How To Adjust Garage Roller Door Spring

Here are the steps to adjust common torsion spring mechanisms.

How to adjust garage roller door spring.

Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. Close the garage door and disconnect your garage door opener. Retest the door. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

To decrease tension move the hook to a higher hole. If it is still not closing correctly secure the door again and keep adjusting the spring until your door fully closes. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.

One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

Detach the old spring from both ends and replace it with the new one and replace the pulleys as well if they are worn out. This video is for guidance only we will gladly undertake garage door repairs in manchester and stockport for you call us today 01663 749007 or visit www hi. Clamp the garage door in place with a c clamp above the bottom roller. If you need to increase the spring tension hook the spring onto a lower hole on the track hanger.

The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable. Find the two springs and corresponding adjustment screws collars these should be along the shaft. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.