How To Install Garage Door Support Strut

Support struts allow your garage door to open and close smoothly while remaining strong and reliable.

How to install garage door support strut.

Installation instructions to read pdf files you need the adobe acrobat reader 6 0 or higher. They also allow the door to open and close smoothly. Most residential doors use 2 struts but residential and industrial doors over 16 feet wide often use three inch struts. They make the sections of the garage door stiff enough to prevent bending or breaking.

A garage door strut can help support door panels that have been bent or damaged. Garage door struts stiffen door sections to prevent them from bending or breaking. For a smooth operation of the garage door opener installing a garage door strut is helpful. Doors with openers also require two extra pieces of hardware that you ll see in photo 4.

For more information you can view our how to assemble garage door strut kits video. Many doors come standard with a strut across the top panel of the garage door. You can purchase struts and strut kits on our garage door struts page. A garage door strut is a metal piece designed to provide horizontal strength and rigidity to a garage door panel.

This video shows a quick and simple installation of a door strut. A support strut usually included in the door kit and an opener bracket not included. This strut when across the top section helps to support the door during opening and closing using a electric garage door opener. For doors with torsion springs located over the door spend the 50 or so to have a garage door professional release the tension.

This video demonstration uses our kit designed for easier shipping.