Installinggarage Door Hinges

Loosen the screws if necessary to bring the jamb back into plumb.

Installinggarage door hinges.

It should be placed several inches in from the edge. Place the second panel on top of the first one. Can save you money by not having a service technician coming out. Very easy to do.

Once you re happy with the placement use a pencil to mark where the holes are to attach the hinge. Locate the flat horizontal surface of your garage door panel. Align a hinge in 1 of the corners and in the center of the panel then screw them in place. Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary.

Place your hinges in the correct location. Insert rollers into the brackets attached to the door. Stand the bottom door panel on the floor in the garage doorway. 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. Then you can take a hammer and tap the hinge bolt releasing the hinge. Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping. Just a small instructional video on how to replace your garage door hinges.

Find new rollers and hinges here. Place hinge at the center of that area aligned with the right side of the garage. Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door. Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it.

Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door. One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge. Assuming you re installing a new door you ll need to find the precise location on the door frame for your hinges. With a friend pick up the new door panel.

Leave the nut on the end of the unscrewed bolt to protect it while tapping it out.