TL;DR
Track alignment is the adjustment of a garage door's vertical and horizontal tracks so they hang plumb, parallel, and at the correct distance from the door edge, letting the rollers glide without binding or popping out. The vertical sections actually tilt slightly back so the door wedges against the stop molding only as it closes, and the horizontal sections must pitch up toward the rear correctly.
What it means
Track alignment is the adjustment of a garage door's vertical and horizontal tracks so they hang plumb, parallel, and at the correct distance from the door edge, letting the rollers glide without binding or popping out. The vertical sections actually tilt slightly back so the door wedges against the stop molding only as it closes, and the horizontal sections must pitch up toward the rear correctly. Symptoms of bad alignment include shuddering travel, roller wear, and an opener straining or reversing, and the fix involves loosening bracket bolts and re-setting gaps, never bending rail with the door under tension.
Where it sits in the glossary
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