You can adjust the spring tension on a wayne dalton torsion garage door with a few simple tools.
Adjusting wayne dalton garage door springs.
Adjust the cable length until the door is level.
If the door is hard to lift or if it is too easy to pull down you will need to wind the springs.
If the door lifts by itself or if it is hard to pull down you will need to unwind the springs.
The ratchet wheel is made of 10 teeth.
Holding the end of the cable with a vise grip loosen the setscrew on the cable drum.
If the door is hard to lift or if it is too easy to pull down you will need to wind the springs.
Lift the door and check the balance.
To add spring tension.
If your garage door slips down below the header after you have opened it you garage door springs need to be adjusted.
This specialty spring is made only by wayne dalton for their torquemaster tms garage door system.
Wayne dalton uses cable drums with smaller diameters roughly two inches as opposed to four inches on drums for standard spring systems.
To add spring tension use a ratchet wrench and 5 8 socket that is set so that it will tighten counter clockwise on the right hand side and clockwise on the left hand side.
There are two different types of spring systems for garage doors.
In this step by step video i explain how to replace torquemaster plus springs on a wayne dalton garage door.
The door from raising or lowering while adjusting the spring s.
You can adjust the spring tension on a wayne dalton torsion garage door with a few simple tools.
Torsion springs are mounted directly above the door and need to be wound with special tools.
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Fully close the door.
These garage door springs are very easy to repla.
Replacement springs for wayne dalton garage doors using the torquemaster spring system.
How to level a garage door with wayne dalton torquemaster springs.
If the garage door is not level you will need to adjust the length of the cable on the side that is too high.
Lift the door and check the balance.
If the door lifts by itself or if it is hard to pull down you will need to unwind the springs.