Garage Door Track Alignment

For other garage door repair issues see troubleshooting garage doors or garage door opener problems.

Garage door track alignment.

You can adjust the door tracks yourself and avoid further damage to your door. Garage doors roll up and down on a set of door tracks. When a track becomes loose or has been hit the garage door will not operate smoothly. Here are the steps to follow if your garage door is binding.

In extreme cases the door can even come out of the track. Tracks that are out of adjustment can wear out rollers quickly and in some case will cut through door spring cables. When the garage door track is out of alignment it causes some issues but the most common ones include. 1 you can align the track with the door itself so that the rollers work properly.

The door might rub against the rubber molding. A garage door track that is out of alignment can cause the door to bind or rub against rubber molding. So here is a quick how to guide that will show you how to adjust the track. Now you can align the track so it is perfectly vertical by tapping it at the bottom with a rubber mallet.

This guide will teach you how to adjust an uneven garage door to keep it running safely and smoothly. If you ve had your door for a while or are in and out of it a lot it can easily end up out of alignment. Maybe someone bumped into it recently. A gap might appear between the door and the rubber molding.

Adjusting the tracks for a binding garage door step 1 loosen the track screws. An out of balance garage door can close too quickly creating a potential hazard for kids and pets and placing unnecessary strain on the door s parts. There are two ways that you can adjust garage door track. Using a screwdriver loosen the screws which hold the tracks in the garage door frame.