It may take a few trips up the ladder but resist the urge to tighten your door too quickly this can lead to busted springs and serious injury.
Tighten garage door torsion spring.
This can make the other parts of the garage door last a much longer time.
I have worked on torsion springs and i must confess that it made me nervous.
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.
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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.
Remove the winding bars and repeat the process on the other torsion spring before releasing the c clamps and testing the door.
How to safely adjust your garage door spring.