How To Adjust Tilt Garage Door Springs

Find the two springs and corresponding adjustment screws collars these should be along the shaft.

How to adjust tilt garage door springs.

Retest the door. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel.

Clamp the garage door in place with a c clamp above the bottom roller. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way. First of all make sure you have the door propped up in the fully open position either using a 1 9 2 1m metre post pole or another relatively strong person. As someone else mentioned use a rag if you don t have man hands.

If the tilt a door is not closing straight it can be adjusted by moving the adjusting arms up or down as required. Here are the steps to adjust common torsion spring mechanisms. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Close the garage door and disconnect your garage door opener.

Or as square as possible. When closed the door should sit square in the frame. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. 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.

Then take the springs off 1 by one whilst still propped up.