Tighten Garage Door Extension Springs

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.

Tighten garage door extension springs.

The cable is attached to the door and runs to an s hook that attaches to the track support. Look at the wall just above the garage door. Perform the same step on the other side and test the door. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring.

To do this move the hook in the opposite direction toward the door framing. Raise the door and release the garage door opener. The bar also has a pulley at each end through which the garage door cables that open and close it pass. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in.

If your garage door is hard to open you most likely need to reduce the tension. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. 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. 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. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. Always move the hooks on both the springs equally. 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. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. Spot the bar that runs parallel to the top of the garage door and has 2 springs on it. 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.