Garage Door Internal Spring Adjustment

The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2.

Garage door internal spring adjustment.

Remove the locking pin. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable. How to safely adjust your garage door spring.

One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame. If the self closing door to your garage isn t closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. 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. Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone. How to adjust a torsion spring garage door step 1.

If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the. 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 can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.

Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.