Garage Door Spring Rotation

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

Garage door spring rotation.

These springs have lots of benefits starting from the way they work instead of extending and contracting torsion springs turn which typically results in a longer life cycle. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. A torque force is a twisting force that causes rotation.

With locking pliers clamped on the torsion tube winding bars are used to wind the springs tighter to increase tension. To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position. Usually you will have two springs on your door which will be color coded. Torsion springs can be designed to work in a clockwise or counter clockwise rotation.

Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs 1 x research sourcestep 2 loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar. Put on eye. Tension is reduced by removing turns. Position a sturdy ladder to the side of the springs rather than working directly in front of them for safety reasons.

Step 1 unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. This spring can hold or release energy to hold the door in place or to assist the door opener in lifting or lowering the door. Most of the time the end on the right hand wind is red and the left and wind is black as you can see on the graphic below. The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily.

Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed.