Adjustments to side mounted springs must be made with the door fully open so that there is no tension on them.
Properly adjust garage door spring tension.
Disconnect the door from the automatic opener using the disconnect cord.
Open the garage door all the way to release spring tension.
Release the tension on the springs by opening your garage door all the way and securing it in place with a c clamp.
To adjust a door that can t stay open bring the first winding bar up to a 90 degree angle with the garage door this is a quarter turn.
Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone.
One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame.
How to adjust a torsion spring garage door step 1.
Open the door fully to relieve the tension on.
If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.
Look for a reddish cone on the torsion 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.
The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2.
Lift the door all the way open with the handle if there is no opener.
Then disconnect any existing safety cables and remove them away from the door springs.
Move to the outside of the garage.
Raise the door using the handle on the outside.
Press the button on the opener if the door has one to open the garage door all the way.
If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.
The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the.
The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable.
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.
If the door is hard to raise the tension at the hinge springs is too.
Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.
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.