How To Tighten Garage Door Springs

It is harder to operate your garage door.

How to tighten garage door springs.

If you garage door is opening and shutting down perfectly the spring are working fine but if it is showing these signs you may need to tighten and adjust the springs. Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone. The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.

Warning signs that your garage door springs need adjustment. The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the. Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.

Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring. 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. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. 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.