How To Hook Up Tension Spring On Garage Door

Learn how to repair overhead garage door springs and cables without winding up in the emergency room.

How to hook up tension spring on garage door.

Move the s hook to different holes in the horizontal support bracket. Reattach the hook at the next link up to loosen the. Fortunately it s easy to keep yourself and all your garage stuff safe. New garage door extension springs.

This video is for guidance only we will gladly undertake garage door repairs in manchester and stockport for you call us today 01663 749007 or visit www hi. 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. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring.

The garage door tension springs provide lifting force for the heavy door and are under tremendous tension get careless and they can hurt you. Do this with the door open and c clamps on. The tension of the garage door springs can be adjusted by doing the following. The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel.

But safety first garage door extension springs are under extreme tension. Let me show you what a bad spring looks like. If you need to increase the spring tension hook the spring onto a lower hole on the track hanger. Follow along as a pro explains how it s done.

This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. To decrease tension move the hook to a higher hole. Adjust the cable in the 3 hole adjusting clip connected to the s hook this is a pain moving the eye bolt up or down on the vertical support bracket. I almost forgot to mention this but make sure your car is not in the garage.

A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped.