Garage door bottom bracket, left
By Alectra Solutions

Garage Door Bottom Bracket, Left (Bottom Roller and Cable Bracket)

Left-hand bottom bracket for sectional garage doors. It holds the bottom roller and the lifting cable pin, so it carries the spring load: never unbolt it with the springs under tension. The right-hand bracket is listed separately.

  • LeftMirror of the right bracket
  • Roller + cableHolds both at the bottom
  • Spring loadNever remove under tension
  • SteelSectional garage doors
R 55.00
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Pairs well with
Garage Door Nylon Roller with Steel Stem (Ball Bearing)
R 34.00
Garage Door Lifting Cables for Torsion Spring Doors
R 80.00

This listing is one left-hand garage door bottom bracket. It is the mirror image of the right-hand bottom bracket, so compare it with the bracket on your door before you order. The bracket fits at the bottom corner of a sectional garage door and does two jobs: it holds the bottom roller, and it carries the pin that the lifting cable hooks onto. Because the cable pulls on that pin, this bracket carries the spring load of the door. Never unbolt it while the springs are under tension.

What the bottom bracket holds

The bottom roller sits in the bracket and runs in the track, and the loop end of the lifting cable goes over the pin at the bottom. The nylon roller with steel stem is the roller we list with it, and on a torsion spring door the loop of the torsion lifting cable goes over the pin. The steel plate has round and slotted holes for fixing it to the bottom panel.

Safety: it carries the spring load

The lifting cable pulls on this bracket with the full force of the springs. If the bracket is unbolted, or its screws are loosened, while the springs are wound or stretched, the cable and bracket can let go suddenly and hurt someone. Spring, cable and bottom bracket work should be done by an experienced garage door installer. Alectra Solutions supplies the equipment only.

Single or double door, torsion or tension?

Bottom brackets are made in a single-door length and a longer double-door length, and the two are not interchangeable. Doors also differ in their springs: a torsion spring on a shaft above the door, or tension (extension) springs with pulleys. Measure the bracket on your door, note which springs it has, and ask us to confirm this bracket matches before you buy.

Courier anywhere in South AfricaR160 for orders up to 10 kg. Heavier orders are priced by weight at checkout. Free courier on orders of R8,000 or more, up to 10 kg.
Collect in Pretoria at no chargeChoose collection at checkout and pick up at Hatfield or Wonderboom.
Genuine stockSupplied through the official South African distributors, with the supplier warranty.
Key features
  • Left-hand bracket. The mirror image of the right-hand bottom bracket, which is listed separately.
  • Holds the bottom roller. Keeps the bottom roller of the door in the track.
  • Carries the lifting cable pin. The loop end of the lifting cable goes over the pin at the bottom of the bracket.
  • Carries the spring load. The cable pulls on this bracket, so never remove it with the springs under tension.
  • Steel plate. Bent steel bracket with round and slotted fixing holes.
Specifications
PartGarage door bottom bracket (bottom roller and cable bracket)
SideLeft (mirror of the right-hand bracket)
HoldsBottom roller and lifting cable pin
LoadCarries the spring load through the lifting cable
MaterialSteel
FixingRound and slotted holes in the plate
ForSectional garage doors
Sold asOne left-hand bracket
Not in the box
  • Right-hand bottom bracket
  • Bottom roller
  • Lifting cable
Questions people ask
What does a garage door bottom bracket do?

It holds the bottom roller at the bottom corner of the door and carries the pin for the lifting cable. Because the cable pulls on it, it carries the spring load of the door.

How do I know if I need the left or the right bracket?

The two are mirror images. Compare this one with the bracket on your door, or send us a photo of yours, and we will tell you which side to order.

Can I replace a bottom bracket myself?

Not with the springs under tension. The bracket holds the cable that carries the spring load, so the work should be done by an experienced garage door installer. Alectra Solutions supplies the equipment only.

Will this bracket fit a double garage door?

Single-door and double-door bottom brackets differ in length, the double-door ones being longer, and they are not interchangeable. Measure the bracket on your door and ask us to confirm before you order.

Does the bracket come with a roller?

No, the bracket is sold on its own. The nylon roller with steel stem is listed separately.

Which lifting cable goes on the pin?

The loop end of the lifting cable. On a torsion spring door, that is the lifting cables for torsion spring doors.

Need it fitted? Alectra Solutions supplies product only. Ask the branch and we will point you to installers in Pretoria.

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