TL;DR
A flag bracket is the L-shaped plate that joins a garage door's vertical track to the horizontal track at the radius, bolting to the jamb at the top of the vertical run and supporting the curved transition the rollers ride through. It carries substantial load as the door changes direction, so loose lag screws or a bent flag show up as a door that binds or jumps the track at the same spot every cycle.
What it means
A flag bracket is the L-shaped plate that joins a garage door's vertical track to the horizontal track at the radius, bolting to the jamb at the top of the vertical run and supporting the curved transition the rollers ride through. It carries substantial load as the door changes direction, so loose lag screws or a bent flag show up as a door that binds or jumps the track at the same spot every cycle. Replacements must match the track width — 2- or 3-inch — and the door's radius.
Where it sits in the glossary
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