Replacing A Garage Door Hinge

Knowing the garage door accessories and parts you need during a repair will help you save money by replacing the garage door hardware instead of replacing the whole unit.

Replacing a garage door hinge.

Disconnect the opener s cord from the outlet. Heavier wood residential garage doors usually use 14 gauge hinges. You ll need 3 hinges for every door panel besides the top one. We stock 14 gauge wide body and narrow hinges for residential garage doors as well as 18 gauge garage door hinges if that s what you re looking for.

Make a note of the brand and color code on the spring you need to replace. The next hinge above. Keep in mind if your garage door springs break this part is not one size fits all. To install the new garage door hinges tap the hinge bolts through the bolt holes preferably from the outside.

Moving up from the bottom the next item connects your bottom panel with the next panel above it and it is called hinge. Replacing a hinge and roller 1 close the garage door release the electric opener s carriage and raise the carriage. Here s the way things lay out. The hinges on the edges of your garage door that hold the garage door rollers will be numbered.

Once tapped in tighten the nut. Place the other hinges on the panel s top corners. Line up the first hinge in center of the top edge and screw it in place with a machine thread lag screw. Dura lift 0 234 in x 2 in left and right wound 2 pack brown steel garage door torsion spring.

For pricing and availability. Usually the hinges between the bottom panel and the second panel will be 1 hinges. Replacing hinges is easy with our replacement parts for residential and commercial garage doors at garage door supply company. The hinges between the second and third panels will be 2 hinges.

Along each side of the door from bottom to top the first item is not a hinge but a lift bracket the lift bracket is. Install hinges along the top of the door panel. Usually all of the hinges in the center of the door are 1 hinges. Cre8tive hardware 6 pack black plastic garage door decorative magnetic hinge and handle set.