This type does need to be adjusted at times.
Overhead garage door spring adjustment.
Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel.
This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.
They have cables threaded through them and a cable that is threaded around a pulley.
Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.
Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.
How to safely adjust your garage door spring.
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.
Step 1 look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.
If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments you may need to have someone helping you to adjust the torsion spring because it can be potentially dangerous.
If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.
This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.
Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.
Adjusting garage door extension springs extension springs are the ones that run just above the overhead track.