)NSTALLATION
)NSTALL THE $OOR "RACKET
&IBERGLASS ALUMINUM OR LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL GARAGE DOORS
7),, 2%15)2%
REINFORCEMENT
"%&/2% INSTALLATION OF DOOR BRACKET #ONTACT THE GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURER OR
INSTALLING DEALER FOR OPENER REINFORCEMENT INSTRUCTIONS OR REINFORCEMENT KIT &AILURE TO
REINFORCE THE TOP SECTION AS REQUIRED ACCORDING TO THE DOOR MANUFACTURER MAY VOID THE
DOOR WARRANTY
! HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT IS NEEDED
FOR LIGHTWEIGHT GARAGE DOORS FIBERGLASS
ALUMINUM STEEL DOORS WITH GLASS PANEL ETC NOT
PROVIDED ! HORIZONTAL REINFORCEMENT BRACE
SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH TO BE SECURED TO TWO OR
THREE VERTICAL SUPPORTS ! VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT
BRACE SHOULD COVER THE HEIGHT OF THE TOP PANEL
#ONTACT THE GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURER OR
INSTALLING DEALER FOR OPENER REINFORCEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS OR REINFORCEMENT KIT
./4% -ANY DOOR REINFORCEMENT KITS PROVIDE FOR DIRECT ATTACHMENT OF THE CLEVIS PIN AND
DOOR ARM )N THIS CASE YOU WILL NOT NEED THE DOOR BRACKET PROCEED TO THE NEXT STEP
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#ENTER THE DOOR BRACKET ON THE PREVIOUSLY MARKED VERTICAL CENTERLINE USED FOR THE
HEADER BRACKET INSTALLATION .OTE CORRECT 50 PLACEMENT AS STAMPED INSIDE THE
BRACKET
0OSITION THE TOP EDGE OF THE BRACKET ÑÑ CM BELOW THE TOP EDGE OF THE
DOOR /2 DIRECTLY BELOW ANY STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE DOOR
-ARK DRILL HOLES AND INSTALL AS FOLLOWS DEPENDING ON YOUR DOORS CONSTRUCTION
-ETAL OR LIGHT WEIGHT DOORS USING A VERTICAL ANGLE IRON BRACE BETWEEN THE DOOR
PANEL SUPPORT AND THE DOOR BRACKET
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$RILL Ñ FASTENING HOLES 3ECURE THE DOOR BRACKET USING THE TWO SELF THREADING
SCREWS &IGURE
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!LTERNATELY USE TWO ÑXÑ BOLTS LOCK WASHERS AND NUTS NOT PROVIDED
&IGURE
-ETAL INSULATED OR LIGHT WEIGHT FACTORY REINFORCED DOORS
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$RILL Ñ FASTENING HOLES 3ECURE THE DOOR BRACKET USING THE SELFTHREADING
SCREWS &IGURE
7OOD $OORS
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5SE TOP AND BOTTOM OR SIDE TO SIDE DOOR BRACKET HOLES $RILL v HOLES THROUGH
THE DOOR AND SECURE BRACKET WITH Ñ X Ñ CARRIAGE BOLTS LOCK WASHERS AND
NUTS NOT PROVIDED &IGURE
./4% 4HE Ñ X Ñ SELFTHREADING SCREWS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON WOOD DOORS
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 3
Vertical Reinforcement
Vertical Centerline
of Garage Door
UP
Door Bracket
Self-Threading Screw
1/4"-14 x 5/8"
Self-Threading
Screw
1/4"-14 x 5/8"
Vertical Centerline
of Garage Door
UP
FIGURE 4
Vertical
Centerline of
Garage Door
Bolt 5/16"-18 x 2"
(Not provided)
UP
Inside Edge of Door or
Reinforcement Board
FIGURE 2
Vertical Reinforcement
Bolt 5/16"-18 x 2"
(Not provided)
Lock Washer 5/16"
Nut 5/16"-18
Door Bracket
UP
Vertical
Centerline
of Garage Door
Self-Threading Screw
1/4
"
-14 x 5/8
"
HARDWARE
