How To Adjust Older Garage Door

To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise.

How to adjust older garage door.

If you need to increase the spring tension hook. Lift the top rod upward to move the bottom rod until it s flush against the door to adjust the tension in the spring. The cable is attached to the door and runs to an s hook that attaches to the track support. Place a stepladder under the rear of the genie garage door opener motor head.

Continue reading below our video of the day. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. 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. Adjusting the door gap take the tracks and move them to the left or right so there s only a inch gap or less.

Locate the dip switches on the back of the motor head. Then repeat the process for the opposite garage door. Identify the switches by the up or open and down or close labels. Then insert another rod into a hole below the rod you already inserted.

There will be a line of nine or 12 white dip switches on the upper right corner. Turn the screw marked close or down counterclockwise using a flathead screwdriver. A very small gap is fine and will let your garage breathe. How to adjust the travel limits of your garage door if it won t close all the way.

Hold the garage door. Lower the garage door clamp or bolt it shut so it can t open and insert 1 metal rod into 1 of the holes around the perimeter of the spring. This cone has notches in it that are used to adjust the tension in the torsion spring. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.

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. Turn the screw one half to one full. Adjust the lift cable to make fine adjustments try adjusting the lifting cable instead of the spring. You can do almost anything all you have to do is try.

The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the center of the garage door.