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Replace garage door rollers yourself.
If no one is available to help a clamp can be put on the track at the end of the door image 1.
While most of the rollers can be changed near the vertical track of your garage door the top 2 rollers need to be changed on the horizontal track.
Once you change the rollers your garage door will open smoothly.
When it s time to replace the rollers on your garage you can easily do it on your own with a few tools.
Usually a garage door has two rollers each at top and bottom and many center rollers.
Replacing the garage door rollers will ensure smooth operations of your garage door.
A new garage door is a diy project any homeowner can do with a couple of strong friends.
Replacing my old plastic garage door rollers was one of the easiest way to upgrade my garage.
Slide a new roller in and insert the roller back into the track.
When you have replaced the bottom 4 rollers you ll realize that you won t be able to replace the top one because it won t line up with the opening in the track.
The door is quieter the movement is smoother and i m expecting the rollers to last at least ten years.
Garage doors weigh 150 pounds or more and if the door were not locked in place there would need to be some way of holding it up until it can be lower manually.
Roll the door down to the next roller and repeat the same process for removing and replacing the rollers.