Garage Door Hitting On Side

How to fix front aluminum sagging door hitting top of frame and stuck door.

Garage door hitting on side.

Close the door and use a level to determine that it s hitting the ground levelly on both sides. Depending on the brand. Climb the ladder and go up to the cable drum on the side of the garage that is lower and on the floor. We left a couple of inches extra clearance.

Rule of thumb you should have about 1 2 to 3 4 between the edge of the door and the track. First check the sensor lights. On this door the gap is on the left side but the door is lower on the right side so the first adjustment to make is on the right side. See the article garage door rollers for more information on the correct alignment.

It is best to insert the hook in the frame of the garage door or in the outer wall. Turn the set screws clockwise to tighten them as needed. One of the more difficult problems for do it yourselfers to diagnose is a worn cable pulley on an extension spring door. This leaves some room for the rollers to move in and out of the sleeves.

There are of course many other problems that can keep your garage door from functioning properly. Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all. It is possible that the vertical track down the side has gone out of alignment and shifted due to a slightly loose lag screw. So the first step is to secure the drum on the right side.

Click on a problem below to see the possible causes and solutions. Bottom of the door is up on one side. Pull the car into the garage slightly so that the driver s side mirror is as close to side entrance as is tolerable. Line up one hook so that it is parallel to and at the same height as the top of the car hood.

Repair and adjust door hinges hitting side jamb easy. Push the door push the door back to adjust the door and get the center aligned again. If it doesn t adjust the spring tension on each side of the door until it does.