Start your garage door replacement project by removing the old one.
Remove garage door opener.
Loosen the brackets securing it to the ceiling and gently lower it down.
There s not much to it really but it certainly helps to know what it entails.
To remove an electric garage door opener first close the garage door all the way.
Use the open ended adjustable wrench to loosen the bracket and remove the bracket on the door and the bracket above the.
How to remove a garage door disconnect the garage door opener.
Then block the spring shaft with locking pliers leaning against the wall header as shown in figures 2 and 22.
Unplug the existing garage door opener.
You can either use the locks installed on the door or use clamps or locking pliers as shown in figure 1.
Turn the power off to the garage at the circuit panel.
Set blocks of.
Garage doors use springs to carry much of the weight of the door during lifting and.
Look to the end of the rail that hides the screw belt or chain to find the manual pull handle and the bracket to which it.
Pull down on the door s manual release cord.
Removal of torsion springs first of all lock the door in the closed position.
Pulling the cord will allow you to manually open and close your garage door.
Remove the garage door springs.