Adjusting Roller Door Tension

As the framing inside the door opening settles the tracks raise or lower with the floor.

Adjusting roller door tension.

Over time the framing of your home settles. This is how to loosen or tighten the tension on a roll up door. These springs will generally maintain a high level of tension. Close the garage door and disconnect your garage door opener.

Clamp the garage door in place with a c clamp above the bottom roller. Hold the door in place. Adjusting your garage door. Once your garage door is secured remove the spring hook from the track hanger which will allow you to move the hook and adjust the spring s tension.

This is how to loosen or tighten the tension on a roll up door. Open the garage door fully. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.

Here are the steps to adjust common torsion spring mechanisms. Unplug the opener and pull the emergency release cord up and down to disconnect the door from the opener. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.

As part of maintaining your garage roller door it is important that the roller door is tensioned properly. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Open the door to release the tension on the springs.

Use locking pliers or a c clamp under the bottom rollers to prevent the door from rolling down. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller. Adjusting the rollers on your pella sliding doors raises or lowers the door panel as necessary to get the door working smoothly.