How To Balance A Garage Door With Two Torsion Springs

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 balance a garage door with two torsion springs.

The bar also has a pulley at each end through which the garage door cables that open and close it pass. Locate the torsion springs on the bar above the garage door. This guide will teach you how to adjust an uneven garage door to keep it running safely and smoothly. An out of balance garage door can close too quickly creating a potential hazard for kids and pets and placing unnecessary strain on the door s parts.

Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. 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. Spot the bar that runs parallel to the top of the garage door and has 2 springs on it.