Garage door vertical adjustment

[mgbbob]

Hi folks,
Somewhere I remember reading about a device to adjust the vertical tracks to better seal against the frame. I can't find the information now. Has anyone used these devices?

 

[spudley]

Some rails are adjustable in their brkts. Almost all doors have adjustable roller brackets that can better seal the door in the frame. Just adjusted mine this weekend with a 7/16" socket.

 

[mgbbob]

Thanks, Bob

 

[Hot Rod Grampa]

If the brackets are riveted to the track the rivets can be drilled out one at a time and replaced with proper track bolts and nuts. Otherwise you could remove the outside seal and re nail it closer to the door. Just be careful not to get it too tight. It still has to move. Just thinking out loud.

 

[mgbbob]

Hi, it is a low clearance track and the two tracks are riveted together in two places. It appears the top track needs to move forward a half inch to move the door at the top towards the jam. The rest of the door (lower part) snugs up tight. I think I would need to drop the spring to try to part the two tracks and then bolt back together. Not being a garage door guy I was hesitant to start down this path.

 

[gnpenning]

You need to adjust your upper roller bracket.

 

[Hot Rod Grampa]

Agree to adjust top bracket only. Leave the track and spring alone. Some of those you simply loosen the screws and slide the bracket to tighten the gap. You may have to relocate the screws if you run out of slot to adjust. Has this been a problem for a while or dit it just surface? Just thinking out loud.

 

[jstroede]

If he has low headroom track, most likely it has basically a non adjustable top bracket. Pictures would help a lot here to make the best recommendation. It sounds to me like it is just the top of the door that is not sealing? Does the door have an opener on it? Generally the opener is going to have to push the top of the top section against the header to seal it well with LHR track.

John

 

[gnpenning]

The door manufacturers we use all have some adjustments with the top roller bracket. Not sure who you are using? ? Depending on how it was initially installed would depend on how much if any adjustment it would have.

Yes a trolley type opener is needed for a tight seal without moving top seal and creating a staggered perimeter seal.

Pictures are always very helpful. I quit asking for them. For some reason posters don't feel it's important.

 

[jstroede]

When he is saying low headroom, I am assuming he has this top fixture. Yes it has vertical slots in it, but it won't really tighten against the header.

I agree 100% on pictures!

John

 

[mgbbob]

Hi folks, Sorry for the slow response. here are some pictures.

 

[ishiboo]

Adjust your door sweeps on the outside to seal to the door where it is now, if you can't adjust the door to close closer to the outside.

 

[Hot Rod Grampa]

Take the screws out of one top bracket and flip it over so the roller stem will be along the back of the door not on top of it. Put your roller in correctly and reattach to door pushing top section against the jamb as you tighten the screws. Repeat other side. Hope this helps.

 

[mgbbob]

Thanks, I think that might work. I will give it a try!