Tighten Garage Door Extension Springs

Look at the wall just above the garage door.

Tighten garage door extension springs.

Push the door up as far as you can to release the tension on the springs. Locate the torsion springs on the bar above the garage door. Use two pair of vice grips or two c clamps to clamp the track below the roller. Spot the bar that runs parallel to the top of the garage door and has 2 springs on it.

Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. 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. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. With the door propped open take the s hook out of the support and tighten or loosen the cable as needed.

To keep the door from falling it must be clamped to hold it in place. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. 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. Raise the door and release the garage door opener.

Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. How to fix garage door tension. If your garage door is hard to open you most likely need to reduce the tension. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs.

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. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. Always move the hooks on both the springs equally.

Perform the same step on the other side and test the door.