Installinggarage Door Hinges

Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door.

Installinggarage door hinges.

Very easy to do. One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge. It should be placed several inches in from the edge. Then you can take a hammer and tap the hinge bolt releasing the hinge.

Find new rollers and hinges here. Can save you money by not having a service technician coming out. Once you re happy with the placement use a pencil to mark where the holes are to attach the hinge. Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary.

Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door. Place your hinges in the correct location. To install the new garage door hinges tap the hinge bolts through the bolt holes preferably from the outside. Once tapped in tighten the nut.

Align a hinge in 1 of the corners and in the center of the panel then screw them in place. Just a small instructional video on how to replace your garage door hinges. Place the second panel on top of the first one. Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping.

Place hinge at the center of that area aligned with the right side of the garage. One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame. Leave the nut on the end of the unscrewed bolt to protect it while tapping it out. Assuming you re installing a new door you ll need to find the precise location on the door frame for your hinges.

Loosen the screws if necessary to bring the jamb back into plumb. Most doors require a minimum of two hinges. Stand the bottom door panel on the floor in the garage doorway. Insert rollers into the brackets attached to the door.

With a friend pick up the new door panel.