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Thunder Mounts Garage Systems

“The Overhead Garage Mount Solution”

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

Overhead Garage Door Opener 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

 Dry wall hand saw or hole saw

In the box:

Figure 1: Instructions, 1-channel, 2 retainers, 2 adjustable tubes,

1 chrome ring, and hardware.

Channel

Retainers Hardware 9/16 Channel Lag bolts & Isolator washers

In the box: cont.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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|Page Thunder Mounts Garage Systems “The Overhead Garage Mount Solution” The World’s Leader of Multi-fit Overhead Garage Mount Safety and Technology. Overhead Garage Door Opener Mounting Instructions.
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|Page Hardware, Chrome Ring & Adjustable tubes Thunder Mounts strong clean and easy to adjust tubes. Isolator Washers ½ Hardware for Openers Isolator for Thunder Mounts DC Multi-fit Base.
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|Page Thunder Mounts Fits-All Assembled. Thunder Mounts New Multi-fit DC Base and Isolator New Stronger Gen 4 Retainers. Below is a DC Adapter & Thunder’s DC Isolator. line up Isolator holes. (Adapter Not Included) Thunder Mounts DC Multi-fit Base and Isolator fit on Marantec, Summer and other similar inclosed rails systems. Hardware: Lay out all hardware in the order to be assembled. ”This Saves Time” #1 Base #2 Channel #3 Retainers #4 Adjustable Shafts.
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|Page 1. Bolt on Thunder Mounts multi-fit base to the overhead door opener with. #1 hardware. 1. Attach dc isolator to adapter from opener manufacturer. (Page 3) Then push adapter into the base and bolt together. #1 hardware. 2. Take the Inner tube and pass the “Power Cord” through it and bolt the tube To base with #4 hardware and isolator washers. Signal wires can be Passed down tubes at a later time. (See picture below.) 3.
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|Page Stronger Gen 4 Retainers 2019 Directly below the channel cut a 2.5/8” inch hole at the exact Location for the tubes to go through the ceiling / drywall. Stronger Gen 4 Retainers for 2019 Thunder Mount Mounting above the ceiling continued. Seen here is a Thunder Mount System Mounted above the supports.
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|Page Bolt channels to support structure. 5. First attach the retainers to the channel above the hole where the tubes pass through the ceiling and where the channel can be supported. Retainers fit in the Channel facing each other. 6. Bolt on the retainers loosely where needed, and then tighten securely “after attaching and tightening the tubes”, #3 hardware. This is to ensure that the tubes are flush on the retainers. 7. Drill 1/8 x 1 inch deep holes in the structure to attach the Channels. 8.
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|Page Attach the shafts to the Retainers by lifting the Opener and passing the tubes, Through the ceiling and with the #3 set 3.0 x 9/16th nuts and Bolts included in the kit. Tighten the nuts and bolts to the tube then the Retainers good and tight. 8. Attach and Secure tubes with the nut and bolts Hardware #4 “Recheck all the nuts and bolts and Re-tighten them”. Continue the installation wiring the wall controller and door sensors passing the wires down the tubes and connecting them to the opener.
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|Page Washer Isolators Thunder Mounts Installed under the ceiling cont. 3. Locate the solid wood supports directly above from where to attach The Channel. Mark that location and pre-drill the holes with a 1/8 inch drill bit and drill 1” deep. 4. Attach the channel square with the door secure support structure. #2 hardware. 5. Attach the retainers directly above the opener. #3 hardware Included in the kit. 6. Place the finish ring over the tube before passing the tubes Through the ceiling.
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|Page Retainers fit inside Channel Retainers Longer bolts go here Chrome Ring One isolation washer per side between the base and the tube. Like the picture on Page #8 Iso www.ThunderMounts.