Clopay Garage Door Torsion Spring Adjustment

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.

Clopay garage door torsion spring adjustment.

It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual. Remove the locking pliers. Unlock the door slowly raise the door and prop it about halfway open. On doors with two torsion springs each torsion spring should be wound the same number of turns.

You ll find helpful instructions on our tutorial for replacing garage door torsion springs. Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position. To learn more about installing clopay garage doors go to our garage door installation overview. The videos have been broken into segments to make downloading easier.

Once a job exclusively for trained garage door professionals clopay s ez set torsion spring system makes torsion spring installation faster and easier for the do it yourselfer. Adjustment to torsion springs can be dangerous because they must be adjusted with the door down and the spring under tension. Torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual. To purchase torsion springs that are torqued with a clopay winder visit our springs page for clopay ideal and holmes ez set springs to purchase extension springs that stretch above the tracks as the door closes visit our springs page for clopay ideal and holmes extension springs.

As north america s largest residential garage door manufacturer clopay garage doors come in a variety of styles including traditional raised panel carriage house and modern giving you the perfect opportunity to blend your personal taste with eye catching curb appeal. Our system eliminates the difficult and dangerous manual winding process with the ability to set the spring tension in seconds with a 3 8 power drill. Step 7 carefully test door function. These videos will help you with the installation of your new clopay garage doors.

This is the first time the new door is being opened. Read the information in both manuals before beginning installation. Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage. 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.