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Horizontal and vertical
reinforcement is needed for
lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, aluminum, steel,
door with glass panel, etc.).
(Not Provided)
Header Wall
V
ertical
Centerline
of Garage
Door
Finished Ceiling
Optional
Placement
of Door
Bracket
Header
Bracket
Door
Bracket
2x4
For a door with no exposed framing,
or for the optional installation, use
5/16"x1-1/2" lag screws (Not Provided)
to fasten door bracket.
Door
Bracket
Top of Door
(Inside Garage)
Carriage Bolt
5/16"-18x2-1/2"
Optional
Placement
Lock
Washer
5/16"
Nut
5/16"-18
Top Edge
of Door
ONE-PIECE DOORS
Please read and comply with the warnings and
reinforcement instructions on the previous page. They
apply to one-piece doors also.
• Center the door bracket on the top of the door, in line
with the header bracket as shown. Mark either the left
and right, or the top and bottom holes.
• Drill 5/16" pilot holes and fasten the bracket with
hardware supplied.
If the door has no exposed framing, drill 3/16" pilot holes
and fasten the bracket with 5/16"x1-1/2" lag screws (not
provided) to the top of the door.
NOTE:
The door bracket may be installed on the top edge
of the door if required for your installation. (Refer to the
dotted line optional placement drawing.) Drill 3/16" pilot
holes and substitute 5/16"x1-1/2" lag screws (not
provided) to fasten the bracket to the door.
Carriage Bolt
5/16"-18x2-1/2"
Nut 5/16"-18
Lock Washer 5/16"
HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE
