Single Spring Garage Door Adjustment

Troubleshooting garage door springs.

Single spring garage door adjustment.

How to safely adjust your garage door spring. Without the springs the door is very difficult to lift. 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. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.

Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage. At this point you will wind the springs. Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.

This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. 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. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. This video applies t.

If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. Adjusting garage door extension. Garage door springs are used to offset the weight of the door.

Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. 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. When garage doors won t close all of the way or they close unevenly spring adjustment may be called for.