Torquemaster Plus Garage Door Spring Adjustment

Make sure the pawl knob is in the lower position.

Torquemaster plus garage door spring adjustment.

These springs are genuine wayne dalton replacement springs for torquemaster plus system or torquemaster one. If you have the newer torquemaster plus winder system you will need to unwind the spring with a 5 8 deep well socket. If the door lifts by itself or if it is hard to pull down you will need to unwind the springs. The winders use a ratcheting mechanism to hold the tension and there is no dial for counting the number of turns.

These springs are wound with a 5 8 socket wrench. If door is difficult to lift or too easy to pull down adjust the spring tension by rotating the winding bolt head clockwise 4 revolutions. Any other information such as part numbers torquemaster spring dimension wire size and door models is subject to variables and will not provide accurate or usable results click here for torquemaster spring faqs. Wayne dalton torquemaster plus is a spring system used on garage doors.

Repeat the process until the spring unwinds. Pull down on the winding shaft push down on the pawl and then raise the ratchet wrench almost to the header and release the pawl. You can adjust the spring tension on a wayne dalton torsion garage door with a few simple tools. If the door is hard to lift or if it is too easy to pull down you will need to wind the springs.

Installers mark the socket with tape or magic marker and count the number of turns while winding the springs. Adjust the winding mechanism counter to correct number of turns. Torsion springs fit inside the shaft instead of sliding over the shaft lifting the door. Pictured above is the newer torquemaster plus spring system.

One popular option the torquemaster plus system provides is the ability to replace just the springs in the system when maintenance is needed instead of having to replace the whole system. In this live training session at our facility we show how to wind a torquemaster one original spring. Make sure this fits by entering your model number. The information above is all we need or can use to determine what garage door torquemaster spring is correct for your door.

If door is hard to pull down or lifts by itself loosen the lock nut on the right hand winding bolt and adjust the spring tension by rotating counterclockwise 4 revolutions ap proximately 1 4 spring turn.