If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.
Fixing garage door side springs.
Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.
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This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable.
If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.
The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel.
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If you re concerned about tackling this project on your own consider hiring out the job to a professional.
One at the end of each spring and one at the top of the vertical door track they also have two cables on each side.
If your garage door cable is at an angle or l.
How to fix a garage door spring.
Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.
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This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door.
Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in.
Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs.
Also yank the cord and unplug the garage door opener before you start any garage door spring repair.
Doors with extension springs have two sets of pulleys which are sometimes called sheaves.
One cable attaches to the bottom of the door runs up and over the pulley above the door and around the spring pulley and then attaches to the door track bracket.
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.
Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs.
This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position.
Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.
If your garage door isn t operating properly the torsion springs are likely to blame.
This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door.
Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors.