How To Balance A Garage Door With Two Torsion Springs
Look at the wall just above the garage door.
How to balance a garage door with two torsion springs. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. This guide will teach you how to adjust an uneven garage door to keep it running safely and smoothly. The bar also has a pulley at each end through which the garage door cables that open and close it pass. 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.
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. 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. Spot the bar that runs parallel to the top of the garage door and has 2 springs on it.