How To Tension Springs On A Garage Door

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.

How to tension springs on a garage door.

The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. If the door is hard to raise the tension at the hinge springs is too loose and the automatic closer must work too hard to raise the door. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.

Most garage door springs break when the garage door is opening. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. Raise the door using the handle on the outside. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.

The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.

When the spring breaks the door will become too heavy for the garage door motor to lift and the door will fall back to the floor with great speed and force.