Adjusting Roller Door Tension

Open the garage door fully.

Adjusting roller door tension.

You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket. Unplug the opener and pull the emergency release cord up and down to disconnect the door from the opener. This helps maintain the life of your garage door o.

This is how to loosen or tighten the tension on a roll up door. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. These springs will generally maintain a high level of tension. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.

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. Clamp the garage door in place with a c clamp above the bottom roller. As part of maintaining your garage roller door it is important that the roller door is tensioned properly. Adjusting the rollers on your pella sliding doors raises or lowers the door panel as necessary to get the door working smoothly.

As the framing inside the door opening settles the tracks raise or lower with the floor. 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. Use locking pliers or a c clamp under the bottom rollers to prevent the door from rolling down. Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel.

Over time the framing of your home settles. Open the door to release the tension on the springs. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. Here are the steps to adjust common torsion spring mechanisms.

This is how to loosen or tighten the tension on a roll up door. When adjusting the rollers you will need to adjust each side of the panel. Adjusting your garage door. Hold the door in place.