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.
Garage door spring adjustment.
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.
Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone.
You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.
Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.
It should be placed on the left hand side of the torsion spring and placed away from the garage door s center.
The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the.
This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.
Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel.
Wear safety glasses during execution of the adjustment procedure.
The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2.
First thing that you should do is observe the torsion spring and the connected apparatus carefully.
How to safely adjust your garage door spring.
Adjust the spring into the proper position and make sure your garage door closes all of the way.
This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.
Detach the old spring from both ends and replace it with the new one and replace the pulleys as well if they are worn out.
The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable.