How To Change A Panel In A Electric Garage Door

Electric garage doors are for some a luxury and for others a necessity.

How to change a panel in a electric garage door.

Place a ladder under the right track at the back end. Check the make and the model of the existing door because even if a garage door. Lower it down until the existing panel is touching the new panel. The spring s tension will be off of it so it will be easy to unhook.

Regardless how you view your electric garage door there s no doubt that sitting in your car and pushing a button to open the garage is preferable to getting out and manually opening the door. It may help to use the same garage door contractor who installed the original door as they will have a record of the kind of door you ve installed and will be able to match the old product to the new panel. Installing garage door replacement panels can be complicated. Whatever the reason for unsightly garage door panels you will want to replace them with a more suitable alternative always make sure you buy the right garage door panels.

Replacing just the panel will save you time and money since a single replacement panel is not nearly as expensive as a completely new garage door and it s an easier job to fix a panel than it is to remove an old door and replace it. If your door has an electric motor unplug the motor. Slide the rollers into the track and then insert the new panel into the slot. Start to remove the bolts on the bottom of the hinges that hold the bottom section to the next section.

Remove the door panels remove the pin of the top center brace and loosen the brace image 1. Remove the nuts from the bolts on the top panel image 2. Work with your garage door contractor to ensure that the panel you install will look as good as it can given the circumstances. Loosen the bolts holding the bottom panel to the center bracket and carefully remove the panel and replace with new panel.

Remove the nuts at the top of the next panel down. Raise the door 4 to 6 inches and slide a block of wood under the middle of the garage door that will close this gap. One damaged panel on your garage door doesn t mean you need to replace the entire door. Raise the door to it s upright position.

Start from the outsides of the garage door and move to the middle hinge. You are now ready to remove the bottom section. You ll see a hook for the end of the spring on that side of the door. Line up the bottom corners in the cable anchors and use the hinges and brackets as templates for drilling holes for bolts.

It s time to attach the new panel onto your door. The vise clamps should hold the upper part of the door in place.