Garage Roller Door Spring Adjustment

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Garage roller door spring adjustment.

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. Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. Two possible problems can lead to a garage door reversing before it even touches the floor. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.

Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. 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. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. Close the garage door and disconnect your garage door opener.

Garage door reverses before hitting the floor. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. Adjusting an extension spring door. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. This video is for guidance only we will gladly undertake garage door repairs in manchester and stockport for you call us today 01663 749007 or visit www hi. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. Here are the steps to adjust common torsion spring mechanisms.

This video applies t. Garage door openers have an adjustment screw that controls the closing force the pressure with which a door is allowed to descend before the motor switches off when the door reverses before it even hits the floor this is often because the close force. Clamp the garage door in place with a c clamp above the bottom roller.