{"id":2301,"date":"2017-12-15T18:59:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T00:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2023-06-23T16:08:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T22:08:45","slug":"replacing-the-bottom-rollers-on-garage-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/15\/replacing-the-bottom-rollers-on-garage-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Replacing the Bottom Rollers on Garage Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The most dangerous part of replacing <a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/parts\/rollers.html\">garage door rollers<\/a> is replacing the bottom rollers. The bottom fixture not only holds the roller, but the bottom of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/11\/garage-door-cables\/\">cable<\/a> secures to the bottom fixture. Tension from the spring pulls on the cable, making removal of the bottom fixture extremely dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several years ago, we posted a YouTube video titled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MqzfN-nFL80\">How to Replace Your Garage Door Rollers<\/a>.&#8221; In the video, we showed a way to bend the tracks to replace all the rollers, including the bottom rollers. However, some people prefer not to bend the tracks. In a recent e-mail exchange, William S. of Las Vegas shared his ideas on how to replace the bottom rollers without bending the tracks. Since the topic was fresh on my mind, I decided to post this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For safety, it is best to replace the bottom roller on one side at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, open the door and mark the bottom of the track where it meets the garage floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-01-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A person using a permanent marker to mark where the bottom of the  track meets the floor.\" class=\"wp-image-2309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-01.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, remove the track bolts and nuts that secure the track to the track brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-02-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A person removing the nuts and bolts off of a bracket that is secured to the garage door track.\" class=\"wp-image-2310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-02.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are normally two or three track brackets, or jamb brackets on each vertical track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, remove the two nuts that secure the top of the track to the flag bracket. Then, check to make sure the bottom of the door is above the top of the vertical track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-03-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A person using a ratchet is removing two nuts from a flag bracket.\" class=\"wp-image-2311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-03.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the removal of the fasteners, you can remove the vertical track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-04-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A person removing a garage door vertical track.\" class=\"wp-image-2312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-04-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-04-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carefully pull down on the bottom of the door until the bottom roller clears the bottom of the flag bracket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-05-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A person pulling down on the door until the bottom roller is shown clearing the bottom of the flag bracket. \" class=\"wp-image-2313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-05.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point you can remove the old roller and install the new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-06-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A person shown removing the old roller from the garage door. \" class=\"wp-image-2314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-06-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-06-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-06.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete the job simply reverse the steps above, and then go to the other side of the door to replace the other bottom roller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most dangerous part of replacing garage door rollers is replacing the bottom rollers. The bottom fixture not only holds the roller, but the bottom of the cable secures to the bottom fixture. Tension from the spring pulls on the cable, making removal of the bottom fixture extremely dangerous. Several years ago, we posted a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[346,352,392,385],"class_list":["post-2301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technical-support","tag-diy-instructions","tag-garage-door-repair","tag-garage-door-rollers","tag-garage-door-tracks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Replacing the Bottom Rollers on Garage Doors - DDM Garage Doors Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"By following the instructions in this blog post and watching the video, you can successfully replace the bottom rollers on your garage door.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/15\/replacing-the-bottom-rollers-on-garage-doors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Replacing the Bottom Rollers on Garage Doors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By following the instructions in this blog post and watching the video, you can successfully replace the bottom rollers on your garage door.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/15\/replacing-the-bottom-rollers-on-garage-doors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"DDM Garage Doors Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-12-16T00:59:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-23T22:08:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bottom-roller-replacement-01-300x169.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dan Musick\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dan Musick\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/15\/replacing-the-bottom-rollers-on-garage-doors\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/15\/replacing-the-bottom-rollers-on-garage-doors\/\",\"name\":\"Replacing the Bottom Rollers on Garage Doors - 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