Hoe To Put Wheel Back In Track On Garage Door

Use a rubber mallet to tap the edge of the roller back into the track.

Hoe to put wheel back in track on garage door.

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. 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. However it s not guaranteed that the roller will stay there no matter what. This quick video shows you how to easily fix a garage door wheel that s out of the track.

Top roller is the ea. Open the door while holding the roller against the track. Use a rubber mallet to tap the track into the correct position once the door is once again aligned on the track properly. A misaligned track will also prevent the garage door wheels from rolling smoothly.

The pliers act as a stop. The roller has a stem that fits into a bracket sleeve while the roller itself fits into a track. Locate where the roller popped out of the track. The point where the roller is nearest the track is probably the point where it jumped the track.

Work a flat head screwdriver under one of the wheels lift it and angle the door slightly until the wheel clears the track. Use pliers to open the outer edge of the track. Unaligned tracks are caused by screws that loosen over time. Open the door manually.

Repeat with the other wheel then angle the bottom of the door out and remove the door. This will make it simple to position the wheel back onto the track. To determine if it is in perfect alignment use the level. This can be an easy fix and requires no tools.