Manual

Installation Step 11 I
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Fasten Door Bracket
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"-shaped support. The best solution is to check with your garage door
manufacturer for an opener installation, door reinforcement klL
Header
Bracket
Figure I
Door
Bracket-
Location
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5/t6"-18x2-t12"
Reinforcement
LockWasher
5/16"
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Vertical 5/16%18
Guideline
Figure 2
of Dooror
ReinforcementBoard
• Center the door bracket on the previously marked
vertical guideline used for the header bracket
installation.
• 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
structuralsupport 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, position the door plate over the
door bracket as shown in Figure 2.
Plate
Hardware Shown Actual Size
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