How To Adjust Older Garage Door

This cone has notches in it that are used to adjust the tension in the torsion spring.

How to adjust older garage door.

Step 1 adjust the limit turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close. You can do almost anything all you have to do is try. Turn the screw marked close or down counterclockwise using a flathead screwdriver. There will be a line of nine or 12 white dip switches on the upper right corner.

Then insert another rod into a hole below the rod you already inserted. How to adjust the travel limits of your garage door if it won t close all the way. Turn the screw one half to one full. Step 2 use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone.

The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the center of the garage door. A very small gap is fine and will let your garage breathe. Adjust the lift cable to make fine adjustments try adjusting the lifting cable instead of the spring. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.

Once your garage door is secured remove the spring hook from the track hanger which will allow you to move the hook and adjust the spring s tension. Identify the switches by the up or open and down or close labels. With the door propped open take the s hook out of the support and tighten or loosen the cable as needed. To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise.

This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. Lower the garage door clamp or bolt it shut so it can t open and insert 1 metal rod into 1 of the holes around the perimeter of the spring. Locate the dip switches on the back of the motor head. To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller.

Lift the top rod upward to move the bottom rod until it s flush against the door to adjust the tension in the spring. Adjusting the door gap take the tracks and move them to the left or right so there s only a inch gap or less. Continue reading below our video of the day. Place a stepladder under the rear of the genie garage door opener motor head.

Then repeat the process for the opposite garage door.