Garage Door Spring Adjustment

When garage doors won t close all of the way or they close unevenly spring adjustment may be called for.

Garage door spring adjustment.

If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. Garage door springs are used to offset the weight of the door. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.

Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. The torsion shaft powered by the spring lifts drums that easily winds cables connected with the doors at the bottom. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.

One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. Adjustment to torsion springs can be dangerous because they must be adjusted with the door down and the spring under tension. 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.

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. The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable. 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. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments.

Adjusting an extension spring door. Adjust the spring into the proper position and make sure your garage door closes all of the way. This enables the opening and closing of the garage door. 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.

How to safely adjust your garage door spring. Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage. Without the springs the door is very difficult to lift. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.

Adjusting garage door extension. The torsion springs and all the related apparatus are situated at the top of a garage door. Adjusting garage door springs is a common repair. Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position.

The whole garage door apparatus is very economically and smartly designed.