How To Adjust Garage Door Side Springs

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How to adjust garage door side springs.

If you don t have a wooden garage door you may be looking at a garage door replacement. This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable. By doing this you will lower the tension on the spring when the door is down. If you have a wooden garage door then you can trim the door down to make it fit properly.

You can do this with a jigsaw or a circular saw sanding off the bottom and replacing it in the frame so it sits properly. Diy garage door repair and save money. Locate a reddish color cone around the spring. Retest the door.

To lower the tension on the spring you want to move the hook one hole away from the door frame toward the inside of the garage. It should be placed on the left hand side of the torsion spring and placed away from the garage door s center. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. This will reduce the length of the spring when it is stretched.

The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the center of the garage door. Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. Take note of the notches and screws that hold the torsion spring in place.

If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. Add more concrete to the floor. This cone has notches in it that are used to adjust the tension in the torsion 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.

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 is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.