Garage door struts stiffen door sections to prevent them from bending or breaking.
Putting 4 struts on a single garage door.
The following instructions for fixing garage door springs are for do it yourself homeowners and for maintenance repair men who service their smaller commerical or industrial overhead doors.
Steel struts are added to your garages to reinforce the steel panels.
Also to provide the most benefit possible it is a good idea to utilize hinges with the struts rather than the steel clips.
This strut when across the top section helps to support the door during opening and closing using a electric garage door opener.
A garage door strut is a metal piece designed to provide horizontal strength and rigidity to a garage door panel.
Residential single car doors typically do not need struts unless it is a steel door that is motor operated.
They also allow the door to open and close smoothly.
Many doors come standard with a strut across the top panel of the garage door.
If the sections are not rigid the garage door will bind as it opens and closes.