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.
How to tighten garage door springs.
The door is taking longer than usual in opening and closing itself.
How to safely adjust your garage door spring.
This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.
If you garage door is opening and shutting down perfectly the spring are working fine but if it is showing these signs you may need to tighten and adjust the springs.
It is harder to operate your garage door.
You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.
Warning signs that your garage door springs need adjustment.
The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2.
Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.
This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.
How to adjust a torsion spring garage door step 1.
Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone.