Mounting Header Bracket - Craftsman 200.57983 Owner's Manual

Mounting Header Bracket

To prevent SERIOUS INJURY:
- DO NOT connect power until instructed.
- The header bracket MUST be SECURELY fastened to the structural support on the mounting wall or
ceiling, otherwise the door may not reverse when required. DO NOT install the header bracket over drywall.
- Concrete anchors MUST be used when mounting the header bracket into masonry.
- NEVER try to loosen, move or adjust garage door springs, cables, pulleys, brackets, or hardware.
- Contact a qualified garage door service technician if your door binds, sticks or is unbalanced. An unbal-
anced door might not reverse when required.
Header Wall
Header Bracket
Door Spring
Door Track
7ft door
8ft max
* VERY IMPORTANT! *
8ft door
Door
9ft max
Max recommended rail height from floor
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Support block on floor
Vertical Centerline
Fig.2 (Wall-Mounting)
Ceiling
2" (5cm) clearance
Highest Point of Door Travel
7ft door = 8ft max height
8ft door = 9ft max height
Floor
Fig.1
UP
WARNING
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To Install Header Bracket
Note: Installation procedures may vary according to door
type.
1. While inside your garage, close the door and mark the
vertical centerline of the garage door. Extend the line onto
the header wall above the door spring.
2. Open the door to the highest point of travel. Mark a line on
the header wall 2" (5cm) above the highest point of travel.
Note: DO NOT install the header bracket over drywall. In some
installations, it may be necessary to install a 2x4 across two wall
studs to create a suitable location for the header bracket.
If installing into masonry, use concrete anchors (not provided).
Wall-Mounting
As shown in Fig.2, place the header bracket on the vertical
centerline in direction shown.
Mark and drill two 3/16" holes. Fasten the header bracket
securely to a structural support using two 5/16" x 1-1/2" lag
screws.
Alternative Ceiling-Mounting
Ceiling-mounting is suggested ONLY when clearance is minimal.
Extend the vertical centerline onto the ceiling as shown in Fig.3.
Center the header bracket on the vertical mark, no more than
6" (15cm) from the header wall. Mark and drill holes to fasten the
header bracket securely to a structural support.
Fig.3 (Ceiling-Mounting)
MAX. 6" (15cm)
OPENER
Vertical Centerline
Lag Screw
5/16" x 1-1/2"
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