Adjusting Spring Tension Overhead Garage Door

Adjusting an extension spring door.

Adjusting spring tension overhead garage door.

Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. How to safely adjust your garage door spring. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.

If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. Open it just as wide as you can without hitting the garage door opener s stop bolt and place a clamp on the track on both sides to keep the door in.

You need proper tension on a garage door to operate the door by hand or with an automatic opener. With an extension spring door the goal is to take all the tension off the door before you even think about touching a spring you can do this by opening the door all the way and propping it up with a ladder. If the tension is too loose the springs that help lift the. How to adjust garage door tension.

Adjustments should be made in 1 4 turn increments. With locking pliers clamped on the torsion tube winding bars are used to wind the springs tighter to increase tension. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door.

To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position. Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Adjust the springs on both.

If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. When two springs are used both sides should be adjusted the same. To avoid injury make sure the spring is completely free of tension before removing.