The doors move on rollers inside of tracks that run up the side of the door and overhead.
Removing overhead garage door.
Inside the garage gently ease the screwdriver head between the retainers at the window edges and the door.
Each panel of the door is connected with a group of hinges.
This will leave the door hanging as individual panels.
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This will hold the upper part of the door in place when you remove the 2 by 4 inch prop to get at the center bracket of the lower panel.
Removing the door is not difficult but it does require more than two hands.
Attach a couple of vise clamps to the garage door tracks just below the bearings for the second panel.
Standard sectional garage doors have four or five sections joined by hinges that pivot as the door is raised and lowered.
After removing the springs and cables lower the garage door to the floor.
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Slowly widen the gap without damaging the door.
The first and most important step in the removal of a garage door is the release of the tension in the springs.
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Removal of extension springs for extension spring hardware the tension in the springs disappears almost completely as soon as the door is completely opened.
Find the garage door model then check the overhead door garage door manual to see the best weatherseal option for your door always be sure to use an overhead door garage door weather seal and be sure to have the replacement ready to be installed before removing.
At this stage the glass should be loose and should easily fall towards you.
If it fails to move get someone to give it a nudge on the.
Using the drill driver and sockets or screwdriver if necessary remove the screws from all hinges.
You must have a strong helper or two for some of the steps.
After removing the old door installing the new door is done by stacking the door panels one at a time and fitting the roller tracks around the panels wheels.
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