How To Replace An Overhead Garage Door

Center the bottom panel in the door.

How to replace an overhead garage door.

Mount brackets over the weather stripping. There s a lot of tension in the springs so be. Raise the garage door and disconnect the power to the automatic garage door opener if applicable. Lay weather stripping over the door s bottom panel.

Position your ladder to the side of the spring ends so you re never directly in front of the spring cones when they re. Undo the tension springs from the turnbuckles holding them in place. Keep the garage door opener disconnected from power. How to replace a garage door step 1.

Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers. Placing the first panel and track 1. Any garage door may include an electric motor opener with remote control. Carefully lower the door.

If there are any damaged spots pound them out with a rubber mallet or with a hammer and a block of scrap wood. This is the best way. If they re loose tighten the bolts or screws at the brackets. Remove the pin of the.

Use a scrap 2 by 4. Weather stripping can be purchased at any home improvement store. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. You ll need a bracket for both lower corners of the panel.

The example project is to remove and dispose of an existing door 9 or 18 wide and all hardware and replace it with a new door and all new. Working inside the garage with the garage door closed examine the tracks for dents crimps or flat spots. Never use screwdrivers pin punches or pliers handles to wind or unwind a torsion spring. Before purchasing a new garage door take some measurements.