Securing Post for Storage
Locate a convenient place to store the windload post(s). Measure and cut (2) 2” x 6” wood mounting blocks a minimum of 10” long for each windload post. Locate the mounting blocks horizontally on the wall as shown in Fig. 12. Secure them adequately to the wall at the top and bottom of the post storage location, with masonry anchors for concrete construction, or 16 penny nails for wood construction. Measure a distance of 6” greater than door height as illustrated in Fig. 12, and mount the extra header lock bracket(s) to the top mounting block(s) using
(2) 5/16” x
Measure the distance from the top of the windload post to the center of the bottom strap (see Fig. 13). Use that measurement for the dimension between the center of the extra header lock bracket and
HEADER LOCK |
BRACKET |
6” MIN. |
(2) 5/16” X |
LAG SCREWS |
DISTANCE BETWEEN TOP |
OF WINDLOAD POST AND |
CENTER OF BOTTOM |
STRAP |
TUBE |
(2) 5/16” X |
LAG SCREWS |
FIG. 12 |
Slide the windload post(s) into storage header bracket(s) and secure the bottom strap(s) to the half hinge(s) using the
TOP OF WINDLOAD POST
JR. “A” |
|
FRAME | MEASURE THE |
| DISTANCE FROM THE |
| TOP OF THE WINDLOAD |
| POST TO THE CENTER |
| OF THE BOTTOM STRAP |
HALF
HINGE
BOTTOM |
|
STRAP | BOTTOM OF |
FIG. 13 | WINDLOAD POST |
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