Instructions / Assembly

GARAGE DOOR BOTTOM REPLACEMENT INSTALL KITS
Tools Needed:
Drill
1/16” Drill Bit
Phillips Screw Driver
Vice Grips
Hack Saw If retainers need to be cut
Materials Included in the Kits:
Retainers
Weather Seal
Screws (packaged) *picture may not be exact to your seal kit
Step 1:
Disconnect your garage door opener trolley by using the emergency pull handle. Open the door
approximately ¾ of the way and lock the door in place by using vice grips on the garage door vertical
track. Remove the old weather seal and retainer if applicable. ***Do not remove the bottom brackets
that are attached to the door cable, these are under extreme tension***
Step 2:
Pre-drill holes 1.5” from the ends and approx. every 18” on the bottom of the retainer. Then mount the
bottom retainer to the bottom edge of the door. For L-Shaped bottom retainer kits, the vertical leg
portion is intended for the inside part of the door, additional screws can be used on the vertical leg if
desired. The L-Shaped retainer, vertical leg, may need to be notched/trimmed to clear the bottom
brackets that are attached to the door cable.
Make sure each section of the retainer is tightly fitted and profile track(s) are flush and aligned together.
This will make the bottom weather seal much easier to slide through the track(s) of the retainers. Soapy
water or glass cleaner can be used to assist in pulling the seal through the retainer track.
Step 3:
Slide the weather seal through the track(s) of the retainer. Feeding behind the vertical tracks of the
garage door may be necessary. While sliding the seal through the track, make sure that the “T” portion
of the seal is staying in the track(s) of the retainer. Allow the seal to rest once installed into the bottom
retainer, the seal will stretch as you are pulling it through the retainer and will retract some while
resting. Trim the seal as needed on the ends, leaving about 6” of seal past the ends. Fold the seal up
and over on itself and stuff it into the “U” shape formed by the seal below the retainer. Repeat for the
other end.

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