DIY Garage Door Repair Parts

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Garage Door Drums Standard 400-12
T-Type Bottom Weather Seal
Extension Cables
Garage Door #1 Hinge 14-Gauge
Garage Door Nylon Roller Sealed Cap
Garage Door Reinforcement Bracket Adjustable Narrow
Garage Door Slide Lock Latch

Garage Door Repair

Openers

Sears Garage Door Opener 139.655000 Digital Control

The Sears 1/3 garage door opener 139.655000 with digital control debuted in the 1970’s. The machine is a 1/3 horsepower chain drive opener that featured a digital control wall station and transmitter at a price of $174.99 – with the 1/2 horsepower version at $194.99. Sears also offered a 1/4...

Openers

G5446 G6446 Electrolift Executive Code Command Control

The G5446 Electrolift Executive with Code Command Control is a 1/3 hp chain drive opener with a 3-piece T-style rail. It was manufactured in the late 1970s through the early 1980s by Chamberlain and distributed by Sears. The upgraded 1/2 hp version of this opener is model G6446. Since this...

DIY Doors

Center Stile Reinforcement: Top Reasons Your Garage Door Stiles Get Damaged

Stiles are interior reinforced metal supports that help garage doors maintain structural integrity. They also serve as rigid anchor points for door hardware to fasten to. Think of garage door stiles as the skeleton of your door. They give garage doors the strength necessary to support other components. The rolled...

Springs

High Cycle Springs: Upgrading To Longer Lifespan Torsion Springs

Garage door springs are factory rated with an industry standard 10,000 cycles. A cycle is considered a complete opening and closing of the garage door. If you want to increase the lifespan of your springs you will need to upgrade to a high cycle spring solution. Efficiency, cost effectiveness and...

Parts

Truck Door Cables: Todco Whiting Box Truck Stainless Steel Lift Cable Repair

Truck door cables are found on Whiting and Todco style box trucks. Due to their unique position outside the door they regularly come into contact with harsh weather elements.  The combination of high volume use and weather exposure makes regular maintenance extremely important. Unlike standard garage doors, truck door cables...

Parts

Garage Door Hinge Repair: Replacing Hinges By Gauge, Size, Number and Position

Garage door hinges are used to secure the various sections of your overhead door together. Hinges are fastened to the interior stiles of each door panel. They are made out of steel and come a variety of types, gauges, sizes and numbers. Each hinge is designed to be installed on...

DIY Repair Guides

Replacing Seal
Types of Bottom Seal
How to Order

Replacing Hinges
Types of Hinges
Gauge of Hinges

Replacing Rollers
Types of Rollers
Long vs Short Stem

High Cycle Springs

How to Measure Springs

Opener Bracket Installation
Top Brackets
Bottom Brackets
Jamb Brackets