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Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks of the trade for backing out stripped screws. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Shopping List for How to Remove Stripped Screws:
- Tapered wood plug, to conceal screw hole
Tools List for How to Remove Stripped Screws:
- Screwdriver
- Self-locking pliers
- Cordless drill
- Screw extractor
Steps for How to Remove Stripped Screws:
1. Try removing the stripped screw with the proper size manual screwdriver.
2. If the screw head is protruding from the surface, grip it with self-locking pliers and twist out the screw.
3. Use a cordless drill, set in reverse, and left-handed bit to drill a small hole into the head of the stripped screw.
4. With the drill still set in reverse, use a screw extractor to back out the screw.
5. If the screw head has snapped off, use a hollow-boring screw extractor to drill out the entire screw. Fill the resulting hole with a tapered wood plug.
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This video will show you how to assemble and install a Chamberlain garage door opener in a garage with a sectional door and a finished ceiling.
After completing installation, watch this video to learn how to connect your Wi-Fi garage door opener to the internet: https://youtu.be/Ad1AiOaYZBo
Watch this video to learn about installing a Chamberlain Internet Gateway: https://youtu.be/4EYW4IgDvdA
Watch these videos for additional installation related help:
How to align the safety reversing sensors on your garage door opener: https://youtu.be/gepSCz409Yc
How to program the travel on Chamberlain MyQ® garage door openers: https://youtu.be/6Nd9DtDdb_M
How to test the Protector System: https://youtu.be/4v75yp1SXxg
How to test the Safety Reversal System: https://youtu.be/-VERmB4Vpb0
Complete the Wi-Fi setup to connect your garage door opener to the internet: https://youtu.be/Ad1AiOaYZBo
To set up your garage door opener using a Chamberlain Internet Gateway: https://youtu.be/4EYW4IgDvdA
For more information on where to purchase our garage door openers, please visit:
https://www.chamberlain.com/garage-door-openers