How To Fix A Sprung Garage Door

Savin the day fixes his torque master type garage door spring.

How to fix a sprung garage door.

If your door has one or more beefy springs on a metal rod parallel to and directly above the door opening then you have torsion springs. Garage door springs can be dangerous to work with. Sometimes your garage door will close on top of an object and the cable on that side will pop off. A springing door that pops open when the knob turns gets fixed by relocation of the stop molding.

Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing. Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see. Plane the door with a belt sander. You may find yourself needing to lift the door up as you close it when this happens.

Garage door crooked and the cable came off. If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it. Steps to repair a skewed door. Both of these springs are found on standard sectional garage doors.

How to fix a garage door spring. To repair a sprung door you need to reattach the hinges with slightly longer screws in order for the door to once again be firmly held in place. A sprung door sags on its hinges and does not close correctly. Garage door openers manufactured after 1993 include sensors to prevent a door from closing on a child or pet.

If your door system has a long skinny spring running parallel to each horizontal door track then you have extension springs. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge. If you re concerned about tackling this project on your own consider hiring out the job to a professional. Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in.

If you are unsure call a pr. If your garage door isn t operating properly the torsion springs are likely to blame. If you garage door is lowering then reversing back to the open position there could.