Tighten Garage Door Extension Springs

Always move the hooks on both the springs equally.

Tighten garage door extension springs.

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. Perform the same step on the other side and test the door. Locate the torsion springs on the bar above the garage door. If your garage door is hard to open you most likely need to reduce the tension.

Look at the wall just above the garage door. The bar also has a pulley at each end through which the garage door cables that open and close it pass. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. To keep the door from falling it must be clamped to hold it in place.

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. Spot the bar that runs parallel to the top of the garage door and has 2 springs on it. Raise the door and release the garage door opener. Push the door up as far as you can to release the tension on the springs.

To do this move the hook in the opposite direction toward the door framing. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. Use two pair of vice grips or two c clamps to clamp the track below the roller.

Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. How to fix garage door tension. 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.