There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door.
Proper spring tension for garage door.
If the door is hard to raise the tension at the hinge springs is too.
Move to the outside of the garage.
They come under tension when the garage door is closed to make lifting the.
Raise the door using the handle on the outside.
To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position.
Should be made in 1 4 turn increments.
Open the door fully to relieve the tension on.
Tension is reduced by removing turns.
The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.
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.
If you need to increase the spring tension hook the spring onto a lower hole on the track hanger.
Through the use of pulleys they perform the same function as the torsion springs.
The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily.
Disconnect the door from the automatic opener using the disconnect cord.
Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track.