Craftsman 139.53403 - Manual (Page 10)

Installation
STE P 1
Position & Instali Header Bracket
Installation procedures vary according to garagedoortypes. Follow only those instructions which apply to
your door as illustrated below.,
THE HEADER BRACKET IWUST BE RIGIDLY FASTENEDTO THE HEADER WALL OR CEILING.
REINFORCE WALL OR CEILING WITH 2x4 IF NECESSARY.
1. With door dosed, locate and mark the vertical
centerline of garage door. Extend line onto header
wall above door
2. Locate height for header bracket by opening door
to highest point of travel as shown. Draw an inter­
secting horizontal iine on header wall 2" above
high point. This height provides travel clearance
for top edge of door.
NOTE: When headroom is notsufficientfor2"
clearance, the bottom edge of bracket may be
placed parallel to the high point of travel, or
bracket may be attached to ceiling.
Door Clearance Brackets are designed for low
headroom installations(Page 2). They replace
top brackets and rollers on the garage door,
thereby lowering the high point of doortravel.
Installation instructions are contained in the
accessory carton.
'■ Lag Screws
5/16"-18x1-7/8 ■
INSTALLATION
SECTIONAL DOOR AND
1-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK
INSTALLATION
1 -PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK
ONE PIECE DOOR
NO TRACK
PIVOT HARDWARE
ONE-PIECE DOOR
NO TRACK
JAMB HARDWARE
Header
Brackel HighesI Point
of Travel
SECTIONAL DOOR
CURVED TRACK
Ceiling
tn N Header
? Bracket
Track
Highest Point
of Travel
ONE-PIECE DOOR
HORIZONTAL TRACK
•JAMB HARDWARE
Header
Brackel
HighesI Point
of Travel
Door
Position bracket as shown {bottom edge of the
bracket on horizontal line). Mark either top and
bottom or left and right bracket holes Drill 3/16"
pilot holes and fasten bracket
1 Follow instructions as described in 1 above
2 Locate height for header bracket by opening door
to highest point of travel as shown.. Measure the
distance from top of door to floor. Subtract actual
height of door Add 8" to the remainder. Refer to
example below
NOTE: If the 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 ceiling.
Measuring from top of door, draw an intersecting
horizontal line on header wall at determined height.
Position bottom edge of header bracket on the
horizontal line, centering bracket on vertical line.
Mark either top and bottom or left and right holes.
Drill 3/16" pilot holes and fasten the bracket with
5/16" X T7/8" lag screws as shown above.
EXAMPLE
Distance from top of door (at
highest point of travel) to floor
92"
Actual height of door —68"
Remainder 4"
Add + 8"
Bracket height on header wall
{Measure UP from top of door
in closed position.)
:12"
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