Tighten Garage Door Extension Springs

If your garage door is hard to open you most likely need to reduce the tension.

Tighten garage door extension springs.

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. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. The cable is attached to the door and runs to an s hook that attaches to the track support. To make fine adjustments try adjusting the lifting cable instead of the spring.

You want an overhead garage door to operate easily and safely neither putting undue strain on a garage door opener or you. Always move the hooks on both the springs equally. 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. To do this move the hook in the opposite direction toward the door framing.

Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. Perform the same step on the other side and test the door. Locate the torsion springs on the bar above the garage door. To keep the door from falling it must be clamped to hold it in place.

Look at the wall just above the garage door. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. The bar also has a pulley at each end through which the garage door cables that open and close it pass. Use two pair of vice grips or two c clamps to clamp the track below the roller.

A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. Raise the door and release the garage door opener.

Spot the bar that runs parallel to the top of the garage door and has 2 springs on it.