Replacing The Bottom Bracket On A Garage Door

Replacing a bottom roller.

Replacing the bottom bracket on a garage door.

Detach the lifting cable from the bottom bracket. Now that you ve secured the door locate the thick lifting cable on either side of the door. Slide support out from the middle of the garage door. The door panel is still attached to the rest of the door so don t worry about it falling.

Align the bracket with the holes it was removed from and reinstall the fasteners. When you remove the last bolt on the middle hinge the bottom section will no longer be held by the garage door. This bracket is made of steel. Use pliers to pull the cable free from the bracket on the lowest door panel.

Ensure to tighten them before proceeding. Do not remove the nuts and disconnect the bottom mounting bracket from the door. Hold the bottom section to keep it from falling. Remove the cables from the bottom brackets.

Lower the section to the floor and lay the section on the ground. The garage door s springs are connected to the bottom mounting brackets and. This is an oem part.