Garage Door Alignment Do It Yourself

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Garage door alignment do it yourself.

Turn off the garage door opener if necessary. Adjusting the tracks for a binding garage door step 1 loosen the track screws. If that point is more than four feet or less than three feet above the ground you will need to balance the door. If you re adjusting the tracks on an automatic garage door disable the garage door opener before you start working.

Step 2 adjust the track position. Step 1 before you start the alignment process. Move the garage door up and down until you find a place where the door stays suspended when you let go. For most doors you can do this by simply pulling the emergency release handle located near the front of back of the overhead track.

A garage door sensoris an important safety feature that needs to work correctly. Now you can align the track so it is perfectly vertical by tapping it at the bottom with a rubber mallet. Fortunately with the instructions above your garage door alignment problems can be an open and shut case. If you are having problems with your sensors they may be out of alignment.

Garage door alignment problems can cause you a lot of frustration. Always turn off the power when working on the sensors. Use a spirit level to identify when the track is back in vertical alignment. If the garage doors bind or are hard to move up or down in the tracks use a screwdriver to loosen the screws that secure the tracks to the garage door frame.