How To Balance Up And Over Garage Door

Adjusting an extension spring door.

How to balance up and over garage door.

Test your garage door s balance by disconnecting the opener if applicable then leave the door open at different positions and watch for up and down movements to determine whether you need to add. Close the garage door. Stand a stepladder at the area of the motor and unplug the power cord to the opener. This guide will teach you how to adjust an uneven garage door to keep it running safely and smoothly.

If it was opening quickly then you ll want to move it to a lower hole. It will stay open and will be difficult to close. Make sure the door closes evenly. Close the garage door and use a level tool to make sure that both sides of the garage door is touching the ground evenly.

A garage door is considered bound when it s difficult or impossible to move up and down. Do the same for both sides in the say way. Adjusting the position of the track. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem.

If it is not wound up correctly the door will be heavy and will not stay halfway for long without any support. 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. An out of balance garage door can close too quickly creating a potential hazard for kids and pets and placing unnecessary strain on the door s parts. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.

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. Loosening the screws on the track. Pull down on the emergency release handle to disconnect the door from the opener track. To balance the garage door you will need to adjust the winding of the springs.

Use a screwdriver to loosen the screws that are in the tracks to secure it to the garage door frame. Over time garage doors can become unbalanced causing them to continue sliding up or start closing on their own when you leave them partially open.