WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?
There are several reasons for a garage door to malfunction by going off track: a damaged track, poor lubrication, poor anchors, broken cables, broken springs, or a misaligned track.
DAMAGED TRACK
Blunt forces, like a car bumping into the track, can bend or dent them, sending rollers off the rack or jamming in them. Some dents can be hammered out, significant dents will require a new track to be installed.
INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION
Another reason garage door rollers derail is that the track and the rollers themselves are not lubricated properly. These two surfaces will generate a lot of friction, so it’s important that they have the lubrication needed to keep moving together smoothly.
POOR ANCHORS
If the brackets securing the track have become loose, you’ll want to tighten the bolts on the bracket with a wrench or similar tool.
BROKEN CABLES
Your garage door might have gotten off track because garage door cables have broken. The numerous strands of galvanized wire, called a lift cable, should be attached to the bottom corner of the door on one end, and then routed to the counterbalance spring on the other. .
IMPROPER ALIGNMENT
If the track is completely out of alignment, your entire door might come off the rails. Some garage door types have complicated alignments and tracks such as roll-up doors. It’s best to have a professional assess the issue.
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