How To Tighten Garage Door Springs

How to safely adjust your garage door spring.

How to tighten garage door springs.

Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone. It is harder to operate your garage door. The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2. Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.

This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. 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. If you garage door is opening and shutting down perfectly the spring are working fine but if it is showing these signs you may need to tighten and adjust the springs. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.

You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. 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 adjust a torsion spring garage door step 1. Warning signs that your garage door springs need adjustment.