Installation Guide

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Installation
STEP 1 Determine the Header Bracket Location
To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
l Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural support on header wall or ceiling, otherwise
garage door might NOT reverse when required. DO NOT install header bracket over drywall.
l Concrete anchors MUST be used if mounting header bracket or 2x4 into masonry.
l NEVER try to loosen, move or adjust garage door, springs, cables, pulleys, brackets, or their hardware,
ALL of which are under EXTREME tension.
l ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An
unbalanced garage door might NOT reverse when required.
Installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Follow the instructions which apply to your door.
1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door.
2. Extend the line onto the header wall above the door. You can fasten the header bracket within 4 feet
(1.22m) of the left or right of the door center only if a torsion spring or center bearing plate is in the
way; or you can attach it to the ceiling (see page 16) when clearance is minimal. (It may be mounted on
the wall upside down if necessary, to gain approximately 1/2" (1 cm). If you need to install the header
bracket on a 2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use lag screws (not provided) to securely fasten the 2x4 to
structural supports as shown here and on page 16.
3. Open your door to the highest point of travel as shown. Draw an intersecting horizontal line on the
header wall 2" (5 cm) above the high point:
l 2" (5 cm) above the high point for sectional door and one-piece door with track.
l 8" (20 cm) above the high point for one-piece door without track.
This height will provide travel clearance for the top edge of the door. NOTE: If the total number of inches
exceeds the height available in your garage, use the maximum height possible, or refer to page 16 for ceiling
installation.
Header Wall
Vertical Centerline of Garage Door
2x4
Structural
Supports
Level
(Optional)
Unfinished
Ceiling
2x4
OPTIONAL CEILING MOUNT
FOR HEADER BRACKET
Sectional door with curved track
Header Wall
Track
2" (5 cm)
Highest
Point of
Travel
Door
One-piece door with horizontal track
Header Wall
Track
2" (5 cm)
Highest
Point of
Travel
Door
One-piece door without track:
jamb hardware
Header Wall
8" (20 cm)
Highest
Point of
Travel
Door
Jamb
Hardware
One-piece door without track:
pivot hardware
Header Wall
8" (20 cm)
Highest
Point of
Travel
Door
Pivot