How To Adjust Roll Up Garage Door Springs

The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily.

How to adjust roll up garage door springs.

If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. Release your hold on the door and see if it stays up all the way.

Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Slowly close your door about halfway and release it. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.

Hold the garage door and remove the vise grips from the track after the spring tension has been adjusted. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. Ideally the door should slowly float up from this point. 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.

This video is for guidance only we will gladly undertake garage door repairs in manchester and stockport for you call us today 01663 749007 or visit www hi. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. 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. While this tutorial shows how to replace both springs on a two spring self storage roll up door with standard mini warehouse loops on both ends of the springs these instructions may be helpful for those with different spring ends or with a different.

The springs balance the door making it easy to roll the door up around itself on the drums. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.