INSTALLATION STEP 11

Fasten the Door Bracket

Follow instructions which apply to your door type as 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 the height of the top panel.

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 attachment of the clevis pin and door arm. In this case you will not need the door bracket; proceed to Step 12.

SECTIONAL DOORS

1. Center the door bracket on the previously marked

vertical centerline used for the header bracket

installation. Note correct UP placement, as

stamped inside the bracket.

CAUTION

Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket. Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit.

Header

Bracket

Door

Bracket

Location

 

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL

 

REINFORCEMENT IS NEEDED

Vertical

FOR LIGHTWEIGHT GARAGE

Centerline

DOORS (FIBERGLASS,

of Garage

ALUMINUM, STEEL, DOORS

Door

WITH GLASS PANEL, ETC.).

 

(NOT PROVIDED)

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 structural support across the top

of the door.

Vertical Reinforcement

(Not Provided)

Vertical

Reinforcement

Vertical

Centerline

of Garage Door

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

on your door’s construction:

Metal or light weight doors using a vertical angle iron brace between the door panel support and the door bracket:

•

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

 

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

 

(Figure 2A)

•

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

Vertical

Centerline

of Garage Door

UP

Door

Bracket

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

Bolt 5/16"-18x2"

UP

Door

Bracket

Lock Washer

5/16" Nut 5/16"-18

Figure 2B

nuts (not provided). (Figure 2B)

Metal, insulated or light weight factory reinforced 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"

HARDWARE

self-threading screws

SHOWN

are not intended for use

ACTUAL SIZE

 

on wood doors.

Self-Threading

 

 

Screw

 

1/4"-14x5/8"

Figure 2A

(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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