Tighten Garage Door Extension Springs

To keep the door from falling it must be clamped to hold it in place.

Tighten garage door extension springs.

You want an overhead garage door to operate easily and safely neither putting undue strain on a garage door opener or you. How to fix garage door tension. To do this move the hook in the opposite direction toward the door framing. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring.

Use two pair of vice grips or two c clamps to clamp the track below the roller. Perform the same step on the other side and test the door. Locate the torsion springs on the bar above the garage door. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs.

Look at the wall just above the garage door. Spot the bar that runs parallel to the top of the garage door and has 2 springs on it. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. Raise the door and release the garage door opener.

The cable is attached to the door and runs to an s hook that attaches to the track support. The bar also has a pulley at each end through which the garage door cables that open and close it pass. If your garage door is hard to open you most likely need to reduce the tension. To make fine adjustments try adjusting the lifting cable instead of the spring.

With the door propped open take the s hook out of the support and tighten or loosen the cable as needed. Push the door up as far as you can to release the tension on the springs. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors.

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.