How To Adjust Garage Door Springs Tension

This cone has notches in it that are used to adjust the tension in the torsion spring.

How to adjust garage door springs tension. Unplug the opener and pull the emergency release cord up and down to disconnect the door from the opener. This video applies t. This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.

Adjusting your garage door 1. Open the garage door fully open the door to release the tension on the springs. If you need to increase the spring tension hook the spring onto a lower hole. Install a vertical two by four brace at the outer edge of the door to prevent the door from falling.

A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the center of the garage door. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.

This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel.