Install The Header Bracket - Craftsman 139.53663SRT Owner's Manual

Installation Step 2
Install the Header Bracket
You can attach the header bracket either to the
wall above the garage door, or to the ceiling.
Follow the instructions which will work best for
your particular requirements.
Fastening the Header Bracket to the Wall
• Center the bracket on the vertical guideline with the
bottom edge of the bracket on the horizontal line as
shown (with the arrow pointing toward the ceiling).
• Mark either set of bracket holes (do not use the holes
designated for ceiling
mount).
Drill 3/16" pilot holes
and thsten the bracket securely to a structural support
with the hardware provided.
Wall
Mounting HoIes
Fastening the Header Bracket to the Ceiling
• Extend the vertical guideline onto the ceiling as shown.
• Center the bracket on the vertical mark, no lnore than 6"
froln the wall. Make sure the arrow is pointing toward
the wall. The bracket can be mounted flush against the
ceiling when clearance is minimal.
• Mark holes designated for ceiling
mount
only. Drill
3/16" pilot holes and thsten bracket securely to a
strncmral support with the hardware provided.
Ceiling Mounting Holes
Optional
Wall Mounting
Holes
The nail hole is for
positioning only
You must use lag screws
to mount the header bracket
_Header "Lag Screws
Wall
5/16"x9x1-5/8"
2x4
Structural Door
Support Spring
The nail hole is for
positioning only
You must use lag screws e _=
to mount the header bracket.
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/ Garage
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Door
Highest Vertical
Point of Travel Center
(of Garage Door) Line
Header_
Wall
Hardware Shown Actual Size
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Lag Screw
5/16"-9 x 1-5/8"
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