Sears 139.53535SRT1 operating instructions Fasten Door Bracket

installation Step 11

Fasten Door Bracket

Follow instructions which apply to your door type as illustrated below or on page 25.

To prevent damage to steel, aluminum,

fiberglass or glass panel doors, always reinforce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with an angle iron.

A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace should cover the height of the top panel.

The illustration 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"-shapedsupport. The best solution is to check with your garage door manufacturer for an opener installation door reinforcement kit.

Header
Bracket	Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
/
	is needed for lightweight garage doors

Door

Location

(fiberglass, aluminum, steel,	Figure I
doors with glass paneI, etc)

Reinforcement

VerticaI

Guideline

/

1/

UP

Carriage Bolt 5/16"-18x2-1/2"

Door

Bracket

Lock	......................;
Washer
5/16"	Nut
	5/16"-18

Figure 2

Inside Edge of Door or

•Center the door bracket on the previously marked vertical guideline used for the header bracket installation. Note correct UP placement, as stamped inside the bracket.

•Position the bracket on the face of the door within the following limits:

A)The top edge of the bracket 2"-4" below the top edge of the door.

B)The top edge of the bracket directly below any structural support across the top of the door.

•Mark and drill 5/16" left and right fastening holes.

Secure the bracket as shown in Figure 1 if there is vertical reinforcement.

If your installation doesn't require vertical reinforce- ment but does need top and bottom fastening holes for the door bracket, fasten as shown in Figure 2.

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Door Bracket

Hardware Shown Actual Size

Nut 5/16-18 Lock Washer 5/16"

Carriage Bolt 5/16"-18x2-1/2"

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