Garage Door Side Spring Adjustment

Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in.

Garage door side spring adjustment. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. By doing this you will lower the tension on the spring when the door is down. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. Now s a great time to let the clamps lose and rest the door on the ladder below.

Add more concrete to the floor. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. If you don t have a wooden garage door you may be looking at a garage door replacement. 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.

Detach the old spring from both ends and replace it with the new one and replace the pulleys as well if they are worn out. Adjust the spring into the proper position and make sure your garage door closes all of the way. The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable. They come under tension when the garage door is closed to make lifting the.

This will reduce the length of the spring when it is stretched. They call it a right spring but when you are looking at the door from the inside it goes on the left side and vice versa. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. 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.

Here s how to tell if your garage door torsion spring is a left wound spring or a right wound spring as seen from the back of the door. You can do this with a jigsaw or a circular saw sanding off the bottom and replacing it in the frame so it sits properly. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. What can we say it can appear a bit complicated.

If you have a wooden garage door then you can trim the door down to make it fit properly. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. To lower the tension on the spring you want to move the hook one hole away from the door frame toward the inside of the garage. One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame.

Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. Through the use of pulleys they perform the same function as the torsion springs.

If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.