Garage Door Top Bracket Installation

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Garage door top bracket installation. When the lift bracket snaps on your garage door it usually damages the area where it once was attached to. Warnings safety information 2 safety information potential hazard effect prevention. Assemble the flag bracket to the transition curve using track bolt s and nut s from the inside of the track and through a slot on the flag bracket. Install the stiffening strut on top of the top section of steel doors with the section lying flat.

Then install the opener bracket that replaces the center bracket between the top two sections. Separate all four parts by snapping apart figure 3. Door refer to page 8 for proper location and page 5 step 21 for strut installation instructions. The main vertical braces will be two 2 by 4 boards secured together to create a t shape.

Cut the boards to length and secure them together with screws. Order online or call our friendly staff 1 800 233 1487 garage door hinges garage door brackets top brackets bottom brackets. Safety bottom bracket installation locate the safety bottom bracket assembly figure 2. 7 f the aluminum angle should also be bolted to the top rail fin at the ends of the section using 1 4 x 3 4 bolts and 1 4 flange nuts.

Sectional garage door installation instructions series 321 323 327 329. Install aluminum angle at the same time as center hinges. Using the pre punched slots in the top rail fin as a guide mark and drill 1 4 holes through the aluminum angle. Place the bottom section with hardware installed in the opening against the perimeter seal and centered from side to side figure 5.

If necessary use a piece of wood as a shim under the low side to make the section level figure 5b. High garage door top sections only easily installed with common household tools. This steel bracket provides the proper reinforcement to the top sections and are adjustable for compatibility with most garage door openers. Place the bottom section face down on a sturdy pair of padded saw horses figure 4.

For use on 21 in. It seems like this is a very common problem as thi. Place a level on the top of the section figure 5a.