Tighten Garage Door Extension Springs

If your garage door is hard to open you most likely need to reduce the tension.

Tighten garage door extension springs.

Raise the door and release the garage door opener. 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. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. Locate the torsion springs on the bar above the garage door.

Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. Use two pair of vice grips or two c clamps to clamp the track below the roller. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. To make fine adjustments try adjusting the lifting cable instead of the spring.

Always move the hooks on both the springs equally. To do this move the hook in the opposite direction toward the door framing. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. You want an overhead garage door to operate easily and safely neither putting undue strain on a garage door opener or you.

With the door propped open take the s hook out of the support and tighten or loosen the cable as needed. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. The cable is attached to the door and runs to an s hook that attaches to the track support. Look at the wall just above the garage door.

Push the door up as far as you can to release the tension on the springs. How to fix garage door tension. Perform the same step on the other side and test the door. To keep the door from falling it must be clamped to hold it in place.

To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller.