How To Tighten A Garage Door Spring

Test the door and lubricate the springs.

How to tighten a garage door spring. Secure each spring with the set screws on the winding cone. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. Remove the pliers that you placed in the garage door s track and test the door. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.

Attached to the garage door track and loosen an inch or two. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. In either case adjust both sides equally either by shortening the cable or by repositioning the s hook in a different hole in. Slide a grocery bag or piece of cardboard behind the spring to protect the garage door.

This end may be simply looped through the holes in the track or it could be attached by means of a special clip and an s hook. If the garage door easily swings open and closed then it will need to be tightened. B adjust torsion springs. Set screws should be turned from 3 4 to one full turn after they have made contact with the tube on doors with two torsion springs each torsion spring remove the locking pliers.

Here are the steps using which you can adjust torsion springs. Spray each spring with garage door lubricant. Once the screws are loosened place the second metal rod into an opposite notch on the cone and turn both rods to the right or to the left depending on whether you are tightening or loosening the tension. Wipe off any excess then repeat the process on the other side.