How to repair a garage door

Should you install your own garage door parts? The answer could be yes, if you have a general knowledge of hand tools and can follow the simple how to guides laid out on this page below. First; know that you must only use tools specified and always make sure to be safe.

General safety checklist for repairing a garage door:

1. When working on your garage door opener make sure to unplug it first. You do not want to be made aware of this by way of electric shock. (115Hz does not ever feel good especially while standing on a ladder)
2. Always check that your springs are not broken before pulling the safety release handle ( when the garage door is in the up position)
3. Always Install new garage door opener parts do not Jerry Rig your opener...
4. When installing garage door springs do not use a screw driver as a replacement for winding bars or torsion bars.
5. Wear safety glasses with power tools.
6. Use common sense when installing your parts.
7. When all else fails and it seems to scary call a local garage door technician.
8. Never jump out your garage door sensors this safety system became code for a reason and that is to protect you, your belongings, kids and the family pet. Although their is a secondary safety feature installed ( force adjustment ) if this feature is set to tight your garage door still can hurt a small child or pet.

Below is a list of how to articles that will cover all major garage door repair jobs, before performing any repair on your door or replacing any parts please consult the articles below.

• garage door spring repair
  
  this is a page deticated to garage door spring repair, garage door spring repalacement
• garage door extension spring repair
  
  how to install garage door extension springs, how to install a garage door extension spring
• garage door bottom seal
  
  purchase garage door bottom seals here and learn how to install your garage door bottom seal. A garage door seal comes in two types learn more here.
• genie garage door opener parts
  
  this is a how to manual for installing genie garage door opener parts. You can find the most common genie garage door parts here.
• liftmaster garage door opener parts
  
  This is a how to manual on installing liftmaster garage door opener parts, Before you buy your liftmaster parts you should read this
• other garage door opener parts
• garage door sensor
  
  This is an installation guide gor garage door sensors, we sell primarily liftmastor sensors and genie sensors.
• garage door replacement parts
  
  garage door replacement parts how to fix your garage door. It is particularly an over view of how you will use your garage door repair parts, over all garage door safety inspection and more.
• garage door adjustments
  
  Here you will learn all of the primary garage door adjustments as well as common garage door opener adjustments.

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