Replacing The Bottom Bracket On A Garage Door

Align the bracket with the holes it was removed from and reinstall the fasteners.

Replacing the bottom bracket on a garage door.

Replacing a bottom roller. When you remove the last bolt on the middle hinge the bottom section will no longer be held by the garage door. This bracket is made of steel. Use pliers to pull the cable free from the bracket on the lowest door panel.

Lower the section to the floor and lay the section on the ground. Ensure to tighten them before proceeding. The door panel is still attached to the rest of the door so don t worry about it falling. The garage door s springs are connected to the bottom mounting brackets and.

Slide support out from the middle of the garage door. Hold the bottom section to keep it from falling. With the cable behind the roller and bracket install the bottom bracket on the garage door. Do not remove the nuts and disconnect the bottom mounting bracket from the door.

Detach the lifting cable from the bottom bracket. This is an oem part. Now that you ve secured the door locate the thick lifting cable on either side of the door.