How To Adjust A Roll Up Garage Door Spring

Release your hold on the door and see if it stays up all the way.

How to adjust a roll up garage door spring.

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. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. Please help support my channel so i can continue to make and provide the best possible video content for you to enjoy http www solwayplumbers co uk donate.

Hold the garage door and remove the vise grips from the track after the spring tension has been adjusted. This video applies t. In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.

There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. 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 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.