Increase Garage Door Spring Tension

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.

Increase garage door spring tension.

How to adjust garage door tension. You need proper tension on a garage door to operate the door by hand or with an automatic opener. If the tension is too loose the springs that help lift the. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track.

2 pack 18 inch winding rods for torsion springs 0 5inch diameter steel winding bars for adjusting or replacing garage door tension springs with rubber handle 4 6 out of 5 stars 161 14 99 14. To increase tension for difficult to open doors or doors that close too quickly wind the cone up the same way the garage door cable goes through the pulley. To decrease tension move the hook to a higher hole. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position.

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