How to unwind and wind Torquemaster PLUS Springs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2019
- How to unwind and wind a torquemaster PLUS
springs on a 7ft x 16ft, 125lbs garage door. 16 turns.
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Great video! I have the exact same set up as you do. After watching your video several times I was able to repair both of my cables and have the door open even better than before they broke. Thanks!
We lost power the other day and my wife wasn't capable to lift the garage door. Was out of balance, now thank your video, I put that door on balance and problem solved, now even is less noisy that before, thank you for your time. Cheers from Fla.
Thanks for the information. Getting ready to replace my springs on the same size door.
Thanks man!!! I had an idea but wanted to be clear cut. This video is nice. Thanks. Thanks
Thanks guy, I really understood your instructions.. appreciate it
thanks for this. have the same size door and getting ready to do this myself.
Thank you, save my day
Great video !!!
Great explanation.
very helpful. My door became out of balance and was a pain and I had thought the spring was broken and was about to replace it. But figured i would look around to make sure it was really broken. Which it was not. I made the mistake of raising the door all the way up and unhooking the cables at the bottom of the door, but did that was out of necessity to shut the door. The good news was that the springs were basically loose at that point so it unspun about 2 turns. Bad news is that lowering the door was HARD and Heavy and once it gets going it drops fast!! But resetting it I followed the torquemaster pro instruction chapter "Torquemaster® Plus Reset instructions". I have a single side system and it says "pull down to add 3/10 of a turn. Watch as three teeth of the ratchet wheel pass over the ratchet pawl, creating three “clicks”.."... In my case I heard 4 pawl clicks. So when tightening the spring, make sure you only go 3 clicks at a time unless you intend to go 4 clicks which is a different calculation to the total turns and does not really make it much shorter in time. My door opens like butter now.
Brent Chapman. Thanks! Very useful information!
How do you exactly dis did it. Please.. I need help..my door is super hard.. I did replaced the motor because it burns.. but the new one can't pull the door.. even I can't push it up..help me
Thanks for this!
Your welcome!
Hi, I have a 1 door wayne dalton garage door that your procedure worked great on so thanks for that! Recently one of the springs on my 2 door Wayne Dalton Garage door broke. The garage door opener still opened and closed correctly though. I hired someone to replace the spring but now the door jerks almost bad enough where it will almost break the door when closing. Going up it is as smooth as ever. I cannot get a hold of the installer. Any ideas? Thanks.
Good video
thank you
Thank you
Thanks for video! Is it normal if the springs i ordered came with the red one longer than grey one?
Do the springs tighten same direction on both sides of is it the opposite
Do you tighten both sides? The red side tightens, gray right side just keeps spinning when I try to tighten it. I think my right side spring may be broke?
So how often do you work on these? Been having issues with mine since day 1 and I’ve had it for a year. The bar shown on the left in your video was some how cut in half. ??? I put another bar on and now my cords are uneven. The one on the left side of the garage door is 90 inches while the one on the right hand side is 93 inches and the door sits crooked. Everyone is also acting like the tension is supposed to do something with the wire but mine isn’t doing anything. Not really sure what to do at all now.
How do those break... I'm guessing spring insude breaks... but my spring still has tension, not pulling the door up... does it need more tension? Or is there 2 springs in there and just one is broke?
Safety first!!
Hi, what would you suggest if the cable is stuck and the torquemaster plus cannot release tension. The door won't open. Is it safe to cut the cable while it has tension? Wouldn't the drum keep the spring from unloading its stored energy?
Hi. Can you please make a video on how to level this kind of garage door? Thanks.
Yeah, get a new one Wayne Dalton doors are literally builder quality POS.
Very helpful video. I have exactly the same tension spring mechanism on my garage door. What is the name of the wind and unwind (both ends) replacement part from Amazon that you mentioned? Thanks!
Sorry, I didn’t realized the link to the product is gone. Anyways, if you go on Amazon, type in the door height and door weight…for example: “torque master plus double spring, 7ft, 125lbs.” It should direct you to the replacement springs. Hope this helps, take care.
If one side is tight and the other is not tight does that mean one side is broken? Thanks
I seen your video it was a lot help but I tried to tighten the spring on the Genie Pro Model 1024 but it doesn't want to tighten, do you known what I might be doing wrong.
Unfortunately, I worked on torquemaster plus. Genie is a different system.
I have the same assembly. The right side torque assembly is making a squeaking noise when operating. Could it be bearings??
Hi! It’s possible. Just put some oil in it first.
Thumbs up for "BOOM!" Haha
the spring is too tight to the wall of my garage and I can't get my ratchet/socket in there, do you have a recommendation on how to count your turns with a wrench?
Hmm. I Would make a mark..each time you pass that mark..count it as a turn. It would be similar as using a socket.
Thank you! Very helpful. Does this process have to be done to the other side?
Yes sir. Np.
At least that’s what I did. Went back and forth until it’s balanced.
Hi I hv a garage door similar to the one in this video, my door is out of balance. How can I repair it?
How you did fixed?
Omg just do it already
Question I have this garage door and it will only open a foot and stops there like it has no force do u know how I could fix that?
Did you fix it?
Thanks for video ! question where can I get the spring?
Thanks! Got it from Amazon. Also got a link in the description.
Do you have to unwind before you tighten? My door is slow going up but much faster going down and it takes some strength to lift it off the ground when disengaged
That’s what I did, reset. So I knew exactly how many turns I’m doing. There’s a few comments down below you should read and can be helpful. You can follow the torque master guide.
Thank you. I appreciate that. I have the exact same door as yours
How did you figure out how many turns to use to tighten the spring?
Waynedaltonparts.com / manual and instructions / Torquemaster Plus: winding assembly - download installation instructions. You have to check your door height and width. There’s usually a sticker on the bar.
do those black marks on the wall indicate some trial and error? lol. Thanks for sharing so we can avoid those same mistakes.
doug b. Haha yeah pretty much. Most of those marks are from my dirty gloves. Thanks for pointing that out.
This is happening to my garage for right now but I’m not gonna touch it, my luck i break the whole thing. So who would i call to fix this?
You can look up on google or yelp, garage door companies.
mine clicks when opening only... is this a sign of it being broken or do I need to adjust it ?
Hmm not sure what that clicking is, but anything that is out of the ordinary could be a sign. One side of my garage door was higher than the other, that’s how I knew mine was broken. It still opens as well, I kept using it until the other side finally gave up too. So fixing an issue right away is the best way to do it to prevent further damages. Lubricating the hinges helps as well for maintenance.
Hello, how do you lubricate this kind of garage door mechanism and what type of grease? Thanks
Nomer Fernandez Hi, I use Multi-Purpose Oil on the moving parts. I have a link on the description.
So its safe to lubricate that part the one you were fixing? Is it safe to use white lithium grease coz I have one laying around here using on door hinges, then was thinking if i can use it for that part you were fixing? Thanks
I didn’t bother oiling the gear because it’s plastic. I did put oil on the hinges on the garage itself. Those are the ones that were making noises for me. Hmm grease might work, I personally never tried it. Just put it in one area and check what it does.
Also the part I replaced was the springs since it broke in half. In this video I was showing how I unwinded and winded the springs. So the part I replaced doesn’t have to be lubricated. The springs goes in the tubing. And when I put the part back, I didn’t need to oil it. So what are you trying to fix?
Thanks for the reply, anyway, im trying to figure it out how i can lessen the noise, already lubricated the hinges with white lithium grease before. I just sprayed it awhile ago with white lithium grease that part, hopefully it wont damage the plastic parts. Thanks
I have a board for this opener if anyone needs one. It works fine, but one spring broke so I replaced the whole thing.
Thanks for sharing!
hello, can you help me please, my door its super hard to open,, the motor doesn't do it. i need to tight or loose?
Hi, could be your springs are broken. You have to replace them. Always check with a trained professional if your uncomfortable doing it yourself.
@@h0melyfe792 thank you for your help! One more question! How do I know that?? Cables in the sides are tight..
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IF / WHEN you remove the latch assembly, the white gear will fall out. Plastic item, be careful not to drop it. Also the direction of the teeth (for white gear) are same as the ones on the other exposed gear when you go back together with it.
So if the door won't stay open on its own. I'm guessing I need to tighten the spring?
achance007 .. yes.. it should stay open.. you should be able to open the garage door with ease.
You NEVER said which way to turn if you need more or less lifting force.
En español por favor
Do the other side
I unwind these springs in about 2 seconds using a deep 5/8" socket, a vise grip and a screw driver......then replace with traditional torsion system...not for the diy'er or faint of heart
You dont need a vise-grip nor a screw driver. Just a 5/8" dog-bone wrench and it can be unwound in under 2 secs per side. This can be done by a DIY'er - with or without a heart :-)
my way is pretty exciting, though...
Lets address the elephant in the video, the Draw arm for the opener is completely backwards
You only do that with Wayne Dalton Doors.. if not the j-arm will punch through the garage door if configured the correct way
What a piece of garbage system!