Adjusting Wayne Dalton Garage Door Springs

In this step by step video i explain how to replace torquemaster plus springs on a wayne dalton garage door.

Adjusting wayne dalton garage door springs.

How to level a garage door with wayne dalton torquemaster springs. The ratchet wheel is made of 10 teeth. These garage door springs are very easy to repla. You can adjust the spring tension on a wayne dalton torsion garage door with a few simple tools.

You can adjust the spring tension on a wayne dalton torsion garage door with a few simple tools. This specialty spring is made only by wayne dalton for their torquemaster tms garage door system. If your garage door slips down below the header after you have opened it you garage door springs need to be adjusted. If the door is hard to lift or if it is too easy to pull down you will need to wind the springs.

Torsion springs are mounted directly above the door and need to be wound with special tools. Adjust the cable length until the door is level. If the door lifts by itself or if it is hard to pull down you will need to unwind the springs. The length of cable that needs to wrap around the drum needs be approximately the height of the garage door.

Wayne dalton uses cable drums with smaller diameters roughly two inches as opposed to four inches on drums for standard spring systems. To add spring tension use a ratchet wrench and 5 8 socket that is set so that it will tighten counter clockwise on the right hand side and clockwise on the left hand side. The door from raising or lowering while adjusting the spring s. If the door lifts by itself or if it is hard to pull down you will need to unwind the springs.

There are two different types of spring systems for garage doors. Lift the door and check the balance. Fifth the smaller drums require increasing the number of turns that are applied to the spring. If the garage door is not level you will need to adjust the length of the cable on the side that is too high.

If the door is hard to lift or if it is too easy to pull down you will need to wind the springs. Fully close the door. To add spring tension. Lift the door and check the balance.

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