There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door.
How to adjust a roll up garage door spring.
Ideally the door should slowly float up from this point.
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Hold the garage door and remove the vise grips from the track after the spring tension has been adjusted.
Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.
Release your hold on the door and see if it stays up all the way.
Slowly close your door about halfway and release it.
Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.
If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments.
In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs.
If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.
If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.
The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.
Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.
The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily.