Then take off the clamps or the locking pliers and slowly close the door.
How to take apart a garage door.
Instructions for removing your existing garage door.
Remove the bolts only on the top half of each hinge leaving the bottom halves attached to the lower door panel.
Open the door completely and block it in this position with clamps or locking pliers firmly tightened to the track to prevent the door from closing.
Each panel of the door is connected with a group of hinges.
This will leave the door hanging as individual panels.
Watch more home repair diy videos.
With a helper or two supporting the top of the top panel remove the roller bracket at each end of the panel.
See figure 1 you can now release the cables and take off the springs without any trouble or danger.
After removing the springs and cables lower the garage door to the floor.