The most common issues caused when a garage door track is out of alignment are as follows.
Garage door out of rail.
There are two ways that you can adjust garage door track.
A garage door that s out of alignment can be very dangerous.
Secure vise grips to the tracks under the door to keep it.
If it s way off balance it could actually fall of the tracks and injure someone.
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You can repair serious dents by pounding on them using a hammer and block of wood but if you have a rubber mallet around use it instead.
If there is heavy damage on the tracks simply replace them.
The door may get jammed and there could be an emergency situation where you need to get your car out.
A bad dent will cause the garage door to go off track easily similar to what a damaged rail can do to a train.
The garage door may bind making it hard to open and close the door can rub against the stop molding a large gap may appear between the door and the stop molding.
When the track is out of adjustment it can cause the garage door to not operate correctly.
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For other garage door repair issues see troubleshooting garage doors or garage door opener problems.
In extreme cases the door can even come out of the track.