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DIY Repair for an Overhead Garage Door: How to Replace the Rollers

If you’ve got a garage door that’s hard to open or just doesn’t run as smooth as it once did, you might need to replace the rollers. It’s a fairly handy DIY repair for overhead garage door you can do without too much hassle. You’ll need a pack of new rollers, which you can get at most hardware stores. Open the garage door and place a clamp on the door so that it remains open. Release the door from the opener by pulling the red rope that hangs from the chain. Line up the first roller with the opening. Wedge a flathead screwdriver between it and the track. Ply out the old roller and remove it. Slide in a new roller and apply it to the track. Repeat the same process for all the rollers. Once you’ve got the bottom four rollers, lower the door to the ground and start at the top, working your way down.