Been working with rebar for 40 years in construction and I have seen brand new bars and old ones just snap perfectly into for no reason in summer and winter, I would spend the $15 and get a set or hardened steel winding bars. Thank you for a helpful video.
This is an extra step that adds another safety concern.....you're hitting on the winding cone with the winding bars installed and still held under tension by you. I wouldn't do this....and this other pro agrees. See this other vid at his timeline 11.42 to 12.04---> th-cam.com/video/5k9qrgZ9rPs/w-d-xo.html . Also note this....on this original video we see here, he advises making a mark and hitting/moving the cone, but after he bangs on the cone....I don't see any resulting movement at all and he still tightens down as if it didn't move. I ask that question here in the reader response section elsewhere, and have not yet heard his answer to this.
I spent $200 for 15 minutes of work. Found this video now I’m taking a month to learn everything I can about fixing and installing garage doors. Side hustle economics
Thanks for your excellent video. I do nearly everything myself, but I've stayed away from adjusting springs until I watched your video. The Genie helpline and other sources give the impression that if your door balances at 4 feet your springs aren't the problem, and the motor should be able to lift the door. After several other adjustment misadventures with the door opener, I adjusted the springs, and my door works as it should. I posted a video of my own so others could benefit from my misadventures and referenced your video in my description.
Unbelievable!! Great video! Thank you thank you!! My friends who ARE handy told me NOT to do it. NOT being handy like them, but willing to try, I ordered the winding bars from Amazon, saw your video like 3.....or 10 more times (LOL) got enough courage and with my wife as assistant, we did it.
You have more guts than me. I think my garage door has so much tension it is slamming thr door down. Not sure but going to check a price on someone doing it for me. I am a carpenter and dont want to mess with it. Both cables came off and door is fricking stuck down.
@@malcolmkhummel3 The springs do not work or "tension" in that direction (down) and are only to help lift and balance the door (up). If your door is slamming down, it is only from its own weight unless someone torqued the springs in the opposite direction. I realize that your comment is at least a year old but others may see it in the future.
As the spring cones are made of a cast metal it generally pays to avoid impacts to prevent it cracking, I just apply a small amount of sideways pressure on the last turn instead
Thank you so much for posting this. I adjusted my springs with no problem. Your instructions were clear and accurate and I appreciate the safety tips. I followed exactly step by step and it worked out nicely.
Thanks! You convinced me never to try this at home after experiencing the full weight of my garage doors with the lifting cables disconnected. Professional help needed for sure.
This video is very useful for two different cases: This tells a confident DIY-er what is needed to do the job carefully and correctly. And, since it clearly describes what is needed, it gives good advice to a less-confident person that maybe this job isn't for them. I fully respect someone evaluating their skills and willingness to take on the job, balancing the risks, and making a decision not to take it on. There's a lot of energy stored in that spring!
I have a two door garage that needed adjustment as they were never adjusted correctly. This video was informative as I was able get them both rigged properly in good time. I was tempted to use rebar but decided to use hardened steel rods. Overall this video was excellent 👍🏽
Excellent video for the home owner do it yourself type person. I watched it because I haven't installed a garage door in ten years. It was an excellent reminder of everything I had learned years ago.
I looked at the tensioner setup. Figured out what i needed to do. Almost jumped right into it but realized there is a lot of energy stored in that spring. Glad I took the time to look at your vid. Now i know I'm going to do it without the chance of getting hurt. Thanks bro'
Great Video, I have a door that was slightly damaged and I added a box section of aluminium at the bottom of the last Panel to straighten it. Consequently the door became unbalanced! Because I am in my mid 70s, I decided to call a professional to do the adjustment of the spring as I considered for my age that this job could be a bit on the dangerous side! Your video gave me good insight!
I adjusted both of my garage doors today. They were both under wound, making the opener strain to open the door. One door took a full wind and the other only needed 3/4 of a turn. It doesn't sound like much, but the difference was readily apparent! I bought my Premium winding sticks at Amazon for $13.99 which were zinc plated and had knurling on the handles.
Saved me a cool 200 dollars. Garage door opener's middle rail was bending and not closing. Turned out the spring was way to tight and needed to be loosened. Never knew the garage door should be easy to open and close manually. Oddly, one side of the spring was waaaaay tighter than the other. Tested my adjustments by manually opening and closing the door.
Another thing is you don’t grip the door all the way down. You put the grip like 4 inches above the roller which allows you to see if the door comes up off the ground while you are still up there where you can take a quarter turn off or so if it comes up on its own. This also prevents you from getting down on the ground and removing that grip and the door flying open because you put too much tension on the springs
Thank you. Just had this done and the tech, who was experienced, wanted to level the doors and in adjusting the spring broke it. I do not believe he loosened the set screws. He then charged me to replace the spring.
I appreciate this video and all the comments. I had to replace the nylon gear in my 1/2 hp Linear last December and it just broke again. I do not want to just change out the great without finding out why it keeps tearing up. This video will help me, thanks.
I want to Thank you, although my door is a rear spring design, this gave me enough info to be able to work out how to fix my off centre door and make it a heck of a lot better and quieter. your demonstration helped achieve a valued outcome.
i have to adjust my grandmothers garage door when i put it all the way up, it comes back down half of the bottom panel, enough to just caress the top most point of her cars roof and it caught and bent my antenna once. thanks for this vid, itll be a huge help
Great tip on the mark to prevent binding of the spring; only place I've seen that tip. Replacing broken spring, + a second new one,7 have watched a lot of vids about the process. After adjusting the springs, can't emphasize enough to make the adjustment bars as long as will work. It's a serious workout when you get to the last 25% of the turns! I can hardly type, right now. Just finished, and the recommended turns were not enough to balance the door. Think I'll wait 'til tomorrow to get back at it, give my arms & shoulders a break, first. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
A video like this is good for (information only) I've been doing doors for 10yr Springs are very dangerous and I do not recommend homeowners or DIY work on the Springs
Good video, to the point. Loosening the rear set screw first does keep your body parts out of the way should the winding hole in the cone break. Been there done that have the scars to prove it.
Excellent advice and teaching straight to the point 👍 I noticed with the turning of the tension mounts you turned the first side in anticlockwise then the last spring you turned it clockwise direction I’m glad I came across this I would not of realised the danger as you mentioned thanks for sharing 😎
@@narouspk On the left side, it was anti-clockwise when looking at it from the LEFT side in toward the center. On the right side, it was clockwise when looking at it from the RIGHT side, in toward the center. Regardless of that, the important thing is that it should be obvious that you should be able to feel that you are going in the direction of *increasing* the tension. (This assumes that the door is too "heavy" and needs more lift, as shown in this video. If the door is flying upward, that would indicate that there is too much tension already, and you would need to move the spring adjustment in the direction of *decreasing* tension on both sides.)
Thank you for creating this video. You've motivated me to do the job myself. The one commenct I would have is why didn't you protect the guy's drywall on the ceiling so the vice grips wouldn't create damage? The dude clearly cares about his garage.
Yours was the first one I watched, used a 3/8 extension bar and big screwdriver, I get using winding bars but guess what...it worked just fine. Just stay out of the way if something goes sideways and take your time. Thanks for the vid.
Professional here just wanted to say rebar will fail under enough tension and also neat oddball left-hand wind spring with the red spray paint on it, screw universal cones
I learned the hard way, loosened set screws without holding spring. Snapped my rachet in half when it spun around, I still check my fingers when I think about that. Luckily, I did not get hurt. I called a garage door repair guy first question he asked if I was OK
Great tutorial. on the second video I watched, the man didn't use the second vice grip on the wheel channel. It's better to be safe. I have to adjust my cousins garage door, it wasn't done correctly from a new build. It's always had a garage door opener. When you push the door up, theirs very little tension on it and it drops back down. I found out when I installed the rope for the emergency release. It never had one. You find that out when you lose power.
thanks bro.. that's killer.. i watched this for 5 mins, and then went and did mine perfectly. well, almost perfectly at (3) 1/4 turns. sometimes it stops when closing, so i need to ease it back to (2) 1/4 turns instead of (3) 1/4 turns.
I have spray lubricant from HD / Lowes that is made especially for the springs and moving parts called Garage Door Lube. If you are more frugal some techs apply used motor oil on the springs. Recommended once or 2 times per year.
@@helpinguonline Thank you for the reply. I have that product… just wanted to confirm that it was what you recommend for the springs, as well. Great video, BTW. I now feel confident I can perform this adjustment myself. 👍
You are ahead of the typical homeowner if you lubricate your springs at all... keep up the good work and enjoy your door operating properly longer than most...
I noticed that the right wound (red cone) spring in this video was on the right side as you face the door from in the garage. I've always put the right wound red spring on the left side and the left wound black spring on the right.
Two things... 1. The way the door sounded, the wheels and hinges need to be lubed. 2. How did you determine how many quarter turns were needed? Experience? Are there rules of thumb for type/size of door and how many turns on the springs?
Our garage door was closed and we tried to open it and there was a loud noise and the electric motor stopped. The torsion springs are probably 30 - 35 years old - do I dare try this procedure or should I call a professional and get new springs installed? Thank you for this very helpful and informative video.
Thankfully the one I am working on is a small door with a single small spring. I just don't have enough hands so I need to go buy some vice grips since mine seem to have absconded on me.
Honestly I wouldn’t listen to half of this recommended information this is a very good way to get sent to the hospital. He standing directly in front of a spring with a piece of rebar. Use your imagination what would happen if the spring breaks while holding the bar
I see the rebar vs. no rebar arguments throughout the thread. But what I do find missing is a simple piece of 4'' x 4'' wood 1/2" thick. Put that between the vice grip and the drywall so you don't dimple as noted. The intact drywall ceiling in the garage still helps the overall envelope of the space. Doing it your way seems rushed or messy. Other than that, nice work. I used to do high end home renovations, so that may be overkill to you, but I never leave a jobsite worse than what I found it as.
I've always used rebar with no issues but o understand using actual winding bars because of the tension. One thing I noticed in this video that I would never do is let go of the bar & let the pressure just hold it.
Adjusting the springs when the door is down is when they are under high tension and that scares me!. In my own setup it works to raise the door first and just do the cables up as tightly as possible by hand to take the slack out of the cable by either adjusting the bolts at the springs or those of the pulleys on the other end of the main rod. It seems to get the perfect result in my setup and eliminates any chance of being caught up in a spring catastrophe. If slightly more tension is needed, return it to the raised position and adjust the springs a 1/4 turn from zero, this isnt going to explode in one's face. Of course if the cables have snapped and/or the door is stuck down then you may have no choice, but I would consider getting the help of three of four strong adults to get it to the the raised position rather than work on it will the spring under high tension.
and just to add to the above, when the door is in the raised position, the tension on the pulleys is small or close to zero and it is possible to compare carefully that both sides have the same small tension in them. When the door is closed, both cables will be under a lot of tension and it wont be possible to feel if the tension in both is the same or not.
Thanks for the very informative clear cut instructions on how to do this. And as far as the bars go. I love when someone finds a way to make their own tool that is probably just as good or better than the no doubt overpriced once they try to sell you.
Rebar is soft steel designed to be bent. If you want to make your own bars buy a 3' piece of 3/8 cold rolled steel and cut it in half. It's not worth the the risk of using Rebar. Or just buy a real set online
I've adjusted my springs often. It's important to mention that when you're rotating the bars upward, *do not* go past the horizontal position. It was implied in the video but not made clear. As soon as you go past the horizontal position, the chances of the bar slipping out are very much increased. I learned that the hard way! Another thing is, I don't know why the idiots who design those set screws are stuck in the 1950s. You're under a lot of pressure trying to hold the spring in place and those little square heads are difficult to use. You must get the wrench on them just so or you can't turn them. Idiotic design!! Why not a hex head for a socket? Oh yes, I forgot...excellent video. Thanks!!
@@resevil2396. You nailed it. No reason whatsoever but this and don’t even let someone start on how they are concerned for our safety. The only thing concerning them is access to our wallet 🤗
I found several videos on garage door adjustment, but I believe this video was the most concise and thorough. I followed your directions, and just finished. It works GREAT. However, I have a 2-car door, but with only one spring. I just hope it doesn't damage the mechanism from being off balance. Guess we'll see... Anyway, thanks for the video.
Excellent information. In your experience, what's the worst case when the spring breaks. Do pieces break off and go flying, or does it simply unwind forcefully in place.
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Excellent video, right to the point, clear, no BS music and needless yapping on about nothing.
Been working with rebar for 40 years in construction and I have seen brand new bars and old ones just snap perfectly into for no reason in summer and winter, I would spend the $15 and get a set or hardened steel winding bars. Thank you for a helpful video.
Agree with this. Rebar is way too soft.
rebar will bend before breaking. Any force that I can lift over my head with an 18" bar is not enough to bend rebar, let alone break it.
I unwind torsion springs with my bare hands 💪
@@percyfaith11 Denial
Expertly done video! Gets to the root of how to safely adjust a torsion spring without hurting yourself. Thanks for the great advice!
Perfect explanation of the problem and solution. A great how to, thanks!
Glad it helped!
The reference mark with 1/8 “ gap for allowance of spring relax and not in a binding position is a outstanding helpful hint. 👍🏼
This is an extra step that adds another safety concern.....you're hitting on the winding cone with the winding bars installed and still held under tension by you. I wouldn't do this....and this other pro agrees. See this other vid at his timeline 11.42 to 12.04---> th-cam.com/video/5k9qrgZ9rPs/w-d-xo.html . Also note this....on this original video we see here, he advises making a mark and hitting/moving the cone, but after he bangs on the cone....I don't see any resulting movement at all and he still tightens down as if it didn't move. I ask that question here in the reader response section elsewhere, and have not yet heard his answer to this.
You saved me time and money. My garage cable came off this morning. I followed your instructions and got it fixed. Thanks a million.
I spent $200 for 15 minutes of work. Found this video now I’m taking a month to learn everything I can about fixing and installing garage doors. Side hustle economics
Thanks for your excellent video. I do nearly everything myself, but I've stayed away from adjusting springs until I watched your video. The Genie helpline and other sources give the impression that if your door balances at 4 feet your springs aren't the problem, and the motor should be able to lift the door. After several other adjustment misadventures with the door opener, I adjusted the springs, and my door works as it should. I posted a video of my own so others could benefit from my misadventures and referenced your video in my description.
Awesome easy and to understand instructions. Thanks much.
Glad it was helpful!
Good to see you using safety equipment (gloves and safety glasses) like you recommended at the beginning of the video
Unbelievable!! Great video! Thank you thank you!! My friends who ARE handy told me NOT to do it. NOT being handy like them, but willing to try, I ordered the winding bars from Amazon, saw your video like 3.....or 10 more times (LOL) got enough courage and with my wife as assistant, we did it.
Way To Go!... You do have to be careful and take proper precautions and if you do it is pretty straight forward.
You have more guts than me. I think my garage door has so much tension it is slamming thr door down. Not sure but going to check a price on someone doing it for me. I am a carpenter and dont want to mess with it. Both cables came off and door is fricking stuck down.
@@malcolmkhummel3 that's our problem too. Did you get it fixed? What did they have to do?
@@malcolmkhummel3 The springs do not work or "tension" in that direction (down) and are only to help lift and balance the door (up). If your door is slamming down, it is only from its own weight unless someone torqued the springs in the opposite direction. I realize that your comment is at least a year old but others may see it in the future.
Excellent video. The only one I've seen that moves the end cones out a bit to prevent spring binding and wear.
Excellent video.
How many revolution torison spring in 10 feet highet of the door remember that we have double torison spring in Crawford door.
As the spring cones are made of a cast metal it generally pays to avoid impacts to prevent it cracking, I just apply a small amount of sideways pressure on the last turn instead
Thank you so much for posting this. I adjusted my springs with no problem. Your instructions were clear and accurate and I appreciate the safety tips. I followed exactly step by step and it worked out nicely.
Thumbs up especially for adding step to keep springs from binding.
Adjusting springs from binding was great info. Thanks!
Thanks! You convinced me never to try this at home after experiencing the full weight of my garage doors with the lifting cables disconnected. Professional help needed for sure.
This video is very useful for two different cases: This tells a confident DIY-er what is needed to do the job carefully and correctly. And, since it clearly describes what is needed, it gives good advice to a less-confident person that maybe this job isn't for them. I fully respect someone evaluating their skills and willingness to take on the job, balancing the risks, and making a decision not to take it on. There's a lot of energy stored in that spring!
I have a two door garage that needed adjustment as they were never adjusted correctly. This video was informative as I was able get them both rigged properly in good time. I was tempted to use rebar but decided to use hardened steel rods. Overall this video was excellent 👍🏽
Great video and explication you have saved me $160. Perth Australia 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you from Australia 🦘🦘👍👍
Welcome!
Excellent video for the home owner do it yourself type person. I watched it because I haven't installed a garage door in ten years. It was an excellent reminder of everything I had learned years ago.
Glad it helped
Good way to get homeowner hurt or killed
I looked at the tensioner setup. Figured out what i needed to do. Almost jumped right into it but realized there is a lot of energy stored in that spring. Glad I took the time to look at your vid. Now i know I'm going to do it without the chance of getting hurt. Thanks bro'
Great Video, I have a door that was slightly damaged and I added a box section of aluminium at the bottom of the last Panel to straighten it. Consequently the door became unbalanced! Because I am in my mid 70s, I decided to call a professional to do the adjustment of the spring as I considered for my age that this job could be a bit on the dangerous side! Your video gave me good insight!
Glad it was a bit helpful and that you are careful.
Tha is proffessionalism ...
Yaup ..
Thank you young man
I hope this helps me so i can fix my door today and go home. Thanks.
I like the idea of using the rebar wind up rods that you buy are all smooth at least the rebar gives you a grip
Now this is what I'm talking about. Thank you sir.
Super helpful and clear explanation. Saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you.
Great to hear!
I adjusted both of my garage doors today.
They were both under wound, making the opener strain to open the door.
One door took a full wind and the other only needed 3/4 of a turn.
It doesn't sound like much, but the difference was readily apparent!
I bought my Premium winding sticks at Amazon for $13.99 which were zinc plated and had knurling on the handles.
Very helpful appreciate it. Good luck with next project
Saved me a cool 200 dollars. Garage door opener's middle rail was bending and not closing. Turned out the spring was way to tight and needed to be loosened. Never knew the garage door should be easy to open and close manually. Oddly, one side of the spring was waaaaay tighter than the other. Tested my adjustments by manually opening and closing the door.
Glad it helped
Another thing is you don’t grip the door all the way down. You put the grip like 4 inches above the roller which allows you to see if the door comes up off the ground while you are still up there where you can take a quarter turn off or so if it comes up on its own. This also prevents you from getting down on the ground and removing that grip and the door flying open because you put too much tension on the springs
Thanks to you sir, I was able to fix my door. Thanks a million!!!
Way to go
Thank you. Just had this done and the tech, who was experienced, wanted to level the doors and in adjusting the spring broke it. I do not believe he loosened the set screws. He then charged me to replace the spring.
I appreciate this video and all the comments. I had to replace the nylon gear in my 1/2 hp Linear last December and it just broke again. I do not want to just change out the great without finding out why it keeps tearing up.
This video will help me, thanks.
Glad it helped!
I want to Thank you, although my door is a rear spring design, this gave me enough info to be able to work out how to fix my off centre door and make it a heck of a lot better and quieter.
your demonstration helped achieve a valued outcome.
Thanks so.much for taking the time to show us how uts done
Excellent video. Worked like a charm. Thank you!!!
Clearly explained, shown, and demonstrated. Very good info. Thank you!
There should be a usefulness rating for all videos before you click on them based on clarity and to the point. You get 10/10
i have to adjust my grandmothers garage door when i put it all the way up, it comes back down half of the bottom panel, enough to just caress the top most point of her cars roof and it caught and bent my antenna once. thanks for this vid, itll be a huge help
Great tip on the mark to prevent binding of the spring; only place I've seen that tip. Replacing broken spring, + a second new one,7 have watched a lot of vids about the process. After adjusting the springs, can't emphasize enough to make the adjustment bars as long as will work. It's a serious workout when you get to the last 25% of the turns! I can hardly type, right now. Just finished, and the recommended turns were not enough to balance the door.
Think I'll wait 'til tomorrow to get back at it, give my arms & shoulders a break, first.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
One of the best helpful videos I've seen in recent memory! Well done!
Glad it was helpful! I try to explain and film things in a way that is clearly communicated and easy to understand. Thanks for the feedback
Thanks, great video, my spring wasn’t broken so I was a bit confused. I believe all I needed was an adjustment.
A video like this is good for (information only) I've been doing doors for 10yr Springs are very dangerous and I do not recommend homeowners or DIY work on the Springs
Good video, to the point. Loosening the rear set screw first does keep your body parts out of the way should the winding hole in the cone break. Been there done that have the scars to prove it.
VERY CLEAR TO UNDERSTAND - WELL DONE THANK YOU
Glad it was helpful!
Great instructions. It worked perfectly for me.
Great to hear!
Sir that helped me a lot my spring lost tension the door hit a metal object and was crooked 😅 thanks again 😊
fantastic and so clear, thanks for your video
Glad it was helpful!
Outstanding step by step tutorial. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Worked like a charm. Make sure to check bolts for tightness after releasing channel locks one of my bolts was not tight.
What channel locks? What bolts?
Excellent advice and teaching straight to the point 👍
I noticed with the turning of the tension mounts you turned the first side in anticlockwise then the last spring you turned it clockwise direction I’m glad I came across this I would not of realised the danger as you mentioned thanks for sharing 😎
He went anti-clockwise direction on both springs though.
@@narouspk On the left side, it was anti-clockwise when looking at it from the LEFT side in toward the center. On the right side, it was clockwise when looking at it from the RIGHT side, in toward the center. Regardless of that, the important thing is that it should be obvious that you should be able to feel that you are going in the direction of *increasing* the tension. (This assumes that the door is too "heavy" and needs more lift, as shown in this video. If the door is flying upward, that would indicate that there is too much tension already, and you would need to move the spring adjustment in the direction of *decreasing* tension on both sides.)
Thank you for creating this video. You've motivated me to do the job myself. The one commenct I would have is why didn't you protect the guy's drywall on the ceiling so the vice grips wouldn't create damage? The dude clearly cares about his garage.
Love the safety shoes
Yours was the first one I watched, used a 3/8 extension bar and big screwdriver, I get using winding bars but guess what...it worked just fine. Just stay out of the way if something goes sideways and take your time. Thanks for the vid.
Great video. Spoke very clearly.
Awesome my home inspection found this issue.
Professional here just wanted to say rebar will fail under enough tension and also neat oddball left-hand wind spring with the red spray paint on it, screw universal cones
Very clear and very helpful! Thank you
I learned the hard way, loosened set screws without holding spring. Snapped my rachet in half when it spun around, I still check my fingers when I think about that. Luckily, I did not get hurt. I called a garage door repair guy first question he asked if I was OK
😲😲😲 Yikes! You got lucky!! Glad you're still intact. That could've been extreme.
Great tutorial. on the second video I watched, the man didn't use the second vice grip on the wheel channel. It's better to be safe.
I have to adjust my cousins garage door, it wasn't done correctly from a new build. It's always had a garage door opener. When you push the door up, theirs very little tension on it and it drops back down. I found out when I installed the rope for the emergency release. It never had one. You find that out when you lose power.
well done thanks for showing I about to replace my this coming weekend
Great video, Straight to the point, Thanks
Hey Thank You! 🙏 I appreciate your video. It helped me do it with confidence. Have a great one.
Glad it helped!
thanks bro.. that's killer.. i watched this for 5 mins, and then went and did mine perfectly. well, almost perfectly at (3) 1/4 turns. sometimes it stops when closing, so i need to ease it back to (2) 1/4 turns instead of (3) 1/4 turns.
Glad to hear. Also remember to lubricate your springs once or twice a year and you will get much more use out of them
@@helpinguonline What do you recommend for the lubricant? Thanks!
I have spray lubricant from HD / Lowes that is made especially for the springs and moving parts called Garage Door Lube. If you are more frugal some techs apply used motor oil on the springs. Recommended once or 2 times per year.
@@helpinguonline Thank you for the reply. I have that product… just wanted to confirm that it was what you recommend for the springs, as well. Great video, BTW. I now feel confident I can perform this adjustment myself. 👍
You are ahead of the typical homeowner if you lubricate your springs at all... keep up the good work and enjoy your door operating properly longer than most...
I noticed that the right wound (red cone) spring in this video was on the right side as you face the door from in the garage. I've always put the right wound red spring on the left side and the left wound black spring on the right.
Yes I saw this flaw also! The red drum and cone go on the left side. Black on the right
I noticed it too. Probably why they are having problems
Thank you, good clean to the point advice!!
good on ya mate greets from Australia great job
Thanks 👍
I’d recommend greasing the spring first and making a straight line done the coil.
Well done Sir thank you 👍
great explation.. fixed me door!
Glad it helped!
Two things... 1. The way the door sounded, the wheels and hinges need to be lubed. 2. How did you determine how many quarter turns were needed? Experience? Are there rules of thumb for type/size of door and how many turns on the springs?
Muchísimas gracias me alludo mucho su video 👍
very educative.Thank you
Good job.😀
Love the vise grip tips. Never seen this in other videos
Our garage door was closed and we tried to open it and there was a loud noise and the electric motor stopped. The torsion springs are probably 30 - 35 years old - do I dare try this procedure or should I call a professional and get new springs installed? Thank you for this very helpful and informative video.
Shouldn’t the red sprayed spring be on the left and the black on the right?
Thankfully the one I am working on is a small door with a single small spring. I just don't have enough hands so I need to go buy some vice grips since mine seem to have absconded on me.
Amazing explanation!!!
Honestly I wouldn’t listen to half of this recommended information this is a very good way to get sent to the hospital. He standing directly in front of a spring with a piece of rebar. Use your imagination what would happen if the spring breaks while holding the bar
You explained everything really good. thanks a lot :)
Excellent job😊
Thank you ~ 🇺🇸👍
Thanks this was a great help.
I see the rebar vs. no rebar arguments throughout the thread. But what I do find missing is a simple piece of 4'' x 4'' wood 1/2" thick. Put that between the vice grip and the drywall so you don't dimple as noted. The intact drywall ceiling in the garage still helps the overall envelope of the space. Doing it your way seems rushed or messy. Other than that, nice work. I used to do high end home renovations, so that may be overkill to you, but I never leave a jobsite worse than what I found it as.
Exactly
Thanks for making this. It was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
I've always used rebar with no issues but o understand using actual winding bars because of the tension. One thing I noticed in this video that I would never do is let go of the bar & let the pressure just hold it.
Great Video, That is the exact issue with my garage door. They installed it 4 months ago and already it is not balanced.
Thanks. Excellent concise video
Glad it was helpful!
Adjusting the springs when the door is down is when they are under high tension and that scares me!. In my own setup it works to raise the door first and just do the cables up as tightly as possible by hand to take the slack out of the cable by either adjusting the bolts at the springs or those of the pulleys on the other end of the main rod. It seems to get the perfect result in my setup and eliminates any chance of being caught up in a spring catastrophe. If slightly more tension is needed, return it to the raised position and adjust the springs a 1/4 turn from zero, this isnt going to explode in one's face. Of course if the cables have snapped and/or the door is stuck down then you may have no choice, but I would consider getting the help of three of four strong adults to get it to the the raised position rather than work on it will the spring under high tension.
and just to add to the above, when the door is in the raised position, the tension on the pulleys is small or close to zero and it is possible to compare carefully that both sides have the same small tension in them. When the door is closed, both cables will be under a lot of tension and it wont be possible to feel if the tension in both is the same or not.
Thanks for the very informative clear cut instructions on how to do this. And as far as the bars go. I love when someone finds a way to make their own tool that is probably just as good or better than the no doubt overpriced once they try to sell you.
$15 is a small price to pay for the right tools.
Rebar is soft steel designed to be bent. If you want to make your own bars buy a 3' piece of 3/8 cold rolled steel and cut it in half. It's not worth the the risk of using Rebar. Or just buy a real set online
@Chris Schlesinger why do you think regarding is soft steel?
rebar bends easily@@fishgrubspinners6762
I did it. Thank you so much ❤
Way to go
I've adjusted my springs often. It's important to mention that when you're rotating the bars upward, *do not* go past the horizontal position. It was implied in the video but not made clear. As soon as you go past the horizontal position, the chances of the bar slipping out are very much increased. I learned that the hard way! Another thing is, I don't know why the idiots who design those set screws are stuck in the 1950s. You're under a lot of pressure trying to hold the spring in place and those little square heads are difficult to use. You must get the wrench on them just so or you can't turn them. Idiotic design!! Why not a hex head for a socket?
Oh yes, I forgot...excellent video. Thanks!!
Try a 7/16 12 point socket.
Why would they design these in a practical way? Then its less intimidating for individuals even though the process isnt complicated 😂
@@keithwiebe1787 or even a 7/16" box end wrench if you don't have a 12 point socket (they are no good for working on rusty cars).
@@resevil2396. You nailed it. No reason whatsoever but this and don’t even let someone start on how they are concerned for our safety. The only thing concerning them is access to our wallet 🤗
Great video. Thanks for posting it!
Excellent video
A big help! Thank you!
I found several videos on garage door adjustment, but I believe this video was the most concise and thorough. I followed your directions, and just finished. It works GREAT. However, I have a 2-car door, but with only one spring. I just hope it doesn't damage the mechanism from being off balance. Guess we'll see... Anyway, thanks for the video.
Very helpful thank you
My guy heck of a video
Super duper. Thank you sir.
Most welcome
Excellent information. In your experience, what's the worst case when the spring breaks. Do pieces break off and go flying, or does it simply unwind forcefully in place.