Garage Door Hinge No. 4, Steel (Side Hinge, Joint 4 to 5)
No. 4 steel side hinge for the fourth joint (panels 4 and 5), the top side hinge on a standard 5-panel sectional garage door. One each side, sold singly. Centre hinges on this joint are No. 1.
- No. 4Joint 4 to 5
- Top side hingeStandard 5-panel door
- 2 per doorOne each side
- Sold singlyRoller not included
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The No. 4 steel hinge is the side hinge for the fourth joint, between panels 4 and 5. On the standard 5-panel sectional door used in South Africa that is the top joint, so the No. 4 is the top side hinge, one on each side. Like all garage door hinges it is numbered by position, and it holds the roller further out than the No. 3 below it. Which numbers you need depends on the panel count, not the door height: doors with 6 or 7 panels carry on with the No. 5. Sold singly, two per door.
Where the No. 4 hinge goes
Count the joints from the bottom of the door. The fourth joint, where panel 4 meets panel 5, takes a No. 4 at each end. On a 5-panel door this is the last hinged joint. The centre hinges on it are No. 1, like every other centre hinge on the door.
Panel count, not door height
The hinge numbers follow the joints, so count the panels on your door rather than going by how tall it is. A 5-panel door uses No. 1 to No. 4 at the sides, a 6-panel door adds the No. 5, and a 7-panel door adds the No. 6. Above the No. 4 on a 5-panel door, the rollers of the top panel sit in an adjustable top roller bracket, one per side.
Garage door hinges by number
- No. 1: bottom joint (panels 1 and 2) on each side, plus every centre hinge up the door
- No. 2: side hinge, joint 2 to 3
- No. 3: side hinge, joint 3 to 4
- No. 4 (this hinge): side hinge, joint 4 to 5, the top side hinge on a standard 5-panel door
- No. 5: side hinge, joint 5 to 6, on 6-panel doors such as caravan-height doors
- No. 6: side hinge, joint 6 to 7, on 7-panel doors (rare on homes)
Roller, screws and fitting
The No. 4 is sold on its own. The roller goes into its roller tube: use the nylon garage door roller with steel stem, sold singly. Fix the hinge to the panels with garage door hinge screws, sold in a pack of 85. Alectra Solutions supplies the equipment only. Springs, cables and bottom brackets are under high tension, so any work near them should be done by an experienced garage door installer.
Key features
- For joint 4 to 5. One on each side of the fourth joint up from the bottom, so a door takes two.
- Top side hinge on a 5-panel door. On the standard South African 5-panel door, joint 4 to 5 is the top joint.
- Goes by panel count. Which hinge numbers you need follows the number of panels, not the height of the door.
- Roller set further out. Holds the roller further from the door than the No. 3 on the joint below.
- Number stamped on the plate. The 4 is stamped on the hinge plate, next to the pivot and roller tubes in the photo.
Specifications
| Part | Garage door hinge No. 4 (side hinge) |
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| Material | Steel |
| Position | Joint 4 to 5 (fourth joint from the bottom), one each side |
| Per door | 2 (one each side) |
| Roller position | Further out than No. 3 |
| Centre hinges on this joint | No. 1 (sold separately) |
| For | Sectional garage doors; the top side hinge on a 5-panel door |
| Sold as | Single hinge |
Not in the box
- Roller (sold singly)
- Hinge screws (pack of 85, sold separately)
Questions people ask
Two: one at each side of the joint between panels 4 and 5. Any centre hinges on that joint are No. 1.
No. It depends on the panel count, not the height. The standard 5-panel door in South Africa uses a No. 4 at each side of its top joint.
The top panel has no hinge above it. Its rollers sit in an adjustable top roller bracket, one per side.
Yes, on the fourth joint. A 6-panel door then adds a No. 5 at each side of the fifth joint.
No, the hinge is sold on its own. Rollers are sold singly and hinge screws come in a pack of 85.
No. Alectra Solutions supplies the equipment only. Use an experienced garage door installer, especially for work near the springs and cables.
Need it fitted? Alectra Solutions supplies product only. Ask the branch and we will point you to installers in Pretoria.