Craftsman 139.53975SRT1 Owner's Manual page 25

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.
Header Wall
Header
Bracket
Finished Ceiling
2x4 Support
Door
Bracket
Optional
Placement
of Door
Bracket
Vertical
Centerline of
Garage Door
HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE
Nut 5/16"-18
Horizontal and vertical
reinforcement is needed for
lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, aluminum, steel,
door with glass panel, etc.)
(not provided).
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.
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Lockwasher 5/16"
Carriage Bolt
5/16"-18x2-1/2"
Lock
Nut
Washer
5/16"-18
5/16"
Door Top of Door
Bracket (Inside Garage)
Optional
Placement
Carriage Bolt
5/16"-18x2-1/2"
Top Edge
of Door