How To Balance A Wooden Garage Door

Two that run vertically up the sides and one horizontal on top.

How to balance a wooden garage door.

Use the handle to close the door all the way if it doesn t have an opener. Close the garage door and use a level tool to make sure that both sides of the garage door is touching the ground evenly. Run the door up and down a few times to make sure it moves easily in its track you ll need to deal with other impediments before making a balance adjustment. You need to start with the door in the down position so you can lift it up to various heights and check the balance.

From the middle of the door lift it to the halfway mark and carefully let go. There are three pieces of casing. 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. To perform the balance test close the garage door normally and detach the automatic opener if present.

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Close the garage door all the way. 2 brace the open door. Press the button on the garage door opener to close the door if it has an opener. Move the garage door up and down until you find a place where the door stays suspended when you let go.

If that point is more than four feet or less than three feet above the ground you will need to balance the door. Insert the tip of a flat pry bar behind the door casing to expose the door jamb. A garage door should stay down when closed open when raised and at the halfway point when raised halfway. A stylish and secure garage door not only enhances your curb appeal it can help keep you safe.

If it still does not then you ll want to adjust the spring tension on both sides until it does. Be ready to grab the door in case of dramatic movement.