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Installation
POSITION
THE OPERATOR:
Raise operator
onto
a stepladder,
Open the garage door,, Place a 2x4 on edge along top section
of
door,
Rest the Tee rail on the 2x4 as illustrated
NOTE:
A 2x4
is convenient
for establishing
an ideal door-to-
rail distance,
It is not a necessity
where
headroom
is
insufficient,,
Take
precautions
against
damaging
light
weight
doors,
and doors
with
windows,
SECURE
THE
OPERATOR:
Measure
distance
("L"
in illus-
tration)
between
operator
and joist,
or other
garage roof
sup-
port
Cut both
pieces of hanging
bracket
just
beyond
selected
holes
Notch
bracket
ends with
hack saw.. Bend
ends to form
desired angles,. Fasten
hanging
brackets
to operator
chassis with
3/8 inch by 7/8 inch screws, and 3/8 inch nuts and lock washers.,
Drill
3/t6
inch
pilot
holes
in roof
supports,
Fasten
brackets
with
5/16
inch
lag screws.,
NOTE:
Lubricate
bottom
surface
of
Tee
rail
before
pro-
ceeding,
Use tube
of rail grease included
in the hard-
ware package
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CUT
BEND
AS
Flat
Washer
Carriage
Bolt
Reinforcing
Board
Step
12
Door
Bracket
FASTEN
DOOR
BRACKET:
Place
door
bracket
center-on-
center
with
inside
vertical
center
line
of door
(also see note
below),
Align
bracket
ears
with
top
rollers
of door
Mark
either
top
and bottom,
or left and right
bracket
holes on door,
Drill
5/16
inch diameter
holes in door
(or center
stile}
where
door
bracket
holes were
marked_
Bolt
bracket
in place with
two
5/16
inch
by 2_t/2
inch
carriage
bolts,
and two 5/16
inch
loci< washers and nuts,,
NOTE : Use center stile on aluminum
or light steel doors,
Where this is impractical;
use the heavy flat washers
between bolt head and door, In such case also, REIN-
FORCE
THE
INSIDE
OF THE
DOOR
WITH
A
BOARD
1 INCH
THICK,
6 INCHES WIDE AND
ABOUT
12 INCHES LONG,
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