Garage Door Vertical Track Adjustment

To adjust vertical garage door tracks start by loosening the lower track brackets using a screwdriver or wrench.

Garage door vertical track adjustment.

For other garage door repair issues see troubleshooting garage doors or garage door opener problems. Loosen the track bolts with a wrench while using little to optimal force as possible. Using a screwdriver loosen the screws which hold the tracks in the garage door frame. Creating a door gap.

Doing so creates a gap between the door and the tracks to let it close or open with ease. In extreme cases the door can even come out of the track. Then move each track until there is a 1 4 inch of space between the bottom of the garage door and the top of the crown molding. Step 2 adjust door gap.

Now you can align the track so it is perfectly vertical by tapping it at the bottom with a rubber mallet. 1 you can align the track with. Usually about a 1 4 inch gap is fine. There are two ways that you can adjust garage door track.

When the track is out of adjustment it can cause the garage door to not operate correctly. Repeat for the opposite side of the garage door. Here are the steps to follow if your garage door is binding. Garage doors have track bolts that are located above it.

Move the tracks left or right so that there is only a small gap between the door and the stop molding. If your garage door is binding.