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Garage door bracket ripped off.
After taking a closer look at the problem i realized the aluminum of the garage door was not strong enough to endure constant use.
A strut is a metal piece that runs the full width of the garage door.
One morning on our way out for the day we tried to open the garage door but the opener pulled out of the door and broke the door mount.
If the piece of metal that broke off your garage door is not where the j bar connects to your garage door it may still be possible to repair the garage door panel.
Adjustable to fit different size sections and some are non adjustable and fit specific size doors.
The bracket that connects the push arm of our garage door opener is getting ripped off from the door see picture below.
In this situation it may be possible to install a strut to support the garage door panel.
My garage door bracket which connects the garage door arm to the garage door ripped out of the garage door.
By using the top steel reinforcement and this new vertical bracket the door will be repaired and no replacement.