How To Adjust Up And Over Garage Door

Turn off the garage door opener if necessary.

How to adjust up and over garage door.

The following is a guide of how to adjust the tracks to unbind it. For most doors you can do this by simply pulling the emergency release handle located near the front of back of the overhead track. If the garage door opener is not adjusted properly there is a risk that the door will run along the track unevenly causing it to become lodged in the tracks. Garage doors are very easy to adjust and can be done in less than 15 minutes.

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. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. If you re adjusting the tracks on an automatic garage door disable the garage door opener before you start working. Adjusting the position of the track.

Open it just as wide as you can without hitting the garage door opener s stop bolt and place a clamp on the track on both sides to keep the door in. Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. If that point is more than four feet or less than three feet above the ground you will need to balance the door. Loosening the screws on the track.

Move the garage door up and down until you find a place where the door stays suspended when you let go. 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. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. A properly adjusted garage door is vital for energy efficiency security and wildlife control.

With an extension spring door the goal is to take all the tension off the door before you even think about touching a spring you can do this by opening the door all the way and propping it up with a ladder. A garage door is considered bound when it s difficult or impossible to move up and down. Each garage door opener has limits which control the opening and closing heights of the door. Adjusting an extension spring door.