Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.
Garage door tensioner adjustment.
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For a door that doesn t reverse while closing hold the door as it opens to adjust the down force.
Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.
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If your door doesn t rise at least five feet when it is suppose to be opening hold the bottom of the garage door while it is lowering.
This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable.
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.
Position the brace in place at the outer edge of the door.
Step 2 adjust the force.
If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.
If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.
Cut a two by four brace that installs vertically at the outer edge of the door using a handsaw.
This helps maintain the life of your garage door o.
If your garage door cable is at an angle or l.
Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.
Step 3 adjust the safety reverse.
This will adjust the open force.
As part of maintaining your garage roller door it is important that the roller door is tensioned properly.
Open the door fully by hand.
This is an informational video only for a comprehensive guide consult the owners manual however i go over some key steps from start to finish.
Step 1 look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.