How To Balance a Garage Door - Torsion Spring Adjustment

How To Balance a Garage Door - Torsion Spring Adjustment - Easy/Clear Instructions

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How to Balance a Garage Door. Easy and complete instructions on how to adjust your garage door torsion springs so your door will operate properly. You will learn how to check your door for proper balance so you do not damage your garage door opener. It is very important to maintain your garage door and you can save hundreds of dollars doing it your self.
This task can be dangerous if you are not careful so if you are not comfortable doing it yourself contact a professional to do it for you. Also, it is recommended that you use (hardened steel) torsion bars/rods to adjust springs. These can be purchased at your local hardware store for around $10.
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Although I have been following these procedures for many years; I assume no liability for any damage that may occur to any person or property as a result of the information provided in this video. I take necessary precautions (that I am aware of) when working on these projects but that in no way implies or creates any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any kind of particular result. Any injury, damage or loss of any kind to anyone or their property or anything related to information in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not Helping U Online (this video).
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@emirouribe8429 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this. I adjusted my springs with no problem. Your instructions were clear and accurate and I appreciate the safety tips. I followed exactly step by step and it worked out nicely.

@John-gm8ty Жыл бұрын

I want to Thank you, although my door is a rear spring design, this gave me enough info to be able to work out how to fix my off centre door and make it a heck of a lot better and quieter. your demonstration helped achieve a valued outcome.

@arambol07 10 ай бұрын

I looked at the tensioner setup. Figured out what i needed to do. Almost jumped right into it but realized there is a lot of energy stored in that spring. Glad I took the time to look at your vid. Now i know I'm going to do it without the chance of getting hurt. Thanks bro'

@cmiamt2007 11 ай бұрын

I have a two door garage that needed adjustment as they were never adjusted correctly. This video was informative as I was able get them both rigged properly in good time. I was tempted to use rebar but decided to use hardened steel rods. Overall this video was excellent 👍🏽

@yeexiong09 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great video, my spring wasn’t broken so I was a bit confused. I believe all I needed was an adjustment.

@Alycanj 8 ай бұрын

Been working with rebar for 40 years in construction and I have seen brand new bars and old ones just snap perfectly into for no reason in summer and winter, I would spend the $15 and get a set or hardened steel winding bars. Thank you for a helpful video.

@squirreldog7619 5 ай бұрын

Agree with this. Rebar is way too soft.

@percyfaith11 Ай бұрын

rebar will bend before breaking. Any force that I can lift over my head with an 18" bar is not enough to bend rebar, let alone break it.

@The_El_Guapo 27 күн бұрын

I unwind torsion springs with my bare hands 💪

@pituq129 2 жыл бұрын

You saved me time and money. My garage cable came off this morning. I followed your instructions and got it fixed. Thanks a million.

@picks4timmyii828 Жыл бұрын

I spent $200 for 15 minutes of work. Found this video now I’m taking a month to learn everything I can about fixing and installing garage doors. Side hustle economics

@roberthare2251 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your excellent video. I do nearly everything myself, but I've stayed away from adjusting springs until I watched your video. The Genie helpline and other sources give the impression that if your door balances at 4 feet your springs aren't the problem, and the motor should be able to lift the door. After several other adjustment misadventures with the door opener, I adjusted the springs, and my door works as it should. I posted a video of my own so others could benefit from my misadventures and referenced your video in my description.

@davidtarshis6658 2 жыл бұрын

Yours was the first one I watched, used a 3/8 extension bar and big screwdriver, I get using winding bars but guess what...it worked just fine. Just stay out of the way if something goes sideways and take your time. Thanks for the vid.

@absparks822 9 ай бұрын

Good to see you using safety equipment (gloves and safety glasses) like you recommended at the beginning of the video

@bulmariogonzalez5747 2 жыл бұрын

Very clear and very helpful! Thank you

@sylviabreau2935 Жыл бұрын

Great tip on the mark to prevent binding of the spring; only place I've seen that tip. Replacing broken spring, + a second new one,7 have watched a lot of vids about the process. After adjusting the springs, can't emphasize enough to make the adjustment bars as long as will work. It's a serious workout when you get to the last 25% of the turns! I can hardly type, right now. Just finished, and the recommended turns were not enough to balance the door. Think I'll wait 'til tomorrow to get back at it, give my arms & shoulders a break, first. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@senselocke Жыл бұрын

Clearly explained, shown, and demonstrated. Very good info. Thank you!

@MrSoden1947 7 ай бұрын

VERY CLEAR TO UNDERSTAND - WELL DONE THANK YOU

@helpinguonline 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@elbiemuller2736 Жыл бұрын

Great video and explication you have saved me $160. Perth Australia 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@upstairstudio371 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial! Great angles and super helpful information!🎉

@Worshipinsong 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for posting it!

@chriskipfer7563 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up especially for adding step to keep springs from binding.

@chriskipfer7563 3 жыл бұрын

Adjusting springs from binding was great info. Thanks!

@christopherdrzik6784 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video for the home owner do it yourself type person. I watched it because I haven't installed a garage door in ten years. It was an excellent reminder of everything I had learned years ago.

@helpinguonline 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@bruceharper6411 2 жыл бұрын

Good way to get homeowner hurt or killed

@dandavidson5050 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, good clean to the point advice!!

@weaver412 10 ай бұрын

Now this is what I'm talking about. Thank you sir.

@JefersonGratidao 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing explanation!!!

@reverseuniverse2559 Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice and teaching straight to the point 👍 I noticed with the turning of the tension mounts you turned the first side in anticlockwise then the last spring you turned it clockwise direction I’m glad I came across this I would not of realised the danger as you mentioned thanks for sharing 😎

@narouspk Жыл бұрын

He went anti-clockwise direction on both springs though.

@svyt 9 ай бұрын

@@narouspk On the left side, it was anti-clockwise when looking at it from the LEFT side in toward the center. On the right side, it was clockwise when looking at it from the RIGHT side, in toward the center. Regardless of that, the important thing is that it should be obvious that you should be able to feel that you are going in the direction of *increasing* the tension. (This assumes that the door is too "heavy" and needs more lift, as shown in this video. If the door is flying upward, that would indicate that there is too much tension already, and you would need to move the spring adjustment in the direction of *decreasing* tension on both sides.)

@tonithomas393 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You convinced me never to try this at home after experiencing the full weight of my garage doors with the lifting cables disconnected. Professional help needed for sure.

@svyt 9 ай бұрын

This video is very useful for two different cases: This tells a confident DIY-er what is needed to do the job carefully and correctly. And, since it clearly describes what is needed, it gives good advice to a less-confident person that maybe this job isn't for them. I fully respect someone evaluating their skills and willingness to take on the job, balancing the risks, and making a decision not to take it on. There's a lot of energy stored in that spring!

@exige3604 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you,,thank you! This video was easy to learn, regards to adjustments made it simple. Great help! Subscribed🙏

@natemonk89 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I lubed my garage and replaced the rollers and adjusted the spring. There is about a 50% reduction in noise level.

@ghiagoo 2 жыл бұрын

Love the vise grip tips. Never seen this in other videos

@mtj8alienartandteck867 Жыл бұрын

Tha is proffessionalism ... Yaup .. Thank you young man

@Dhi-fe5eu Жыл бұрын

Great video. Spoke very clearly.

@kraigbrady882 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful and clear explanation. Saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you.

@helpinguonline Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@weeeheee 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so.much for taking the time to show us how uts done

@guebaradelivery769 9 ай бұрын

Thanks to you sir, I was able to fix my door. Thanks a million!!!

@helpinguonline 9 ай бұрын

Way to go

@richmondkelly4167 4 ай бұрын

I adjusted both of my garage doors today. They were both under wound, making the opener strain to open the door. One door took a full wind and the other only needed 3/4 of a turn. It doesn't sound like much, but the difference was readily apparent! I bought my Premium winding sticks at Amazon for $13.99 which were zinc plated and had knurling on the handles.

@johnverg6809 Жыл бұрын

You explained everything really good. thanks a lot :)

@patgenier1965 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. Thank you.

@920PC Жыл бұрын

Great video, Straight to the point, Thanks

@donnell688 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic and so clear, thanks for your video

@helpinguonline 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@russclewley6945 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@firedog1116 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding step by step tutorial. Thanks.

@helpinguonline Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@HatlessChimp1 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best helpful videos I've seen in recent memory! Well done!

@helpinguonline 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I try to explain and film things in a way that is clearly communicated and easy to understand. Thanks for the feedback

@ou81218 2 жыл бұрын

Worked like a charm. Make sure to check bolts for tightness after releasing channel locks one of my bolts was not tight.

@marvinshook9142 Жыл бұрын

What channel locks? What bolts?

@mvidie11 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this. It was very helpful.

@helpinguonline 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@nploojntoos3139 Жыл бұрын

well done thanks for showing I about to replace my this coming weekend

@greganderson1989 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome my home inspection found this issue.

@slimesits8889 Жыл бұрын

Sir that helped me a lot my spring lost tension the door hit a metal object and was crooked 😅 thanks again 😊

@AGreaterAmerica Жыл бұрын

I found several videos on garage door adjustment, but I believe this video was the most concise and thorough. I followed your directions, and just finished. It works GREAT. However, I have a 2-car door, but with only one spring. I just hope it doesn't damage the mechanism from being off balance. Guess we'll see... Anyway, thanks for the video.

@ericschaeffer8288 2 жыл бұрын

A big help! Thank you!

@milesburkitt994 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video, I have a door that was slightly damaged and I added a box section of aluminium at the bottom of the last Panel to straighten it. Consequently the door became unbalanced! Because I am in my mid 70s, I decided to call a professional to do the adjustment of the spring as I considered for my age that this job could be a bit on the dangerous side! Your video gave me good insight!

@helpinguonline 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was a bit helpful and that you are careful.

@hang4963 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Sir thank you 👍

@nheng6913 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. The only one I've seen that moves the end cones out a bit to prevent spring binding and wear.

@raureliuswilliams1115 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@allauddinkhan7648 2 жыл бұрын

How many revolution torison spring in 10 feet highet of the door remember that we have double torison spring in Crawford door.

@philipfarnworth3935 2 жыл бұрын

As the spring cones are made of a cast metal it generally pays to avoid impacts to prevent it cracking, I just apply a small amount of sideways pressure on the last turn instead

@seshachary5580 3 ай бұрын

very educative.Thank you

@martinswiney2192 Жыл бұрын

I hope this helps me so i can fix my door today and go home. Thanks.

@SgtOli 3 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable!! Great video! Thank you thank you!! My friends who ARE handy told me NOT to do it. NOT being handy like them, but willing to try, I ordered the winding bars from Amazon, saw your video like 3.....or 10 more times (LOL) got enough courage and with my wife as assistant, we did it.

@helpinguonline 3 жыл бұрын

Way To Go!... You do have to be careful and take proper precautions and if you do it is pretty straight forward.

@malcolmkhummel3 3 жыл бұрын

You have more guts than me. I think my garage door has so much tension it is slamming thr door down. Not sure but going to check a price on someone doing it for me. I am a carpenter and dont want to mess with it. Both cables came off and door is fricking stuck down.

@MarySmith-ry9cu 2 жыл бұрын

@@malcolmkhummel3 that's our problem too. Did you get it fixed? What did they have to do?

@stevewalston7089 Жыл бұрын

@@malcolmkhummel3 The springs do not work or "tension" in that direction (down) and are only to help lift and balance the door (up). If your door is slamming down, it is only from its own weight unless someone torqued the springs in the opposite direction. I realize that your comment is at least a year old but others may see it in the future.

@thecelt4807 8 ай бұрын

good on ya mate greets from Australia great job

@helpinguonline 7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@googs1969 2 жыл бұрын

Love the safety shoes

@corysykes948 Жыл бұрын

Hey Thank You! 🙏 I appreciate your video. It helped me do it with confidence. Have a great one.

@helpinguonline Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@gunterbecker8528 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job😊

@marshmccloskey4359 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Idk if my springs are still in tact or broken cause they’re like 14 years old, but if I can tighten em up like that I’m gonna cause I hafta help the door up right after I hit the button or it just stops

@TheMitch2185 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@maestrozilla 9 ай бұрын

as you charge first spring do you have the other spring screws on grip or let it stay unwinded while winding first.......

@bagehring 24 күн бұрын

Great instructions. It worked perfectly for me.

@helpinguonline 16 күн бұрын

Great to hear!

@plambable 9 ай бұрын

Thanks this was a great help.

@thanachaichongwong4993 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot.Very nice video.

@alirezash210 11 ай бұрын

Very well done.

@zachattack6696 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@steveperson2839 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you

@zvonibab 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you it is easy when you now how!

@john2014 2 жыл бұрын

This is so great!

@CHELLIE2408 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video, Thank You, Subscribed :) I am Used to replacing the springs on the old style hinge garage doors :) Yea, I have been around for a while :)

@williamhanlon8159 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Excellent concise video

@helpinguonline 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@servico100 Жыл бұрын

Good video, to the point. Loosening the rear set screw first does keep your body parts out of the way should the winding hole in the cone break. Been there done that have the scars to prove it.

@marktonydavis 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

@k-samdj993 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this video and all the comments. I had to replace the nylon gear in my 1/2 hp Linear last December and it just broke again. I do not want to just change out the great without finding out why it keeps tearing up. This video will help me, thanks.

@helpinguonline Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@JaceD4V1S88 Ай бұрын

i have to adjust my grandmothers garage door when i put it all the way up, it comes back down half of the bottom panel, enough to just caress the top most point of her cars roof and it caught and bent my antenna once. thanks for this vid, itll be a huge help

@spokesdog9958 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Just had this done and the tech, who was experienced, wanted to level the doors and in adjusting the spring broke it. I do not believe he loosened the set screws. He then charged me to replace the spring.

@netchannels8372 9 ай бұрын

My garage torsion spring broke after 18+ years, so I ordered another spring using the SAME SIZE shown on the broken spring. Installed it on my 8ft door which requires 33 to 34 turns. I’m up to around 45 quarter turns and when I lift the door halfway it falls to the floor. I noticed that this new spring did not expand out as far as the previous spring. It’s about 3-eighth inch short of the indentation mark of the old spring. Should I do 33 quarter turns and tap spring to stretch it out to the old spot on the shaft?

@Blastfence1 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@conrantanchau53 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You !

@alexgrech4420 Жыл бұрын

thank you that was most helpfull

@blainederouen9977 3 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. on the second video I watched, the man didn't use the second vice grip on the wheel channel. It's better to be safe. I have to adjust my cousins garage door, it wasn't done correctly from a new build. It's always had a garage door opener. When you push the door up, theirs very little tension on it and it drops back down. I found out when I installed the rope for the emergency release. It never had one. You find that out when you lose power.

@cristianjimenez4854 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you for video

@bulutbinali Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent video, thanks a lot. I have question my garage door opens to the travel limit then it rolls back about 18”. What could be the cause ?

@anushberry 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@andrewvickery3575 2 жыл бұрын

A video like this is good for (information only) I've been doing doors for 10yr Springs are very dangerous and I do not recommend homeowners or DIY work on the Springs

@Rainbow-nn3rl 2 жыл бұрын

great explation.. fixed me door!

@helpinguonline 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@brucejohnson8410 2 ай бұрын

Excellent information. In your experience, what's the worst case when the spring breaks. Do pieces break off and go flying, or does it simply unwind forcefully in place.

@samaanam76 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect 👌.

@heroknaderi 2 жыл бұрын

Good job.😀

@kvmaddog 3 жыл бұрын

The reference mark with 1/8 “ gap for allowance of spring relax and not in a binding position is a outstanding helpful hint. 👍🏼

@TheWilferch 3 жыл бұрын

This is an extra step that adds another safety concern.....you're hitting on the winding cone with the winding bars installed and still held under tension by you. I wouldn't do this....and this other pro agrees. See this other vid at his timeline 11.42 to 12.04---> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9FppNWYv5_WgKc.html . Also note this....on this original video we see here, he advises making a mark and hitting/moving the cone, but after he bangs on the cone....I don't see any resulting movement at all and he still tightens down as if it didn't move. I ask that question here in the reader response section elsewhere, and have not yet heard his answer to this.

@ccjohncc1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative clear cut instructions on how to do this. And as far as the bars go. I love when someone finds a way to make their own tool that is probably just as good or better than the no doubt overpriced once they try to sell you.

@AGNDAHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

$15 is a small price to pay for the right tools.

@chrisschlesinger4146 2 жыл бұрын

Rebar is soft steel designed to be bent. If you want to make your own bars buy a 3' piece of 3/8 cold rolled steel and cut it in half. It's not worth the the risk of using Rebar. Or just buy a real set online

@fishgrubspinners6762 Жыл бұрын

@Chris Schlesinger why do you think regarding is soft steel?

@davedurkee8853 6 ай бұрын

rebar bends easily@@fishgrubspinners6762

@joet.898 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, Thank you

@helpinguonline 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@steventevis2506 2 жыл бұрын

Super duper. Thank you sir.

@helpinguonline 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome

@johnlong384 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your detailed info-clip and yes, I'll have to do that on a heavier 9' tall insulated door which is manually operated by hand. The bad thing is that the garage is stuffed (large worktable, tool cabinet, full size freezer etc.) being in the way which will make contact with the springs a bit more entertaining, sort of speak - take care!

@nuno115 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. 👍👍👍

@helpinguonline 10 ай бұрын

Welcome 😊

@erintheangry 2 жыл бұрын

Thankfully the one I am working on is a small door with a single small spring. I just don't have enough hands so I need to go buy some vice grips since mine seem to have absconded on me.

@cableguy43309 2 жыл бұрын

I learned the hard way, loosened set screws without holding spring. Snapped my rachet in half when it spun around, I still check my fingers when I think about that. Luckily, I did not get hurt. I called a garage door repair guy first question he asked if I was OK

@McNee85 2 жыл бұрын

😲😲😲 Yikes! You got lucky!! Glad you're still intact. That could've been extreme.

@ScalerWave Жыл бұрын

Well Done

@alumahomeinspections7009 4 ай бұрын

Hi, very interesting video and Thank you for posting! I got a double very heavy garage door (we are in hurricane zone) which is out of balance because is almost impossible to lift it manuanlly. I follwed your video and I found that I can't rotate the springs any more, they are totaled compressed. What should be the issue here, are the springs damaged, old and need to be replaced?. The whole garage door and lifting system was changed in 2015. Thank you