Single Spring Garage Door Adjustment

Adjusting garage door springs is a common repair.

Single spring garage door adjustment. 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. Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage. You will be winding up on the torsion spring. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

Adjustment to torsion springs can be dangerous because they must be adjusted with the door down and the spring under tension. 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. How to safely adjust your garage door spring. When garage doors won t close all of the way or they close unevenly spring adjustment may be called for.

Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Troubleshooting garage door springs. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.

Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. Without the springs the door is very difficult to lift. Garage door springs are used to offset the weight of the door.

Many garage door servicemen mark the springs with chalk or paint but you can probably wind the springs in the time it would take me to explain how to read the marks. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. Adjusting garage door extension.