How To Tighten 2 Garage Door Springs

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How to tighten 2 garage door springs.

The other end is attached toa pulley through which the garage door cable is threaded. Simply disconnectthese two attachments and reattach the new spring in the same way. Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring. Then use a wrench to loosen the set screws on both lift cable drums.

To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position. How to adjust a torsion spring garage door. The rod will need to be at least 18. The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the center of the garage door.

The cable is attached to the door and runs to an s hook that attaches to the track support. With the door propped open take the s hook out of the support and tighten or loosen the cable as needed. Disconnect the lift cables then slide the cable drums and springs off the torsion tube. 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.

Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone. 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. With locking pliers clamped on the torsion tube winding bars are used to wind the springs tighter to increase tension. One end is a fixedattachment to the garage door track or wood frame.

Secure the tube and remove the springs cables and cable drums. Tension is reduced by removing turns. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. To make fine adjustments try adjusting the lifting cable instead of the spring.