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WINDLOAD POST MODEL 5150/5200/8300/8500 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation P.O. Box 67, Mt. Hope, OH 44660 www.Wayne-Dalton.com See garage door owner’s manual for warranty information. IMPORTANT NOTICE! READ THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING THIS WIND LOAD POST. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL WARNING LABELS AND NOTES.
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WIND LOAD POST INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS HEADER TOP PLATE EXTENSION Step 1: HEADER LOCK Attach the header lock bracket to the header using the (4) 5/16” x 1-5/8” TOP LOCK BRACKET lag screws provided as shown in figure 1. The header lock bracket should PLATE be in line with the intermediate hinges where the post is to be installed and located such that the bottom of the bracket is approximately 2-1/2”...
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WIND LOAD POST INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Step 6: 18 GA CENTER Place the post assembly into position by lowering the top plate HINGE extension into the notch in the header lock bracket until the top plate extension seats in the bottom of the notch. Allowing the outer post (2) 5/16-12x1”...
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WIND LOAD POST INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SECURING POSTS FOR STORAGE Step 1: Locate a convenient location as close to the door as possible and mount a header lock bracket to the wall such that the distance be- tween the bottom of the header lock bracket and the floor is 4” greater than the distance between the floor and the bottom of the header lock bracket mounted over the door.
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