You need an assistant in step 4.
How to adjust garage door torsion bar.
The cone is on the torsion spring on the left side away from the.
Step 3 attach.
Torsion spring installation and adjustment step 1 preparing the door frame.
Refer to figure tor 1 for the configuration of 2 x 6 wood jambs.
How to adjust a torsion spring garage door step 1.
Arrange the socket on a ratchet wrench on top of the opposite bolt and begin rotating the tool.
The rod will need to be at least 18 inches long and 1 2.
Adjust the torsion bar bolt on the other side of the vehicle in the same way.
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Adjust garage door torsion spring use a 7 16 inch wrench to loosen the two set screws keeping the rod in the cone groove.
If you remove the rod while loosening the screws of the torsion spring it could be adjusted and hit.
Work the wrench in a circle turning it the same number of times that you turned the bolt on the other side of the vehicle.
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Step 2 assemble the torsion springs to the spring tube.
It is very important to keep the rod in place as this could be what is potentially dangerous.
Tighten the adjuster three full turns clockwise to add tension if the door closed and did not remain open halfway.
The wood must be.