Garage Door Single Spring Adjustment

Adjusting an extension spring door.

Garage door single spring adjustment.

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. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. Many garage door servicemen mark the springs with chalk or paint but you can probably wind the springs in the time it would take me to explain how to read the marks.

There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

Adjusting garage door springs is a common repair. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position. Garage door springs are used to offset the weight of the door.

If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. 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. How to safely adjust your garage door spring. At this point you will wind the springs.

Troubleshooting garage door springs. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. When garage doors won t close all of the way or they close unevenly spring adjustment may be called for.

The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. Without the springs the door is very difficult to lift. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. Adjusting garage door extension.

Adjustment to torsion springs can be dangerous because they must be adjusted with the door down and the spring under tension.