Repair Garage Door Opener Torsion Spring

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Repair garage door opener torsion spring.

Having problems with your garage door opener. Loosen the cable drums release the cables and slide each drum toward the middle of the torsion shaft. Insert a winding bar into the top winding cone. Release your hand from the garage door.

If the garage door won t stay on the floor and if it pulls itself up when stopped halfway close the door and remove 1 4 turn of tension from the springs. We can replace garage door broken springs rollers cables hinges sensors and weather seals. We can also adjust garage door tracks and springs to make sure your door operates smoothly. Never use screwdrivers pin punches or pliers handles to wind or unwind a torsion spring.

Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs. 281 712 7285 garage door in rosenberg tx. Position your ladder to the side of the spring ends so you re never directly in front of the spring cones when they re. Spring tension adjustment lubricating the springs and other parts motor cleaning if automatic model track adjustment and tightening all bolts and screws inspecting the torsion spring shaft rollers and overall safety check.

Disengage the garage door opener from the garage door opener rail. A garage door service call and inspection usually include the following. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. Lift your garage door half way up manually.

This is the best way. Two panels should be above the header and two panels below the header. If the door will drop to the floor by itself from the halfway point add 1 4 turn of tension to each of the torsion springs. We can repair or replace that too.

2 loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar. Keep the garage door opener disconnected from power. File down old set screw marks on the torsion shaft. Once both springs are completely unwound and hold zero tension remove the center bolts that pair the springs together.