How To Adjust Garage Door Springs

The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.

How to adjust garage door springs.

Adjusting garage door springs is a common repair. Adjust the spring into the proper position and make sure your garage door closes all of the way. 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. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments you may need to have someone helping you to adjust the torsion spring because it can be potentially dangerous.

If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. If the torsion springs do not increase in tension as the 1 4 turns are added to the springs then you probably have the torsion springs reversed. Adjusting garage door extension. Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position.

One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame. 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. When garage doors won t close all of the way or they close unevenly spring adjustment may be called for. How to safely adjust your garage door spring.

Garage door springs are used to offset the weight of the door. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable.

Without the springs the door is very difficult to lift. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.

If adjustment of the rear track hanger is necessary the door must be locked in the closed position because the weight of the door is supported by the rear hangers. Adjustment to torsion springs can be dangerous because they must be adjusted with the door down and the spring under tension.