How to replace upper garage door rollers.
Take apart garage door rollers.
When you have replaced the bottom 4 rollers you ll realize that you won t be able to replace the top one because it won t line up with the opening in the track.
How to safely remove a residential roller door by yourself.
Then take one of your new garage rollers and slide it into its spot on the hinge.
Use the 3 8 inch wrench to remove these.
Slide a new roller in and insert the roller back into the track.
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As a disclaimer i advise that where possible this should be done with 2 people and even if you d.
You shouldn t have to loosen or tighten any screws or nuts to change the roller.
In case your garage door is made of steel then the hinges would be secured with hex headed screws.
To help you better understand the role of your garage door rollers and everything about their existence this guide should get you started.
For me unscrewing the brackets was much simpler and only took a few minutes per roller.
Grab a socket wrench and unscrew the retaining bolts to the brackets that hold the garage door rollers.
Garage door rollers can be purchased from your local hardware store or online.
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After removing the nuts use a hammer to knock out the bolts.
Again do not do this for the bottom roller.