How To Garage Door Spring Adjustment

This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.

How to garage door spring adjustment. Torsion springs are the long springs mounted horizontally at the top of your garage door and help the door open and close. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. These springs hold a lot of tension and without the proper knowledge safety precautions or tools trying to handle torsion springs can lead to serious injury or damage. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.

Adjust the spring into the proper position and make sure your garage door closes all of the way. Tension is reduced by removing turns. How to safely adjust your garage door spring. 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.

When two springs are used both sides should be adjusted the same. To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position. But with great power comes great responsibility. Should be made in 1 4 turn increments.

Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. 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. The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable.

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