Hoe To Put Wheel Back In Track On Garage Door

Open the door while holding the roller against the track.

Hoe to put wheel back in track on garage door.

To determine if it is in perfect alignment use the level. Unaligned tracks are caused by screws that loosen over time. The point where the roller is nearest the track is probably the point where it jumped the track. The doors on your garage are moved smoothly up and down by garage door rollers these are held in place by brackets that are attached to the door of your garage.

Once you locate where the wheels on the door are jumping off the track snap locking pliers underneath the door on one of the tracks. Work a flat head screwdriver under one of the wheels lift it and angle the door slightly until the wheel clears the track. Dislodge the hand held vise grips. This will make it simple to position the wheel back onto the track.

Top roller is the ea. This causes the track to shift at an angle that is not at a right angle to the door of your garage. The pliers act as a stop. Open the door manually.

Locate where the roller popped out of the track. Use a rubber mallet to tap the edge of the roller back into the track. A misaligned track will also prevent the garage door wheels from rolling smoothly. Use pliers to open the outer edge of the track.

Repeat with the other wheel then angle the bottom of the door out and remove the door. Use a rubber mallet to tap the track into the correct position once the door is once again aligned on the track properly. This can be an easy fix and requires no tools. Get a helper to lift the door.