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Thunder Mount Garage Systems

The World’s Leader of Multi-fit Overhead Garage Mount Safety and Technology.

Thunder Mounts Garage Door Track Mounting Instructions.

Tools/Items Needed:



”

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

In the box:

Two Channels, Four (Happy Face) Half Cradles, Four Tubes Pieces,

Isolator Washers, Hardware, Instructions and Two Chrome finish Rings.

*Note the bolt holes on the tubes are made to accept the bolt tighter in one direction

than the other.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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|Page Thunder Mount Garage Systems The World’s Leader of Multi-fit Overhead Garage Mount Safety and Technology. Thunder Mounts Garage Door Track Mounting Instructions. 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 In the box: Two Channels, Four (Happy Face) Half Cradles, Four Tubes Pieces, Isolator Washers, Hardware, Instructions and Two Chrome finish Rings.
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|Page This is how it should look assembled, plus the ring. Mounting above the ceiling: 1. 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). Cradles can be attached anywhere in the channel in one inch increments. 2. Directly below the Channels, but to the outside of the Tracks Mark ceiling and cut a 2.
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|Page This is the Right Way! Do this. One Mount to Each Track. Remember the Isolator washers!! Thunder’s Track Cradle attached to Channel and under Channel bolted to the Supports and bolted to Tube. Image #1 “Horizontal to Door” #1 Thunder Mounts Hardware. #2 #3 #4 #1 Lags and iso washers #2, 9/16 x ¾ inch Cradles #3, 9/16 x 2.5” tubes #4, 9/16 x ¾ cradles 9/16 x 3 “for tubes For Channels For Cradles For Tubes For Cradles and 2” tubes Track Isolator washers, Cradles bolt facing towards each other.
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|Page Of the tube “And Tighten Them Up First”. *** Then attach the cradles where needed on the channel and tighten them up. Retighten everything good and tight. *** (Note)*Secure the nuts and bolts good and Tight into the second set of holes of the wider tube with less holes. 5. Glue the Finish Ring to the ceiling. Glue not included at this time. 6. Attach, Adjust and secure together the adjustable Tubes to Tracks. Recheck all the nuts and bolts and Re-tighten them securely.
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|Page The Right Way and Wrong Way to Mount the Channels. Look at this!! This is the wrong way !! Unstable Mounted this way. Not Recommended at all !!! (Seen here is TMGTC) Image #2. We Recommended Only Mounting Channels Parallel with the Door! Image #1. Page 2 It’s Not Recommended to Mount channels 90 Degrees of the Door,Image #2. Above. Be sure that it’s secure and tight and assembled like Image #1 and Page 2. (Remember that the door and track spacing should be one inch or less).