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Thunder Mounts Garage Door Track Mounting Instructions.

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Tools/Items Needed:

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socket and wrench, ½” socket and wrench and a ratchet wrench

 Power drill, socket driver 1/8 inch drill bit, six foot ladder, contact cement

 Measuring tape and something to hold the garage track in place.

In the box: Two channels, Gen-4 happy face retainers, four tubes pieces,

Isolator washers, hardware, instructions and two finish rings.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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|Page Thunder Mounts Garage Door Track Mounting Instructions. *Take before and after pictures to share with friends, family and online. Write a review @Homedepot.com @ThunderMounts.com @Yelp.com and share your experience installing Thunder Mounts help us spread the word. Tools/Items Needed:  9/16” socket and wrench, ½” socket and wrench and a ratchet wrench  Power drill, socket driver 1/8 inch drill bit, six foot ladder, contact cement  Measuring tape and something to hold the garage track in place.
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|Page Gen 4 Retainers This is how it should look assembled, plus the finish ring here.
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|Page Mounting above the ceiling: 1. Start with the door closed to locate the solid / wood /supports above door tracks from where to safely and securely attach/mount the Thunder Mount Channels. (It’s mandatory to mount channels horizontal with the door)Page 2. Retainers attach in the channel facing each other and adjust in one inch increments left or right. 2. Directly below where the Channels have been placed, to the outside of the Tracks, mark the ceiling and cut a 2.
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|Page One Mount to Each Track. Remember the Isolator washers!! Thunder’s Track Retainer Bolted to Channel and under Channel bolted to the Supports and bolted to Tube. Image #1 “Horizontal to Door” Cut holes in the ceiling beside the tracks where the tubes will protrude. Use the chrome rings included as your guide. #1 Thunder Mounts Hardware. #2 #3 #4 #1 Lags and iso washers #2, 9/16 x ¾ inch Retainers #3, 9/16 x 2.
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|Page Track Isolator washers, New Stronger Gen-4 Retainers bolt facing towards each other. 3. Drill 1/8 x 1 inch deep holes in the structure to attach the “channels”. 4. Place the retainers where you need them to be then bolt them in place at This time snug but not tight. *First attach “Wider Tube” to the Retainers in the channel The second set of holes of the tube “And Tighten Them Up First”. *Then tighten the retainers in place as needed on the channel then tighten Them well.
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|Page Mark that location and pre-drill the holes with a 1/8 inch drill Bit and drill 2” deep. 4. First loosely bolt the retainers on the channel where needed. 5. Then bolt on the Wider Tube into the second set of holes And tighten them up. 6. Then tighten up the retainers good and tight. This makes sure the retainers are tight against the tubes. 7. Bolt the adjustable tubes together to door tracks. Gen 3 hardware are 9/16 x 3” bolts for the thick 12 ga. Gen 3 Tubes. Adjust the Height.