Torsion Bar Garage Door Adjustment

Diy garage door repair and save money.

Torsion bar garage door adjustment.

Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. If your garage door cable is at an angle or l.

The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. I was able to tighten both springs a full turn and my garage door is perfectly balanced now. I recently installed a new garage door opener and needed to rebalance my garage door. The torsion bars worked exactly as advertised.

If the torsion springs do not increase in tension as the 1 4 turns are added to the springs then you probably have the torsion springs reversed. This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable. Sectional doors and hinged doors are adjusted using a basic procedure for. If adjustment of the rear track hanger is necessary the door must be locked in the closed position because the weight of the door is supported by the rear hangers.

This also saved me money since the lowest estimate i found from garage door techs was 100 just to tighten the springs.