Garage Door Side Springs Adjustment

In most cases you can determine the wind of your garage door torsion spring by using the color coded system on the cones at the end of the spring.

Garage door side springs adjustment.

Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel. Most of the time the end on the right hand wind is red and the left and wind is black as you can see on the graphic below. Adjusting a torsion spring door.

This video applies t. Usually you will have two springs on your door which will be color coded. If you have a wooden garage door then you can trim the door down to make it fit properly. Add more concrete to the floor.

Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. Raise the door and release the garage door opener.

To be able to adjust the springs the door must be in a position that release the tension on the springs. For extension springs this is in the up position. If you don t have a wooden garage door you may be looking at a garage door replacement. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.

Tips for adjusting side mounted springs. Release the tension on the springs by opening your garage door all the way and securing it in place with a c clamp. Then disconnect any existing safety cables and remove them away from the door springs. To keep the door from falling it must be clamped to hold it in place.

Tighten the cable if you still need more tension by moving it to a lower hole. 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. They come under tension when the garage door is closed to make lifting the. 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.

If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.