Once tapped in tighten the nut.
Installinggarage door hinges.
Leaving 1 side bare makes fitting and installing the track easier so do this for every panel.
Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door.
With a friend pick up the new door panel.
Leave the nut on the end of the unscrewed bolt to protect it while tapping it out.
Can save you money by not having a service technician coming out.
Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary.
Then you can take a hammer and tap the hinge bolt releasing the hinge.
Loosen the screws if necessary to bring the jamb back into plumb.
Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it.
One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge.
Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door.
Place hinge at the center of that area aligned with the right side of the garage.
Assuming you re installing a new door you ll need to find the precise location on the door frame for your hinges.
Very easy to do.
Stand the bottom door panel on the floor in the garage doorway.
Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping.
Most doors require a minimum of two hinges.
Once you re happy with the placement use a pencil to mark where the holes are to attach the hinge.
One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame.
Place the second panel on top of the first one.
Just a small instructional video on how to replace your garage door hinges.
Place your hinges in the correct location.
It should be placed several inches in from the edge.
Locate the flat horizontal surface of your garage door panel.
To install the new garage door hinges tap the hinge bolts through the bolt holes preferably from the outside.