Fasten The Door Bracket - Craftsman 139.18595 Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION STEP 11

Fasten the Door Bracket

Follow instructions which apply to your door type
as illustrated below or on the following page.
A horizontal reinforcement brace should be long
enough to be secured to two vertical supports. A
vertical reinforcement 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, two pieces of
angle iron are used to create a U-shaped support
(Figure 1). The best solution is to check with your
garage door manufacturer for an opener installation
door reinforcement kit.
NOTE: Many vertical brace installations provide for
direct attachment of the clevis pin and door arm. In
this case you will not need the door bracket; proceed
to Installation Step 12.
SECTIONAL DOORS
• Center the door bracket on the previously marked
vertical centerline used for the header bracket
installation. Note correct UP placement, as
stamped inside the bracket (Figure 2).
• Position the bracket on the face of the door within
the following limits:
A) The top edge of the bracket 2"-4" (5-10 cm)
below the top edge of the door.
B) The top edge of the bracket directly below any
structural support across the top of the door.
Door
Bracket
Location
Vertical
Centerline
of Garage
Door
Header Bracket
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WARNING
CAUTION
Fiberglass, aluminum or lightweight steel garage doors
WILL REQUIRE reinforcement BEFORE installation of
door bracket. Contact your door manufacturer for
reinforcement kit.
HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE
Nut 5/16"-18
Carriage Bolt
5/16"-18x2-1/2"
• 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
reinforcement but does need top and bottom
fastening holes for the door bracket, fasten as shown
in Figure 2.
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, aluminum, steel, doors with
glass panel, etc.). (Not Provided)
Carriage Bolt
Inside Edge
5/16"-18x2-1/2"
of Door or
Reinforcement Board
Door
Bracket
Lock Washer
5/16"
UP
Door Bracket
Figure 2
Lock Washer 5/16"
Vertical
Reinforcement
Vertical
Centerline
of Garage
Door
UP
Nut
5/16"-18
Figure 1