Gray dust and metal filings around the hinge pin are early signs of wear.
Taking a garage door down to replace with hinge door.
Once you ve replaced the worn door components check the garage door opener chain.
This took me about 10 minutes.
Some play at the hinge is normal.
Insert a new roller into the new hinge s roller mount.
Instructions for removing your existing garage door.
Then block the spring shaft with locking pliers leaning against the wall header as shown in figures 2 and 22.
Identify which garage door hinge needs to be replaced.
If a door has tension springs on them it should be taken down when it is in the up position.
Note these measurements as well as the total number of hinges when ordering your metal door.
While this may seem elementary it s not as simple as pointing and saying that one when you look at a garage door from the inside there are hinges up the left side of the door up the right side and in the middle section and they all have names and numbers.
First of all lock the door in the closed position.
You can either use the locks installed on the door or use clamps or locking pliers as shown in figure 1.
Place the front edge of the roller into the track then rotate the hinge and roller toward the door and position the mounting holes on the.
Measure down from the top of the door to the top edge of each hinge location.
But if you see an oblong hole where the tubular hinge pin mates with the hinge bracket replace the hinge.
You don t need to take the whole door down just remove one hinge and replace it with a new one then do the next one and finally swap out the final one.
Hardware is available in standard and heavy duty galvanized steel or rust resistant stainless steel for extra long life in tough conditions.
Make hinge and bracket replacement a breeze.
Choose from a variety of garage door hinges top and bottom brackets and other face hardware to be prepared for your project.
Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold.