Owner`s manual

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HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE
Figure 2
Figure 1
Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors WILL
REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of door bracket.
Contact your door manufacturer for reinforcement kit.
INSTALLATION STEP 11
Fasten the 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 kit.
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:
The top edge of the bracket 2"-4" (5-10 cm) below the top A)
edge of the door.
The top edge of the bracket directly below any structural B)
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.
Vertical
Reinforcement
Self-Tapping Screw
1/4"-14x5/8"
Header
Bracket
Door Bracket
Location
Vertical
Centerline
of Garage
Door
Self-Tapping Screw
1/4"-14x5/8"
Self-Tapping Screw
1/4"-14x5/8"
Inside Edge of Door or
Reinforcement Board
Door
Bracket
Plate
Door
Bracket
Door
Bracket
Vertical
Centerline of
Garage Door
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, aluminum, steel doors with
glass panel, etc.). (Not Provided)