Garage door does not hold when open manually
#1
10-10-16, 02:11 PM
Garage door does not hold when open manually
when power lost, I try to open my garage door manaully. I pull red string and lift the garage door easily. I pull door till the end (full open) and release the handy. the door was not held there, instead came down and closed again. What is wrong with it?
#3
10-10-16, 02:28 PM
when power comes back, I can hold it at any location by press electic button. The spring looks heavy, how can I adjust? Loose two srews, and rotate seat clockwise a little?
#4
10-10-16, 02:35 PM
Member
If you have a torsion spring (the kind that wraps around an axle running above the door opening) it stores a tremendous amount of energy and can be very dangerous to adjust. We don't recommend this as a DIY task because you can really hurt yourself if you don't have the proper tools and know exactly what to do and how to do it safely. Best to call a GD service company and ask them to adjust the spring tension.
#5
10-10-16, 03:43 PM
Group Moderator
I agree with Paul - tightening a torsion spring is a straight forward job but if anything goes wrong, the results can be catastrophic.
