Tension Wire On Garage Door

How to adjust garage door tension.

Tension wire on garage door.

1 2 inches diameter x 18 inches long torsion spring winding rods garage door winding bars use for adjusting or replacing garage door tension springs 4 5 out of 5 stars 52 13 66. You need proper tension on a garage door to operate the door by hand or with an automatic opener. It s actually one of the most important safety mechanisms of your garage door. Lower the door and use 2 metal rods to adjust the tension in the spring.

Then insert another rod into a hole below the rod you already inserted. What a garage door cable does. Best seller in garage door springs wires. The cable runs through the torsion springs literally doing the heavy lifting each time the door is raised.

Liftmaster 41a6104 cable tension monitor for garage door opener 8500 3800 3900. Only 4 left in stock order soon. If the tension is too loose the springs that help lift the. 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.