How To Install New Garage Door Panels

Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2.

How to install new garage door panels.

Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws. Be sure the bar is centered on the panel. How to install garage door springs overhead door. The rubber gasket on the bottom section will fill the gaps created by an unlevel floor.

After removing the old door installing the new door is done by stacking the door panels one at a time and fitting the roller tracks around the panels wheels. Begin installing your new door. Position the panel in the center of the doorway then hold a level over the panel to make sure it s level. Use shims to adjust the panel as needed.

Loosen the bolts holding the bottom panel to the center bracket and carefully remove the panel and replace with new panel. Line up the bottom corners in the cable anchors and use the hinges and brackets as templates for drilling holes for bolts. Part 1 removing the old door. To hold the level in place tape it to the section.

Center the door panel in the garage doorway. The door must be level even if the floor isn t so use shims under the section to level it. You ll also need to secure the springs that allow the door to move but once you do your garage will open and shut smoothly and safely. Many new doors come with pilot holes drilled by the manufacturer.