+Victor Wurtzler You're welcome, Victor. Thank you for the kind comments. Best wishes.

texxmw Thank you for your kind comments. This is dangerous work. Thank you for the reminder.

We're glad to hear that you were able to balance your door so quickly, Paul! Hopefully it's something that you won't have to do again anytime soon!

We're happy to help, Wade, and glad that this was able to help you fix your door so that it closes correctly!

+HarrisonvilleSchoolBoardWatch You're welcome. And thank you for recognizing the importance of safety and advising others to be safe.

We're glad to help, Hugo! We always make sure to stress safety first. Always safety first, then work!

Hi Andrew! Yes, we always do our best to stress that you should always exercise caution and make sure that you are being safe when doing a job like this!

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Thank you both for your kind words! We're glad that you found this video to be helpful to both of you!

Hi Jimbeauxbledsseaux! We don't recommend reusing the same springs after you have added that much weight. Those springs no longer can lift the weight of the door properly, and will need to be replaced by springs that can lift those extra 40-50 pounds of weight.

Thanks for watching, Jenni! We're glad you were able to figure out how to get this done safely, and are glad to hear that your door is up and running again!

We're glad you were able to find us again, 2bikemike! Thanks for trusting us to help you get your door functioning properly again!

+OdinsCloud Thank you for your kind comments. Since we've been supplying the DIY market I've seen many who do much better work than the professionals. They've been a real encouragement to me.

Those are all great things to do, Neil! We're glad your door is in peak condition again!

Thanks davegbuf! We're glad that you enjoyed the content! We hope this video proved helpful in fixing your door!

@@DDMGarageDoors Oh my gosh! I had put off the task for several years covering the one inch gap with a rolled up tarp every winter. I guess I was intimidated about touching that long wound up garage door spring. I even casually asked a couple of contractors if they would fix it but no one seemed motivated to take on the job. After watching your video and actually getting the courage to tackle the problem myself, I had the garage door lined up perfectly in less than five minutes. After loosening the bolts on the pulley, gravity alone lowered the door the one inch that it needed to close the gap. Thank you so much for you video and contribution to the online community.

Of course, Pete! We're happy to help!

Robert Fugate Thank you for the kind comments, Robert. And you're welcome. Best wishes.

We're glad this proved helpful to you, M Campbell! Yes, this is something worth checking every year so that your door can be kept in proper working order for the longest time.

We're glad you found our video to be helpful, Daniel! We're happy to help!

We're glad that these videos proved helpful for you, davidsmith729! We hope that this was able to help you get you door up and running again!

Ed Cooney Glad we were able to help, Ed. Best wishes.

We're happy to help!

Hi TorBoy9! We're glad you found the video to be clear, and we hope that you found it to be informative as well.

Thanks for the kind words, Hugo! We hope this proved helpful to getting your door up and running again!

Jimmy Chadwick Thank you for your kind comments, Jimmy, and you're welcome! Best wishes.

We're glad you found our instructions to be accurate! As long as you follow these instructions, your door should be up and balanced again in no time. We also have winding bars on our website, under parts, and then tools for garage door repair.

Absolutely, Clay! Always, safety first; then work!

+Captain Midnight Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. You're welcome.

Thanks, Jeff! We hope this was able to help with balancing your door.

We're glad to hear that, Codename! Thanks for watching!

+keanu7000 Thank you. Glad we could help you do the job safely and quickly.

We're glad to hear it, Colt 4570!

Thanks for the kind words, belltocher! We're happy to help!

+Michael Harris Thank you for your kind words, Michael. You're welcome.

+shersinghusa You're welcome. Thank you for the kind words.

Mawkus R Thank you for your generous words.

Of course, Rob! We're glad this went well for you!

+Xavier Ricci Glad we could help, Xavier. You're welcome.

Hi John! We're glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the kind words, Max! We hope this was helpful for you!

We hope this proved helpful for you, Viniamin!

We're always glad to help!

We're glad that you found this video to be helpful, manstersr! We mark the winding bars with tape so that we can know whether we have inserted the bars into the holes in the cones properly, so that we aren't injured when winding or unwinding the springs. Sorry about the noise; we plan on redoing the audio on many of these videos that are hard to hear.

+bobn27613 If you have two springs, you usually don't need to vise grip the shaft like we show at 2:42, unless the shaft is distorted and the cone is bound to the shaft. Other than that you're adjusting two springs instead of one.

Thanks for your input! We will look into doing that!

+thetruth I usually leave 1/8" to 1/4" between the door and jamb. You should be able to turn any of the roller wheels when the door is closed. If you have stops with vinyl follow our instructions at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7thrbOm35regZc.html.

+mrsayao You're welcome. The reason the cable drums rotated and the cables came loose is that you probably didn't grip the cable like I show at 2:45.

+David Zavala You're welcome, David.

Thank you for your kind words, Galo! We hope that this helped you get your garage door balanced and running smoothly again.

Thanks for the kind words, Sralaine 007 o-007! We hope that you found the video to be helpful in balancing your door!

We're glad you think so, uslandmanagement1! We hope this video was helpful!

+sticko1970 Thanks, you're welcome.

Hi David! You can usually find a pair of them at your local hardware store, but we also sell them on our website: ddmgaragedoors.com/parts/tools_support.html

Thema inproblem Greetings from Chicago. Thank you for the generous comments. On a seven foot high door with four inch diameter drums you would normally wind the spring 7 1/2 turns, or a total of 30 quarter turns. On an 8' high door you would wind the spring 8 1/2 turns, or 34 quarter turns.

Hi Guillermo! We always recommend that if someone is using winding bars, they must be the proper size for the hole that they are to go into. You cannot use a screwdriver or something smaller like that because, as you said, the bars can slip out and you can get seriously injured. Only use bars that are made for the job that you are doing. We believe that this is the safest way to ensure your safety with the springs. This places you out of the way of the winding cone should something go wrong, and the spring break on you. Your way also sounds like it accomplishes the same task; keeping whoever is working on the door safe and out of harm's way. Thanks for your words of advice; we can never explain enough the safety precautions that need to be taken for those who are working on a garage door in their home. Blessings!

You're very welcome, aquar1234!

Hi carlos! Yes, safety is the most important part when you're working around a garage door. We always say: safety first, then work!

We're glad you found it helpful, Todd! Thanks for watching!

Depends on the weight of the door, but, and my math seems rusty this morning so take it FWIW, lets say the door is 100 pounds. Most drums are 4" dia which is 2" radious. Lets say he is using and 18" bar, that means he has 9X the leverage of what is lifting the door. 100 lbs / 9 = 11 pounds of force at the tip of the bar. Doesn't seem like much, until you think about how much torque is on that shaft. I gotta go, so maybe somebody will correct me if I'm wrong.

Hi Aquilez! You should meet some resistance to you, because the springs are already under tension, and all you're doing is really removing the thing holding that tension in place so that you can make sure to balance the door properly.

Hi Tarek! You should refer to our video "How to Level Your Garage Door". This will show you how to fix the cables among other things to get your door to rest fully on the ground.

Of course, Dogs Ear! We're always happy to help!

+Rick Buch Thank you for the kind comments. You're welcome. Glad we could help.

Hi Htpc Nz! Yes, we would say that you should fix that spring first so that it isn't snaking. You may want to make sure that your spring is stretched out the proper amount so that when you wind it, it won't snake. Then, we would suggest that you go back through the process of re-tensioning the springs to get the door to balance properly.

Hi Steve! We actually sell them on our website! We have 18", 24", and 36" bars, which can be beneficial depending on what size door you're working on to get the proper amount of torque to loosen the springs.

+thetruth Your springs are snaking because they're being stretched too much. I limit the stretch to the width of a single coil at ddmgaragedoors.com/diy-instructions/replace-garage-door-torsion-springs.php.

Yes, it is possible to tighten the springs too much. There are a number of turns that you ought to put on a spring based on the cable drum, the height of the door, and the radius of the tracks. Here's a page from our website on it: ddmgaragedoors.com/blog/2015/12/11/how-many-turns-do-you-wind-a-torsion-spring/

We're glad you think so, ronin99999! We hope that this proved helpful to you in getting your garage door balanced properly!

Hi Ricardo! This could be because he has springs that are too strong for the door. If they're too strong, the door will not close all the way, even if the springs are wound the proper number of turns. If it's a leveling issue, you should refer to our "How to Level Your Garage Door" video. Hopefully that's helpful!

+Phil Petree Thanks, Phil.

Stanton Friedman Stanton, During the life of a torsion spring it is not uncommon for standard oil-tempered coated springs to lose as much as one complete turn of tension. Galvanized springs may lose up to two or three turns. The door in this video was probably 10-12 years old. I suspect the springs had never been adjusted because it needed 3/4 turn of tension added. It will probably break before it needs more tension. Springs usually lose a quarter turn of tension in the first few months. To avoid a possible service call during the first year warranty period installers often add an extra quarter turn when installing the garage door. If the installer does this it may be a year or two before the springs need to be adjusted, and then, only a quarter turn. In the next eight or so years the springs may need a quarter turn at the five year mark and another at the 10 year mark. Hence, three adjustments totaling 3/4 turn may be needed during the life of the spring if it is consistently maintained. These estimates are relative, but also somewhat arbitrary. For example, the lower the cycle life the sooner the springs need to be adjusted, and the sooner they break. For example, a 10,000 cycle spring may need to be adjusted 1/4 turn every year and it may break in four years if it is a high use door. I hope this helps.

Might need 3/4 each. My double door was quite heavy and needed about that much.

Hi Pete! If your door appears pretty heavy, it may be because your springs are not quite right for your door. Both springs, however, should be wound the same amount, regardless of size. In order to make sure that your springs are correct, here's our video on how to weigh your garage door with torsion springs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bL-JhtBixJrPYKM.html

Jim Naus Thanks, Jim.

You're very welcome, ScottDLR! We hope that it helped you to get your garage door balanced again!

+Ysmael Abad It sounds like you may have stripped on a Genie screw drive opener. You can find these at ddmgaragedoors.com/parts/part/OTG-SGM.html.

Hi goosecouple! You would repeat the same procedure on the single spring another time for your two spring setup. You don't necessarily need to use the vice grip as you will have the other spring still under tension, but it's never a bad idea.

This is all good stuff, Gordon! Yes, NEVER use a screw driver or long punch in the winding cone of a spring because it doesn't fully fit in the cone and could fly out at any time. Winding bars are the only safe way to wind your springs, besides a spring winder.

+George Hamilton You're welcome.

Hi LeeJack! We're glad that you enjoyed the video.

Thank you, Bravo007!

+TechEd Thank you for your kind comments. In the trade we distinguish between balance and level. The door in this video was out of balance. It would not stay open by itself. It clearly needed more spring tension. I adjusted the spring to improve the balance so the door would stay open by itself, at I demonstrated at 6:49. More information about garage door balance is at ddmgaragedoors.com/blog/2015/11/03/a-balanced-garage-door/. The door was not out of level. At :11 notice that the door seals all the way across the floor. If one cable had been loose, the door would rise on one side, but it doesn't. Observe, also, the header above the door. The wood is even all the way across, confirming that the door is level. Adjusting the cable to level the door would not have helped the door to stay open. It would have caused one end of the door to rise causing a gap under the door.

Thanks for the kind words, Top Shelf Innovations! We're glad you found this video to be a helpful one for you.

+Nestor Palacio You're welcome, Nestor.

Hi Don! Usually, you can repeat the process with two springs. You would wind the one spring and then the other.