Garage door repair tools

One of the most important tools for garage door repair is a pair of winding bars. Winding bars traditionally come in three lengths: 1 and 36. The winding bars, such as the standard residential winding bar picture on the right ( WB-), are suitable for residential and light commercial doors.

The longer winding bars become necessary when working on heavier commercial and industrial overhead doors as the springs hold more tension. Garage Door Specialty Tools. Star Door Parts is a premier supplier of garage door repair tool and other specialty products used in the garage door installation and repair industry. We offer a complete line torsion spring winding bars and other tools , angle iron cutters and many other hard to find products in stock for immediate delivery. We carry swagers, cable cutters, spring winders, cable pullers and more in this selection.

How many turns do you wind a torsion spring? What are the garage door parts? How to replace broken garage door springs? The garage door hardware needs periodic inspection for signs of wear and tear.

Check the garage door tracks and hinges. Use a socket wrench or screwdriver as needed to tighten any loose bolts or fasteners on moving parts. Clamp a locking pliers or a C-clamp to the track just above one of the rollers. This will prevent the door from shooting up and breaking your nose when you wind the new springs during an overhead garage door repair.

Also yank the cord and unplug the garage door opener before you start any garage door spring repair. Follow all safety precautions when working on your garage door. Read more on garage door opener repair.

Perhaps no other part of your home experiences as much wear and tear as your overhead garage door. The average garage door will go up and down more than a thousand times a year. When you want to repair a garage door , you will require the correct tools ! Select from garage door tools below. Complete with Cables and Fasteners to Fix Your Overhead Sectional Door.

Only left in stock - order soon. Cable and Pulley Replacement Kit - Two inch Heavy Duty Sheaves. Using this tool and a hammer you can straighten ol damaged garage door track. Also great for closing the track back to the original form after opening the track to remove rollers. This is a heavy duty tool, it weighs pounds, solid steel.

Looking to repair your garage door opener? Common problems could range from issues with the remote or wall switch that control the garage door opener to more serious issues like a grinding noise coming from the opener itself. If you need help with repairing your garage door opener, schedule a repair appointment today. Sears garage repair technicians are fast, with same-day, emergency garage door repairs available in most areas.

We can also adjust garage door tracks and springs to make sure your door operates smoothly. Having problems with your garage door opener? The Genie Safe-T-Beam system is designed to ensure The Genie Safe-T-Beam system is designed to ensure maximum safety for your garage door opener operation.

This replacement garage door safety sensor kit uses an invisible infrared beam across the opening of the door , the system detects any object passing through the LED beam of light and automatically reverses the closing garage door. Look for a seam near the top of the vertical piece of track.