How To Adjust Balance Of Garage Door

If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

How to adjust balance of garage door.

Here s how to adjust a garage door so it works properly. Locate the torsion springs on the bar above the garage door. You will need to see if all the components are working correctly and whether anything needs to be changed. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.

Adjusting the balance of torsion springs. Press the button on the garage door. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. To adjust tension on one side and correct a door that wasn t closing evenly adjust the spring only on the side where the gap was.

Checking the balance of the door. Open and close the door until you determine where the door sticks. This will help to position it to the correct spot. The first thing to do is to check the balance of your door.

Retest the door. Place the second winding bar in the hole that s now facing the floor and vertical to the door to help you hold everything in place while you return the set screws to the holes and tighten them down snugly. If the door sticks less than 3 feet or more than 4 feet from the garage floor you may need to adjust the door. Adjusting the position of the track tap the bottom of the track gently with a rubber mallet.

Close the garage door all the way. Use a screwdriver to loosen the screws that are in the tracks to secure it to the garage door frame. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Decrease the tension on that side by hooking the spring onto a lower hole on the track hanger.

How to check the balance of your garage door.