Replacing A Garage Door Hinge

The hinges between the second and third panels will be 2 hinges.

Replacing a garage door hinge.

Place the other hinges on the panel s top corners. 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. Dura lift 0 234 in x 2 in left and right wound 2 pack brown steel garage door torsion spring. Moving up from the bottom the next item connects your bottom panel with the next panel above it and it is called hinge.

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. Keep in mind if your garage door springs break this part is not one size fits all. Make a note of the brand and color code on the spring you need to replace. Line up the first hinge in center of the top edge and screw it in place with a machine thread lag screw.

For pricing and availability. 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. Once tapped in tighten the nut. You ll need 3 hinges for every door panel besides the top one.

Leave the nut on the end of the unscrewed bolt to protect it while tapping it out. Then you can take a hammer and tap the hinge bolt releasing the hinge. Replacing hinges is easy with our replacement parts for residential and commercial garage doors at garage door supply company. Usually the hinges between the bottom panel and the second panel will be 1 hinges.

When replacing garage door hinges it is important to make sure you are ordering the right hinges. Here s the way things lay out. Replacing a hinge and roller 1 close the garage door release the electric opener s carriage and raise the carriage. Install hinges along the top of the door panel.

Heavier wood residential garage doors usually use 14 gauge hinges. Usually all of the hinges in the center of the door are 1 hinges. The next hinge above. Disconnect the opener s cord from the outlet.