How To Release Tension From Garage Door Spring

If the door is hard to raise the tension at the hinge springs is too.

How to release tension from garage door spring.

For an automatic door. Open the door until it hits the stop bolt and can t go any farther. Raise the door using the handle on the outside. Open the door fully to relieve the tension on.

Place a winding bar in one of the holes in the spring s winding cone and release the tension one quarter turn at a time. Move to the outside of the garage. Before you can work you need to release the tension on the springs. Disconnect the door from the automatic opener using the disconnect cord.

1 release tension in the torsion spring. 2 release the springs from the center cone with a 9 16 inch or 1 2 inch wrench. Lift the door manually into an open position and keep it there for safety by placing a clamp such as a c clamp on each track directly under the door. 3 clamp your vice grips to prevent the torsion shaft from dropping when you take off the old springs.

This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. Clamping the door open will release the tension on the garage door opener spring on each side and allow you to adjust them.