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 tension a roll up garage door.
Lift up the door halfway from the inside using one of the cross members.
If the door remains at the halfway position without assistance the tension is correct.
Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.
Use your pliers to loosen the bracket pull excess cable through the bracket and re tighten.
Insert the winding bar into the tensioner and apply a slight amount of pressure so that you can carefully lift the ratchet pawl.
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Reattach the wire to the frame with the hook.
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Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone.
The rod will need to be at least 18.
How to adjust a torsion spring garage door.
The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the center of the garage door.