How to Do a Garage Door Roller Replacement?

Many people are interested in learning how to replace garage door rollers. Modern garage doors include four or five pieces that span the whole width of the garage door opening and are connected by hinges. 

There is a roller mount on each hinge bracket that directs the garage door tracks on either side of the garage door. Along the guide tracks, both rollers assist in raising and lowering the garage door. 

Today, Arizona Garage Door Guru will go through the procedures for replacing garage door rollers on both the top and bottom of the garage door.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational reasons only; garage door roller replacement should only be performed by experts with experience and skill in the industry, such as Arizona Garage Door Guru.

Steps To Replacing A Top Roller

1. With an electric door opener, if you have it, close the garage door. After pulling on the door’s release handle, click the garage door’s remote button to allow the garage to raise the opener’s carriage. Finally, disconnect the garage door opener’s electrical cord from the outlet immediately after the carriage has stopped moving.

1. Next, you want to unfasten the bolt that helps secure the top roller mount to the door. This can be done with a socket set. Slide the retainer bracket, making sure to do it with the roller attached from the mount.

1. After, insert a brand new roller into the bracket. You want to position the roller at an angle and then just slip the roller’s front edge into the track. This should be done before rotating the axle toward the garage door and aligning the bracket with the bolt that is on the mount.

1. Finally, plug the opener back into its outlet. Press the button on the garage door’s remote to lower the carriage. Lower the garage door until it connects with the door’s carriage arm. Now that it is complete, it is best to test the new roller’s operation by raising and lowering the door!

Steps To Replacing A Bottom Roller

1. First, you want to raise your garage door. Disconnect the opener’s power cord from the electrical outlet. In order to release the carriage, you want to pull the rope handle.

1. Next, you want to place a C-Clamp on the track. The C-clamp is going into the track that is opposite to the side of the door where you want to replace the roller.

1. After, you need to locate the intersection of the vertical, straight track, and the 90-degree elbow section of the track. This will be beneath the damaged roller. You want to bend the curved lip part of the straight track area that is beneath the intersection. This can occur with a pair of slip-joint pliers. Doing this will allow you to have a width that is enough to have the roller slip out of the track.

1. Now, you want to roll the door down until the roller centers into the broadest part of the channel’s bend. You must use your hands to bring the garage door down.

1. After, you want to place a screwdriver between the curved edge of the roller and the channel. Push the roller out of the track by prying on the screwdriver. You want to pull hard on the corner of the door inward until you see the roller clear the track.

1. Furthermore, you will now slip the old roller out of its axle mount. Carefully slide the new roller into the mount. Push the door back into its position adjacent to the track. Cautiously, slide the roller back into the track.

You want to slide the garage door upward so that the new roller is within an elbow portion of the track. It is vital to straighten the curved track section with a hammer to help return it to its original condition. If need be, repeat the process with the other bottom roller.

Final thoughts

A garage door roller replacement is a lot of work, and you should not put yourself in danger by performing it on your own. If you need a garage door roller replacement, you have come to the right place! 

Arizona Garage Door Guru the best garage door company in Arizona has the experience and expertise to replace your garage door roller with a new one that works.