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Fasten the Door Bracket |
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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 |
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enough to be secured to two or three vertical |
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supports. A vertical reinforcement brace should cover | Header |
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the height of the top panel. |
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Bracket |
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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
NOTE: Many door reinforcement kits provide for direct | Door |
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Bracket |
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attachment of the clevis pin and door arm. In this case you |
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will not need the door bracket; proceed to Step 12. |
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SECTIONAL DOORS |
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| 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.). | ||
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inside the bracket. |
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2. Position the top edge of the bracket | Figure 1 |
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below the top edge of the door, OR directly below any |
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structural support across the top of the door. |
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(Not Provided) Reinforcement | ||||
3. Mark, drill holes and install as follows, depending on | ||||
Vertical |
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your door’s construction: | Reinforcement |
| Centerline | |
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Metal or light weight doors using a vertical angle iron |
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Vertical | Bolt |
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brace between the door panel support and the door | Centerline |
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of Garage Door |
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bracket: |
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• Drill 3/16" fastening holes. Secure the door bracket |
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| Door |
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using the two | UP | Bracket |
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(Figure 2A) | Door | Lock Washer | ||
| 5/16" | Nut | ||
• Alternately, use two 5/16" bolts, lock washers and nuts | Bracket | |||
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(not provided). (Figure 2B) |
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Screw |
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Metal, insulated or light weight factory reinforced |
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doors: | Figure 2A |
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• Drill 3/16" fastening holes. Secure the door bracket |
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using the |
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Wood Doors: |
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• Use top and bottom or side to side door bracket holes. |
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Drill 5/16" holes through the door and secure bracket |
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with 5/16"x2" carriage bolts, lock washers and nuts |
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(not provided). (Figure 4) |
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NOTE: The | Vertical |
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intended for use on wood doors. | Centerline | Vertical |
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of Garage Door |
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| UP | of Garage |
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HARDWARE |
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SHOWN |
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ACTUAL SIZE |
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Screw |
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Screw |
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| Figure 3 |
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