how to adjust garage door?
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Loosen the set screws with a wrench while holding the first winding bar, you'll feel significant tension as the screws are removed. To adjust a door that can't stay open, bring the first winding bar up to a 90-degree angle with the garage door -- this is a quarter turn.
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['Check the Stops.', 'Look at the Tracks.', 'Adjust Your Limit Switches.', 'Replace the Seal.', 'Trim the Door to Fit.', 'Add More Concrete to the Floor.', 'Install a Garage Door Threshold.']
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['Raise the garage door up to its fully open position. ... ', 'Locate the cable clip that is attached to an s-hook toward the front of the horizontal track. ... ', 'Untie the cable from the cable clip, but do not remove it from the clip. ... ', 'Tie the cable securely to the cable clip and insert the s-hook back into it.']
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While every opener is different, you can typically adjust these settings by adjusting the limit switch screws, typically located on the back of the motor. Make sure to adjust them only in small increments, as each full screw turn is about a 3-inch change.
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Try to close the garage door. If it still automatically begins to reverse or open back up, turn the down limit switch screw clockwise one turn and test it again. Continue turning the down screw clockwise by one turn and testing it until it no longer automatically opens back up when you close it.
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If the self-closing door to your garage isn't closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut, you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers. Start by removing the locking pin (Photo 1). Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate (Photo 2).
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['Step 1: Disconnect the opener. To start the process, find the string hanging from the console that controls the door opener. ... ', 'Step 2: Open and secure the garage door. ... ', 'Step 3: Bring wheels back to track. ... ', 'Step 4: Manually check for proper alignment.']
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Lift the top rod upward to move the bottom rod until it's flush against the door to adjust the tension in the spring. If your cables are tightly wound on the pulley, but 1 side of the door is uneven, then you need to adjust the tension on the torsion spring mounted above the center of the garage door frame.
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If the garage does not have an alternative access there should be a manual cable release which disconnects the door from the opener chain so that you can manually open it. Often this is in the form of a small key near your garage door. With the key you can open the lock and pull the manual release.
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['Step 1: Gather the Supplies. ... ', 'Step 2: Close the garage door. ... ', 'Step 3: Find the winding cone. ... ', 'Step 4: Loosen the screws on the cone. ... ', 'Step 5: Adjust the tension. ... ', 'Step 6: Stretch the spring. ... ', 'Step 7: Tighten the set screws. ... ', 'Step 8: Test the door and lubricate the springs.']
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['Loosen the extended stop jam nut.', 'Use a 5/16" hex key to turn the cylinder rod clockwise to move the room out or counter clockwise to move the room in.', 'Tighten the extended stop jam nut when the adjustment is complete.']
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['Reach the garage with a ladder. You will need to reach the motor unit of the garage door opener. ... ', 'Search for the learn button after you reach the top. You will find the learn button near the motor unit. ... ', 'Tap the learn button again.']
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['Step 1: Pull the red cord. ... ', 'Step 2: Lift the garage door. ... ', 'Step 3: Remove your car. ... ', 'Step 4: Close the garage door. ... ', 'Step 5: Pull the red cord. ... ', 'Step 1: Pull the red string. ... ', 'Step 2: Lift the garage door. ... ', 'Step 3: Push the lever back to parallel with the floor.']
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['Step 1 - Preparing the door frame. ... ', 'Step 2 - Assemble the torsion springs to the spring tube. ... ', 'Step 3 - Attach mounting plates to garage door frame. ... ', 'Step 4 - Attach assembled torsion springs to mounting plates. ... ', 'Step 5 - Install torsion spring cables. ... ', 'Step 6 - Adjust torsion spring with winding bars.']
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Turn the “Down” adjustment one full turn counterclockwise. Try to lower the door. For most doors, a complete rotation of the screw allows the door to advance 2 inches. Continue to turn the down limit adjustment until the door opens and closes properly.
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Turn screw gently counterclockwise until it stops. Run operator using wall control. Observe door runs to “OPEN” limit switch. – If not, increase opening force by turning “OPEN” adjusting screw clockwise slightly (about 1/16 turn).
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['Disconnect power. [00:31]', 'Take the garage door opener down. [00:37]', 'Remove the chain and cable assembly. [01:47]', 'Remove the gear and sprocket assembly. [02:07]', 'Install the new gear and sprocket assembly sears! [02:38]', 'Reinstall the chain and cable assembly. [03:25]', 'Tighten the chain and cable assembly. [03:47]', 'Reinstall the garage door opener. [03:59]']