INSTALLATION STEP 11

CAUTION

 

Fasten the Door Bracket

Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors

Follow instructions which apply to your door type

WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of

door bracket. Contact your door manufacturer for

as illustrated below or on the following page.

reinforcement kit.

 

 

 

A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enough to be secured to two or three vertical

 

 

 

 

supports. A vertical reinforcement brace should

Header

 

 

 

cover 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

Door

 

 

 

reinforcement kit.

 

 

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

NOTE: Many door reinforcement kits provide for

Location

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

direct attachment of the clevis pin and door arm. In

 

 

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL

this case you will not need the door bracket; proceed

 

 

 

 

REINFORCEMENT IS NEEDED

to Step 12.

 

Vertical

 

FOR LIGHTWEIGHT GARAGE

 

 

 

Centerline

 

DOORS (FIBERGLASS,

SECTIONAL DOORS

 

of Garage

 

ALUMINUM, STEEL, DOORS

 

Door

 

WITH GLASS PANEL, ETC.).

1. Center the door bracket on the previously marked

 

 

 

(NOT PROVIDED)

 

vertical centerline used for the header bracket

 

 

 

 

 

installation. Note correct UP placement, as

Figure 1

 

 

 

 

stamped inside the bracket.

 

 

 

Vertical

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

 

 

 

 

Reinforcement

 

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

(Not Provided)

 

 

Vertical

 

 

Vertical

 

directly below any structural support across the top

Reinforcement

 

 

Centerline

 

 

 

of Garage Door

 

of the door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical

 

 

 

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

Bolt

 

Centerline

 

5/16"-18x2"

 

 

on your door’s construction:

 

of Garage Door

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UP

Metal or light weight doors using a vertical angle

 

 

 

 

 

Door

 

iron brace between the door panel support and

UP

 

Bracket

 

the door bracket:

 

Door

 

Lock Washer

•

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

 

5/16"

Nut

Bracket

 

 

 

 

5/16"-18

 

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

Self-Threading

 

 

 

 

Screw

 

 

 

 

(Figure 2A)

 

 

 

Figure 2B

 

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

•

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

Figure 2A

 

 

 

 

nuts (not provided). (Figure 2B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside Edge

Metal, insulated or light weight factory reinforced

 

(Not Provided)

 

of Door or

 

 

 

doors:

 

 

 

 

Reinforcement Board

 

 

 

Bolt

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

5/16"x2"

 

 

using the self-threading screws (Figure 3).

 

 

 

 

Wood Doors:

 

 

 

 

UP

•

Use top and bottom or side to side door bracket

Vertical

 

 

 

 

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

Centerline

 

 

 

 

of Garage Door

 

Vertical

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

UP

 

Centerline

 

 

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

 

of Garage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door

 

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

 

 

 

 

HARDWARE

 

 

 

Figure 4

self-threading screws

Self-Threading

 

SHOWN

 

are not intended for use

ACTUAL SIZE

Screw

 

 

 

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

 

on wood doors.

Self-Threading

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 3

 

 

 

 

 

Screw

 

 

 

 

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

 

 

 

 

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