Thanx for the replies and comments. The only reason I questioned it was that the 1st photo had some signs of the connection that had to be adjusted or moved down where it possibly pulled loose. The other reason is that the label on the door states that the door "may" need additional reinforcement if there is an opener attached. I took the horizontal brace to be part of the original equipment and they may have been talking about a vertical brace usually seen. Here is a pic of the label although I don't know if it can be read from the picture.
The adventure continues...Jeff G

Attached Images

Cooper43.jpg (5.7 KB, 26 views)