Torsion Bar Garage Door Adjustment

The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily.

Torsion bar garage door adjustment.

This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable. The torsion bars worked exactly as advertised. Sectional doors and hinged doors are adjusted using a basic procedure for. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door.

If your garage door cable is at an angle or l. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. 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. 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.

If your garage has torsion springs across the inside of the door opening you need a professional to adjust the tension. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.

I recently installed a new garage door opener and needed to rebalance my garage door.