Installinggarage Door Hinges

It should be placed several inches in from the edge.

Installinggarage door hinges.

Stand the bottom door panel on the floor in the garage doorway. Find new rollers and hinges here. To install the new garage door hinges tap the hinge bolts through the bolt holes preferably from the outside. 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. Align a hinge in 1 of the corners and in the center of the panel then screw them in place. One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge. Leaving 1 side bare makes fitting and installing the track easier so do this for every panel.

Once you re happy with the placement use a pencil to mark where the holes are to attach the hinge. Place your hinges in the correct location. Just a small instructional video on how to replace your garage door hinges. Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary.

Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it. Very easy to do. Can save you money by not having a service technician coming out. Place the second panel on top of the first one.

Assuming you re installing a new door you ll need to find the precise location on the door frame for your hinges. Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping. Once tapped in tighten the nut. Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door.

Most doors require a minimum of two hinges. Insert rollers into the brackets attached to the door. Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door. Then you can take a hammer and tap the hinge bolt releasing the hinge.

With a friend pick up the new door panel.