Garage Door Tensioning Rod

If the garage door easily swings open and closed then it will need to be tightened.

Garage door tensioning rod.

How to adjust garage door tension. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. This helps maintain the life of your garage door o. Get another metal rod of the same size.

If the tension is too loose the springs that help lift the. As part of maintaining your garage roller door it is important that the roller door is tensioned properly. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs.

All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. You need proper tension on a garage door to operate the door by hand or with an automatic opener. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.

Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. Once the screws are loosened place the second metal rod into an opposite notch on the cone and turn both rods to the right or to the left depending on whether you are tightening or loosening the tension. Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs.