How much tension to put on your garage door spring
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Today I talk about some of the wrong things that homeowners use to add tension to a garage door spring. With a little bit of humor and lots of professional information and the right way and safe way to do it.
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Hi @eric4brs . If the spring already had some tension on it. I would install the vise grip on the shaft before you put the winding bars in the spring to add extra tension. If the spring had no tension, Maybe a new spring installed. I would tighten one cable on the drum then install the vise grips so the shaft didn't roll backwards . then adjust the other drum so the cable is tight then start adding tension. Hope this helps.
My friend, you taught me an easier way of getting the end results. Thank you. less trips up and down the ladder.
Thanks for the great video. I like that you mention to put vice grip 3 inches up from the roller. When I tensioned my spring, the door lifted by it self from the floor, the opener couldn't close the door because it had too much spring lift to overcome.
Excellent lesson. I learned a lot. Thank you.
At 7:00 you take the vise grips off the top. I didn’t see when you put them on at the start.
Awesome and to the point!
Nicely done...this'll help me this afternoon for sure!
I went to ace and bought round bar stock that just fit the hole, cut it into two even pieces, and spray painted it so I know they are a tools. They work every time. But people be so very careful dealing with those springs. You're on a ladder, and your face is in striking distance. And man, there is touq in the spring.
You are the Master thanks😊
So glad to help
Hello, Thanks for your post. I am replacing the current cable that is 8' 6" or 101". What size cable should I buy? 8' or 9' feet.. Thank you for any help
Thank you for your response James. you should be a cable that is 8'6" in length which is for a 7' high garage door. However you could also instead a 9'6" cable as well. the longer cable may require you to add 2 more quarters or 1/2 turn to balce your door. Thanks Darren
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My door fully opens just above the door opening (correct position for fully open) but as soon as the motor stops, the door retracts about 8 inches. Is this due to insufficient tension in the torsion spring or is the chain too loose? Thanks.
Thank You for your message. I would say that door needs some more tension. It is easy to test. Close your door with your opener. When it's fully closed use your manual release on your opener and trying opening your door by hand. It should stay fully open. If it doesn't not just get a set of winding bars and some visor grips and add 2 quarters and retest. If you add too much remove one quarter and retest. Your door should stay open half open and fully open. If you find that your door is heavy on the floor and fast when fully open. Then tension is not your issue. You have the wrong torsion spring. Hope this helps.
Great info. One tip is Get a clip on mic. Too much echo in that garage makes it had to understand you. Thanks for the info..:)
Thank you for the tip!
thank you ....
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Thank You for your response cwncwn-sg4ke.I love those glasses. They keep most of debris out of your eyes. I bought them from a Local supplier and I might add them to my website. Thanks Darren
He's going to go ahead...alot.
Don’t go ahead and do, just do!
what about garage doors with 2 springs
I would like to know the answer to this also. Is it the same basically accept for testing should be done after both are equally tightened?
Wind both springs the correct number of turns based on the height of the door. Test after winding the second spring
The fools that installed the garage door at my Fathers is so heavy to lift That at 6'4" finish carpenter I have use all I have to open it without electric. Thank you. Gonna go get those winder rods (not because I have such a pretty face) and balance Dad's door
Door too hot on the top.
What's a great video too bad the sound sucks
Keep your fingers away from set screws. Also, looks like spring is oiled so you don't need to stretch it out too much.
You can come my house fix
Using drummer sticks works just as good as the metal rods to adjust tension spring. They fit in holes perfectly.
Yeah I would trust drummer sticks over a metal rod any day
Firstly you are standing inside the danger zone. You need to stand on the right of the right spring & left of the left spring.. The way you have positioned your ladder is also incorrect.
How about explaining to everyone why his latter is positioned incorrectly? So as to be helpful and not just making know it all feeling comments. and also maybe one or two reasons why we should stand to the right or left of the Spring? Thanks and appreciate you possibly saving some us a trip to the ER
So glad to help