Garage Door Side Spring Adjustment

Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.

Garage door side spring adjustment.

One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame. If you have a wooden garage door then you can trim the door down to make it fit properly. 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 it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.

By doing this you will lower the tension on the spring when the door is down. This will reduce the length of the spring when it is stretched. 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. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors.

They come under tension when the garage door is closed to make lifting the. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. Now s a great time to let the clamps lose and rest the door on the ladder below. The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable.

If you don t have a wooden garage door you may be looking at a garage door replacement. Do this with both sides before testing you should always adjust spring sets evenly. Add more concrete to the floor. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.

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. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. Here s how to tell if your garage door torsion spring is a left wound spring or a right wound spring as seen from the back of the door.

Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. They call it a right spring but when you are looking at the door from the inside it goes on the left side and vice versa. You can do this with a jigsaw or a circular saw sanding off the bottom and replacing it in the frame so it sits properly. To lower the tension on the spring you want to move the hook one hole away from the door frame toward the inside of the garage.

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. Through the use of pulleys they perform the same function as the torsion springs. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.

Adjust the spring into the proper position and make sure your garage door closes all of the way.