How To Tension A Garage Roller Door Spring

Through the use of pulleys they perform the same function as the torsion springs.

How to tension a garage roller door spring.

A correctly tensioned garage. They come under tension when the garage door is closed to make lifting the. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. Let go of the garage door.

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. Close the garage door and disconnect your garage door opener. 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. How to test the garage door spring tension.

Close your garage door. 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. Lift the garage door until the bottom of the door is roughly chest height. Disengage the garage door from the motor or in other words put the door into manual mode.

This video applies t. Clamp the garage door in place with a c clamp above the bottom roller.