Properly Adjust Garage Door Spring Tension

Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.

Properly adjust garage door spring tension.

Open the garage door all the way to release spring tension. Move to the outside of the garage. 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. The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2.

This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. Adjustments to side mounted springs must be made with the door fully open so that there is no tension on them. Press the button on the opener if the door has one to open the garage door all the way. If the door is hard to raise the tension at the hinge springs is too.

The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the. Then disconnect any existing safety cables and remove them away from the door springs. The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable. Open the door fully to relieve the tension on.

How to adjust a torsion spring garage door step 1. Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone. To adjust a door that can t stay open bring the first winding bar up to a 90 degree angle with the garage door this is a quarter turn. Release the tension on the springs by opening your garage door all the way and securing it in place with a c clamp.

Raise the door using the handle on the outside. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. 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 the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

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. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame. Disconnect the door from the automatic opener using the disconnect cord.

Lift the door all the way open with the handle if there is no opener.