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.
How to adjust tension on garage door torsion spring.
Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel.
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Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.
How to safely adjust your garage door spring.
The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the center of the garage door.
You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.
This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.
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.
This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.