Swing Up Garage Door Spring Setup

Adjusting the tension or balance spring on an up and over garage door when the door feels heavy.

Swing up garage door spring setup.

One location on the lever arm acts as a pivot point meaning that it remains stationary when the door opens and closes. Newer steel doors with only one strut on top often need only 7 1 4 turns. This video applies t. The other end is attached to a pulley through which the garage door cable is threaded.

Dura lift 0 225 in x 2 in left and right wound 2 pack red steel garage door torsion spring. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. Simply disconnect these two attachments and reattach the new spring in the same way.

Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. One end is a fixed attachment to the garage door track or wood frame. Otherwise continue winding until you reach a count of 30 this is 7 1 2 turns which is normal for most 7 garage doors. Cre8tive hardware 6 pack black plastic garage door decorative magnetic hinge and handle set.

If the spring shortens in length unwind the spring and switch sides the spring is on the wrong side. Swing up door springs are hooked on each side of the door into special notches or holes. These sturdy garage door torsion springs are made of steel coils with aluminum cones and can withstand any weather. For pricing and availability.

The opposite end of the lever arm attaches to the end of the garage door near the floor. To adjust the tension on these springs simply move the spring hooks to the next notch. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. When you lift the door to open it you do not feel the full weight of the door.

Be sure not to twist the garage door cable when reattaching the pulley.