centerline

 

 

UP

of Garage

 

HARDWARE

 

Door

 

 

 

 

SHOWN

 

 

 

ACTUAL SIZE

Self-Threading

 

Figure 4

 

 

Self-Threading

Screw

 

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

Screw

 

 

 

 

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

 

 

Figure 3

 

 

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