Determine The Header Bracket Location - LiftMaster 8010 Installation

Installation

1 Determine the Header Bracket Location

To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
Header bracket MUST be RIGIDLY fastened to structural support on header wall or ceiling,
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otherwise garage door might NOT reverse when required. DO NOT install header bracket
over drywall.
Concrete anchors MUST be used if mounting header bracket or 2x4 into masonry.
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NEVER try to loosen, move or adjust garage door, springs, cables, pulleys, brackets, or their
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hardware, ALL of which are under EXTREME tension.
ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage door binds, sticks, or is out of
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balance. An unbalanced garage door might NOT reverse when required.
1. Close the door and mark the inside vertical centerline of the garage door.
2. Extend the line onto the header wall above the door.
You can fasten the header bracket within 4 feet (1.22 m) of the left or right of the door center
only if a torsion spring or center bearing plate is in the way; or you can attach it to the ceiling
when clearance is minimal. (It may be mounted on the wall upside down if necessary, to gain
approximately 1/2" (1 cm).
If you need to install the header bracket on a 2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use lag screws (not
provided) to securely fasten the 2x4 to structural supports.
3. Open your door to the highest point of travel as shown. Draw an intersecting horizontal line on
the header wall 2" (5 cm) above the high point.
NOTE: If the total number of inches exceeds the height available in your garage, use the maximum
height possible, or refer to page 10 for ceiling installation.
Unfinished
Ceiling
Header Wall
Vertical Centerline
of Garage Door
Level
(Optional)
Sectional door with curved track
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OPTIONAL
CEILING
MOUNT FOR
HEADER
BRACKET
2x4
Structural
2x4
Supports
Header Wall
2" (5 cm)
Track
Highest Point
of Travel
Door