Chamberlain 8550W - Page 18


)NSTALLATION
 )NSTALL THE $OOR "RACKET
&IBERGLASS ALUMINUM OR LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL GARAGE DOORS 7),, 2%15)2% REINFORCEMENT "%&/2%
INSTALLATION OF DOOR BRACKET #ONTACT THE GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURER OR INSTALLING DEALER FOR OPENER
REINFORCEMENT INSTRUCTIONS OR REINFORCEMENT KIT &AILURE TO REINFORCE THE TOP SECTION AS REQUIRED
ACCORDING TO THE DOOR MANUFACTURER MAY VOID THE DOOR WARRANTY
! HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT IS NEEDED FOR
LIGHTWEIGHT GARAGE DOORS FIBERGLASS ALUMINUM STEEL
DOORS WITH GLASS PANEL ETC NOT PROVIDED ! HORIZONTAL
REINFORCEMENT BRACE SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH TO BE
SECURED TO TWO OR THREE VERTICAL SUPPORTS ! VERTICAL
REINFORCEMENT BRACE SHOULD COVER THE HEIGHT OF THE TOP
PANEL #ONTACT THE GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURER OR
INSTALLING DEALER FOR OPENER REINFORCEMENT INSTRUCTIONS OR
REINFORCEMENT KIT
./4% -ANY DOOR REINFORCEMENT KITS PROVIDE FOR DIRECT ATTACHMENT OF THE CLEVIS PIN AND DOOR ARM )N
THIS CASE YOU WILL NOT NEED THE DOOR BRACKET PROCEED TO THE NEXT STEP
3%#4)/.!,$//23
 #ENTER THE DOOR BRACKET ON THE PREVIOUSLY MARKED VERTICAL CENTERLINE USED FOR THE HEADER
BRACKET INSTALLATION .OTE CORRECT 50 PLACEMENT AS STAMPED INSIDE THE BRACKET
 0OSITION THE TOP EDGE OF THE BRACKET ÑÑ  CM BELOW THE TOP EDGE OF THE DOOR /2
DIRECTLY BELOW ANY STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE DOOR
 -ARK DRILL HOLES AND INSTALL AS FOLLOWS DEPENDING ON YOUR DOORS CONSTRUCTION
-ETAL OR LIGHT WEIGHT DOORS USING A VERTICAL ANGLE IRON BRACE BETWEEN THE DOOR
PANEL SUPPORT AND THE DOOR BRACKET
z $RILL Ñ FASTENING HOLES 3ECURE THE DOOR BRACKET USING THE TWO SELF THREADING SCREWS
&IGURE
z !LTERNATELY USE TWO ÑXÑ BOLTS LOCK WASHERS AND NUTS NOT PROVIDED &IGURE
-ETAL INSULATED OR LIGHT WEIGHT FACTORY REINFORCED DOORS
z $RILL Ñ FASTENING HOLES 3ECURE THE DOOR BRACKET USING THE SELFTHREADING SCREWS
&IGURE
7OOD $OORS
z 5SE TOP AND BOTTOM OR SIDE TO SIDE DOOR BRACKET HOLES $RILL v HOLES THROUGH THE DOOR
AND SECURE BRACKET WITH Ñ X Ñ CARRIAGE BOLTS LOCK WASHERS AND NUTS NOT PROVIDED
&IGURE
./4% 4HE Ñ X Ñ SELFTHREADING SCREWS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON WOOD DOORS
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 3
Vertical Reinforcement
Vertical Centerline
of Garage Door
UP
Door Bracket
Self-Threading Screw
1/4"-14 x 5/8"
Self-Threading
Screw
1/4"-14 x 5/8"
Vertical Centerline
of Garage Door
UP
FIGURE 4
Vertical
Centerline of
Garage Door
Bolt 5/16"-18 x 2"
(Not provided)
UP
Inside Edge of Door or
Reinforcement Board
FIGURE 2
Vertical Reinforcement
Bolt 5/16"-18 x 2"
(Not provided)
Lock Washer 5/16"
Nut 5/16"-18
Door Bracket
UP
Vertical
Centerline
of Garage Door
Self-Threading Screw
1/4"-14 x 5/8"
HARDWARE