Locate the torsion springs on the bar above the garage door.
How to balance a garage door with torsion springs.
The bar also has a pulley at each end through which the garage door cables that open and close it pass.
Close the garage door.
There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door.
There are many schools of thought about garage door torsion springs and their replacement.
The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily.
The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.
Look at the wall just above the garage door.
Pull down on the emergency release handle to disconnect the door from the opener track.
Torsion springs sit against the wall over the garage door.
We will use the corrispoding weight you ordered to customize the perfect spring s to balance your garage door.
In a sectional torsion spring system this is done using one or more torsion springs that are attached to a torsion tube at the top of the garage door opening.
Torsion springs store energy by coiling tightly as the door as the door closes.
Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.
Open it just as wide as you can without hitting the garage door opener s stop bolt and place a clamp on the track on both sides to keep the door in.
With an extension spring door the goal is to take all the tension off the door before you even think about touching a spring you can do this by opening the door all the way and propping it up with a ladder.
Numerous websites and videos showing you how to change them yourself using galvanized or oil soaked some will count the number of coils within a certain measurement to determine the wire diameter of the torsion spring some will use a spring gauge to determine the wire diameter of the torsion spring.
Weighing your garage door is the best possible way to determine the proper springs needed for the door.
Door weights 150lbs and under will be shipped with 1 high cycle life torsion spring.
Adjusting an extension spring door.
A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem.
Stand a stepladder at the area of the motor and unplug the power cord to the opener.
Check for the door balance and level.
A garage door uses a spring system to counter balance the weight of the garage door.