How To Adjust Side Springs On Garage Door

Tips for adjusting side mounted springs.

How to adjust side springs on garage door.

This enables the opening and closing of the garage door. Raise the door and release the garage door opener. Brace door before adjusting extension springs. The torsion shaft powered by the spring lifts drums that easily winds cables connected with the doors at the bottom.

The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. 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. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. To be able to adjust the springs the door must be in a position that release the tension on the springs.

To keep the door from falling it must be clamped to hold it in place. Release the tension on the springs by opening your garage door all the way and securing it in place with a c clamp. The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments.

Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. The torsion springs and all the related apparatus are situated at the top of a garage door. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.

The whole garage door apparatus is very economically and smartly designed. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. Then disconnect any existing safety cables and remove them away from the door springs. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.

If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. For extension springs this is in the up position.