Tension is reduced by removing turns.
How to garage door spring adjustment.
If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.
But with great power comes great responsibility.
Should be made in 1 4 turn increments.
Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.
Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.
These springs hold a lot of tension and without the proper knowledge safety precautions or tools trying to handle torsion springs can lead to serious injury or damage.
This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.
Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.
When two springs are used both sides should be adjusted the same.
Torsion springs are the long springs mounted horizontally at the top of your garage door and help the door open and close.
One end of the spring is connected to the garage door track or frame.
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.
The other is attached to a pulley connected to the cable.
To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position.
If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.
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Adjust the spring into the proper position and make sure your garage door closes all of the way.