How To Hook Up Tension Spring On Garage Door

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How to hook up tension spring on garage door.

Follow along as a pro explains how it s done. The garage door tension springs provide lifting force for the heavy door and are under tremendous tension get careless and they can hurt you. 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. To decrease tension move the hook to a higher hole.

A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. Reattach the hook at the next link up to loosen the. I almost forgot to mention this but make sure your car is not in the garage. Fortunately it s easy to keep yourself and all your garage stuff safe.

This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. But safety first garage door extension springs are under extreme tension. This video is for guidance only we will gladly undertake garage door repairs in manchester and stockport for you call us today 01663 749007 or visit www hi.

The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel. If you need to increase the spring tension hook the spring onto a lower hole on the track hanger. Do this with the door open and c clamps on. The tension of the garage door springs can be adjusted by doing the following.

This video applies t. Pull downward on the spring and reattach the hook at the lower end of the spring at the next link down the chain to increase the spring tension. Adjust the cable in the 3 hole adjusting clip connected to the s hook this is a pain moving the eye bolt up or down on the vertical support bracket. Thus safety is top priority.

Let me show you what a bad spring looks like.