Tighten Garage Door Chain

Turn it counterclockwise holding the other nut in your hand to prevent it from turning.

Tighten garage door chain.

Watch this video and see the professional at town country door llc demonstrates the. Slowly turn the outer nut as you watch the slack on the chain above your chalk mark. A sagging chain is a result of normal usage of the garage door opener. There are only a few ways that the chain can be tightened.

Using your wrench you can start to loosen up the adjusting nut on the side of your carriage closest to the opener head. The trolley is responsible for pushing or pulling the opener arm along the chain so as to open and close the garage door. Continue to turn the. The one you re looking for is attached to a bolt found at the spot where the trolley or carriage connects to the rail.

Twist the outer nut clockwise with the wrench to move the trolley and tighten the chain. Chain adjusts by shortening the chain itself. Both adjustment types should be done with the door closed and disconnected from the opener using the emergency release.