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How to properly tension garage door springs.
You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.
Tension is reduced by removing turns.
Should be made in 1 4 turn increments.
If they have a lot of give you may want to consider replacing them.
Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs.
A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem.
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Remove any safety cables from the springs before loosening the springs themselves.
Leave the handling and installation of garage door springs to the people who are trained to work with and around them.
Open it just as wide as you can without hitting the garage door opener s stop bolt and place a clamp on the track on both sides to keep the door in place.
Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.
Open the door fully to relieve the tension on the hinge springs at each side of the door opening.
2 loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar.
The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.
Install a vertical two by four brace at the outer edge of the door to prevent the door from falling.
If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments.
When two springs are used both sides should be adjusted the same.
To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position.
The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily.
There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door.