Clopay Garage Door Torsion Spring Adjustment

As north america s largest residential garage door manufacturer clopay garage doors come in a variety of styles including traditional raised panel carriage house and modern giving you the perfect opportunity to blend your personal taste with eye catching curb appeal.

Clopay garage door torsion spring adjustment.

Remove the locking pliers. On doors with two torsion springs each torsion spring should be wound the same number of turns. To learn more about installing clopay garage doors go to our garage door installation overview. For all other information and safety warnings concerning your garage door see the manual.

To purchase torsion springs that are torqued with a clopay winder visit our springs page for clopay ideal and holmes ez set springs to purchase extension springs that stretch above the tracks as the door closes visit our springs page for clopay ideal and holmes extension springs. Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position. This is the first time the new door is being opened. Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage.

These videos will help you with the installation of your new clopay garage doors. Adjustment to torsion springs can be dangerous because they must be adjusted with the door down and the spring under tension. The videos have been broken into segments to make downloading easier. Once your garage door is secured remove the spring hook from the track hanger which will allow you to move the hook and adjust the spring s tension.

Our system eliminates the difficult and dangerous manual winding process with the ability to set the spring tension in seconds with a 3 8 power drill. Clopay garage door installation videos. You ll find helpful instructions on our tutorial for replacing garage door torsion springs. Torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual.

Steel residential garage door installation instructions and maintenance 1 and 2 layer construction in this manual you will find safety information how to prepare the opening installing the new door painting maintenance and replacement parts. Read the information in both manuals before beginning installation. To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller. It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual.