Arrange the socket on a ratchet wrench on top of the opposite bolt and begin rotating the tool.
How to adjust garage door torsion bar.
If your garage door cable is at an angle or l.
Tighten the adjuster three full turns clockwise to add tension if the door closed and did not remain open halfway.
The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the.
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Work the wrench in a circle turning it the same number of times that you turned the bolt on the other side of the vehicle.
The wood must be.
Use a metal rod to stick in the first notch of the cone.
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Look for a reddish cone on the torsion spring.
Adjust garage door torsion spring use a 7 16 inch wrench to loosen the two set screws keeping the rod in the cone groove.
Loosen the adjuster three turns counterclockwise if the door raised without.
You need an assistant in step 4.
The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2.
Step 3 attach.
Step 2 assemble the torsion springs to the spring tube.
Torsion spring installation and adjustment step 1 preparing the door frame.
Adjust the torsion bar bolt on the other side of the vehicle in the same way.
How to adjust a torsion spring garage door step 1.