Craftsman 139.53625SR - Manual (Page 10)

installation
STEP 1
Position and instati Header Bracket
Installation procedures vary according to garage door types. Railow only those InsIruC'
lions which apply to your door as lilustmted.
THE HEADER BRACKET MUST BE RIGIDLY FASTENED TO THE HEADER WALL. REINFORCE THE WALL
WITH 2x4 IF NECESSARY. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER OPERATION OF SAFETY
REVERSE SYSTEM (SEE PAGE 18).
1. With the door dosed, locate and marK the vertical
centerline of garage door. Extend line onto header wall
atxjve the door.
2. Locale height for header bracket by opening door to
highest point of travel as shown. Draw an intersecting
horizontal line on header wall 2" above high point. This
height provides travel clearance for top edge of door.
NOTE: When the headroom is not sufficient for 2'
clearance, the bottom edge of bracket may be placed
parallel to the high point of iraveL
Door Clearance Brackets are designed for low
headroom Installations (page 4). They replace top
brackets and rollers on the garage door, thereby
lowering the high point of door travel. Installation
Instructions are contained in the accessory carton.
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Bracicet
INSTALLATION
SECTIONAL DOOR AND
1-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK
secTraNALDOoft
CURVED TRACK
Ceiling
ONE-PSECEDOOH
HORIZONTAL TRACK
JAMB HARDWARE
Header
Bracket
tag Screws
Kigtiest
Point of
Travei
a. Position bracket as shown (bottom edge of bracket on
horizontal line). Mark either top and bottom or left and
right bracket holes. Drill 3/16" plot holes and fasten
bracket
INSTALLATION
1-PlECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK
ONE PIECE DOOR
... NO TRACK
PIVOT HARDWARE
HiflhOEt Point
ONE PIECE DOOR
NO TRACK
JAMB HARDWARE
Hnatffir
Bradcet
\ Highest Potni
t\_ of Travtó
1. Follow instructions as described in 1 ^ve.
2. Locate height for header bracket by opening door to
highest point of travel as shown. Measure the distance
from lop of door to floor. Subtrart actual height of door.
Add 8" to the remainder. Refer to example below,
NOTE: If total number of Inches exceeds the height
available In your garage, use the maximum height
possible. On finished ceilings, do not position the
bracket closer than 1/2" from celling.
3. Measuring from top of door draw an Intersecting
horizontal line on the header wall ^deiettnlned height.
Position the bottom edge of header bractet on the
horizorrtal line, centering bracket on vertióte line. Mark
either top ^ bottom or left and right holes. Drill 3/16*
pilot holes and fasten the bracket with 5/l6"x1-7/8* lag
screws as shown above.
EXAMPLE
Distance from top of door (at
highest point of travel) to floor................................
Actual height of door.... ....................
Remainder ........................ ...............................
Add.............................................................................
Bracket height on header wail...... ............... .... —
(Measure UP from top of door
in closed position.)
*
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