Tighten Garage Door Spring

If the garage door easily swings open and closed then it will need to be tightened.

Tighten garage door spring.

Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. Slowly close your door about halfway and release it. Step 1 unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. Take note of the notches and screws that hold the torsion spring in place.

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. 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. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position.

Release your hold on the door and see if it stays up all the way. Ideally the door should slowly float up from this point. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.

Put on eye. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. 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. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

Position a sturdy ladder to the side of the springs rather than working directly in front of them for safety reasons. Locate a reddish color cone around the spring. They come under tension when the garage door is closed to make lifting the. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs 1 x research sourcestep 2 loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar.

This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. Turn the rods to the right. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. Next get hold of one of the tension rods and push it into the first notch.

How to safely adjust your garage door spring. 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.