Vertical garage door tracks are mounted to the jambs on each side of the LaGrange garage door opening. The job of these tracks is to provide guides to the roller wheels. When they are misaligned, your Gardiner garage door may not open, and it could put you at risk for personal or property harm. That being said, when your garage door tracks become misaligned, it’s crucial that you get them fixed so that your LaGrange garage door can continue to function properly. This article introduces 1 of the ways that you can adjust your garage door tracks.
Shift Vertical Tracks
- Use a screwdriver to loosen the lower track brackets. Do this on both the right and left track.
- After the brackets are loosened, move each track until there is a .25 inch gap between the LaGrange garage door and the molding.
- Now that you’ve slightly moved the tracks, you should check your tracks with a vertical level. It’s important that your tracks are perfectly level if you want your Gardiner garage door to function as it is intended.
- To finish, you will need to retighten the tracks. You can do so by using your fingers to retighten the screws and bolts that hold the lower tax brackets in place. When you can no longer tighten the screw with your hand, use a screw driver to turn them a few times, ensuring they are tightened.
This is one of the ways to adjust misaligned tracks, but it can also be done others ways, such as by moving the overhead tracks. When you do so, there are some safety rules that should be followed, which include wearing protective clothing, closing the Gardiner garage door before you start, and turning off the LaGrange garage door if the door is automatic.
This article identifies the outline of how to adjust misaligned tracks, but it’s important that each step is done carefully and properly. At Hudson Valley Overhead Doors & Operators, we are experts in Gardiner garage door installations and repairs. If you need your track realigned, or any other services, don’t hesitate to contact us.