Adjusting Roller Door Tension

Close the garage door and disconnect your garage door opener.

Adjusting roller door tension.

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. Open the door to release the tension on the springs. Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.

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. 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. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. 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. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. Adjusting your garage door. Hold the door in place.

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

Here are the steps to adjust common torsion spring mechanisms. Use locking pliers or a c clamp under the bottom rollers to prevent the door from rolling down. This is how to loosen or tighten the tension on a roll up door. If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.

Open the garage door fully. Over time the framing of your home settles. Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.