Single Spring Garage Door Adjustment

Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.

Single spring garage door adjustment.

This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. If the spring shortens in length unwind the spring and switch sides the spring is on the wrong side. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.

Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. You will be winding up on the torsion spring. Adjusting the tension or balance spring on an up and over garage door when the door feels heavy. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments you may need to have someone helping you to adjust the torsion spring because it can be potentially dangerous.

At this point you will wind the springs. Adjusting garage door springs is a common repair. Garage door springs are used to offset the weight of the door. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance.

The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. Newer steel doors with only one strut on top often need only 7 1 4 turns. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. Many garage door servicemen mark the springs with chalk or paint but you can probably wind the springs in the time it would take me to explain how to read the marks.

Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. Troubleshooting garage door springs. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. Adjusting garage door extension springs.

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. Without the springs the door is very difficult to lift.