How To Tighten Garage Door Spring
The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.
How to tighten garage door spring. 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. Tension is reduced by removing turns. How to safely adjust your garage door spring. With locking pliers clamped on the torsion tube winding bars are used to wind the springs tighter to increase tension.
To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position. 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. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.