Garage Door Spring Adjustment

Without the springs the door is very difficult to lift.

Garage door spring adjustment. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. 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. Adjusting garage door extension. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.

The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. Detach the old spring from both ends and replace it with the new one and replace the pulleys as well if they are worn out. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable.

Adjusting an extension spring door. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. Adjusting garage door springs is a common repair. The torsion springs and all the related apparatus are situated at the top of a garage door.

The whole garage door apparatus is very economically and smartly designed. The torsion shaft powered by the spring lifts drums that easily winds cables connected with the doors at the bottom. Adjustment to torsion springs can be dangerous because they must be adjusted with the door down and the spring under tension. 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.

If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Adjust the spring into the proper position and make sure your garage door closes all of the way. Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage.

Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. This enables the opening and closing of the garage door. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.

When garage doors won t close all of the way or they close unevenly spring adjustment may be called for. 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. Troubleshooting garage door springs. Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position.

Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.