Craftsman 139.53403 Installation, STE P 1 Position & Install Header Bracket, Sectional Door

installation

STE P 1 Position & Install Header Bracket

Installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Follow onlytbose instructions which applyto your door as illustrated below.,

THE HEADER BRACKET MUST BE RIGIDLY FASTENED TO TH E H EADER WALL OR CEILING,,

REINFORCE WALL OR CEILING WITH 2x4 IF NECESSARY,

1 With door closed, locate and mark the vertical centerline of garage door Extend line onto header wall above door

2, Locate height for header bracket by opening door to highest point of travel as shown, Draw an inter- secting horizontal line on header wall 2" above high point This height provides travel clearance for top edge of door

NOTE: When headroom is not su fficient for 2"

clearance, the bottom edge of bracket may be placed parallel to the high point of travel, or bracket may be attached to ceiling.

Door Clearance Brackets are designed for low

headroom installations(Page 2). They replace top brackets and rollers on the garage door,

thereby lowering the high point of door travel.

Installation instructions are contained in the

accessory ca_on,,

Headerj

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Lag Screws 5/16"-18x17/8

INSTALLATION

SECTIONAL DOOR AND

1-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

SECTIONAL		DOOR		ONE*PtECE		DOOR
CURVED		TRACK		HORIZONTAL		TRACK
		Ceiling		JAMB	HARDWARE
_	Header				Header
					Bracket
	BrackeI		Track
						of Travel
				I	_	Highest Point
Highesl		Point			/,
of	Travel

Track

Door

-Door

//

Highesl

Point ol

Travel

I NSTALLATION

1-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK

ONE	PIECE DOOR		ONE'PIECE		DOOR
NO TRACK			NO TRACK
PIVOT	HARDWARE		JAMS	HARDWARE
	Header			Header
	Z Bracket	Highesl Point		Bracket	Highest Point
		J			of Travet
		of	Travel	'_
		i',	DOOr
Do(		q	_
\		II	0
			.Jamb		._

3 Position bracket as shown (bottom edge of the bracket on horizontal line) Mark either top and bottom or left and right bracket holes Drill 3/16" pilot holes and fasten bracket

I

Follow

instructions

as described

in

1 above

2

Locate

height for header bracket by opening door

to highest

point

of

travel

as shown

Measure the

distance

from

top of door

to floor

Subtract actual

height

of

door

Add

8"

to

the

remainder

Refer to

example

below

NOTE: If the total number of inches exceeds

the

height

available

in

your

garage,

use

the

maximum height possible,, On finished ceilings,

do

not

position

the

bracket

closer than 1/2"

from

ceiling,

3

Measuring from top of door, draw an intersecting

horizontal line on header wall at determined height

Position bottom edge of header bracket on the

horizontal line, centering bracket on vertical line

Mark either top and bottom or left and right holes

Drill 3/16" pilot holes and fasten the bracket with

5/16" x 1-7/8" lag screws as shown above,

EXAMPLE

Distance from top of door (at

highest

point

of

travel)

to floor

92"

Actual

height

of

door

-88"

Remainder

4"

Add

+

8"

Bracket

height

on

header

wall

=12"

(Measure UP from top of door in closed position_)

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