How To Change Bottom Rollers On Garage Door

Don t try this yourself unless you have experience.

How to change bottom rollers on garage door.

This will allow you to remove the roller from the track. Pop the first roller out of the track with a flathead screwdriver. Open your garage door completely and clamp the track about 2 3of the way up. Get down and dirty.

After removing the nuts use a hammer to knock out the bolts. If the track still contains the roller bend the track as shown in step four. Line up the first garage door roller with the opening you just created. In case your garage door is made of steel then the hinges would be secured with hex headed screws.

Pull the bottom section of the garage door toward the inside of the garage and remove the old roller. Align the bracket with the holes it was removed from and reinstall the fasteners. Pull the release cord and unplug the garage door opener for added safety. Find new rollers and hinges here.

For the wooden garage door use the 7 16 inch wrench to remove the nuts that are used to hold the through bolts on the roller hinge. Take a pair of pliers and bend part of the track near the top slightly open. With the cable behind the roller and bracket install the bottom bracket on the garage door. Place a c clamp into the track opposite the side of the door where you intend to replace the roller.

3 minute bottom roller change on your garage door. Slide out the old roller. Using your dominant hand slide the end of a. Wedge a flathead screwdriver between the roller and the.

Locate the intersection of the straight. Pull the garage door down so the roller lines up with the track you pried open. Replacing a bottom roller 1. Raise the garage door then disconnect the electric opener s power cord from the electrical outlet.

Following are the easy steps you can then follow to replace the garage door bottom rollers. Install the roller into the bottom bracket and thread the cables behind the rollers on the door. Then bend the top of the track to slightly open it up with your pliers. Ensure to tighten them before proceeding.

Work slowly so you don t lose control. Replacing the bottom rollers 1. Use the 3 8 inch wrench to remove these.