Tightening Your Garage Door Spring

The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel.

Tightening your garage door spring.

Decreasing the tension in spring. 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. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller.

We should decrease the tension in garage door spring is the door is opening too slowly or opens and shuts partially. 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. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. 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.

Adjusting and tightening the torsion spring may include the following things.