Common garage door repairs.
Broken garage door hinge.
Eventually they will break and you will know it if you are at home.
There are a couple of things you need to do before you can remove the broken hinge.
The springs on your garage door are designed to open and close the door a set number of times.
You may wish to replace the roller also.
Partially raise the garage door so the hinges will be within reach.
The other parts that could be affected by a broken hinge are other hinges the.
Separate the roller from the hinge.
Broken hinge will put more stress on other parts that can cause damage or failure of those parts.
While you may be able to rig up something to fix them the safest bet is to install new ones.
Remove the screw and nuts from the hinge.
Find new rollers and hinges here.
While tilting the hinge and roller assembly remove the hinge.
Now that you have a better understanding of garage door basics let s talk about some of the more common problems and repairs.
Turn off power to the opener.