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How many turns on a trailer door spring?
You’ll need to put a pair of visa grips on the shaft that holds the springs to prevent it from turning while you are winding. Usually it’s one rotation for every foot (height) of door. i.e. 7′ door require 7 turns…….but I’m not sure if this is accurate for trailer door springs.
How do you adjust the tension on a garage door cable?
To decrease tension on the garage door spring, you should move the spring hook to a lower hole on the door track. This reduces spring tension. If you want to know how to tighten the cable on the garage door, adjust the garage door springs and increase tension, hook the cable to a hole that’s higher on the door track.
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How many turns on a torsion spring?
A rule of thumb with springs is that four quarter turns equals a full revolution and the spring needs to be tightened a full revolution for every foot of door height (e.g. 7-1/2 foot door = 7 revolutions +2 (30 quarter turns).
Why are my garage door cables loose?
Loose cables could be a sign of something more serious: You could have broken or failing spring or springs. Your door could be out of balance. Your door could be off track.
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How do you fix a loose cable on a garage door?
Adjust the cable bracket. If there is still too much slack on the cable, you can use your pliers to adjust the bracket holding the wire to the hook that attached to the frame. Use your pliers to loosen the bracket, pull excess cable through the bracket and re-tighten. Reattach the wire to the frame with the hook.
Why are my garage door cables loose when open?
The torsion spring is busted. If your garage door uses torsion springs, it likely has one or two of them. If one or both of these springs snap, the cables will automatically lose tension and come loose. If the door was open when this occurred, it will come crashing down.
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How many winds should a 7 foot garage door spring have?
Q) How many turns or winds do I put on my new springs? A) The amount of turns required on your springs depends on the height of your garage door. If your door is 7ft high then we recommend starting off at 31 Quarter turns on each springs. If you have an 8ft door then start at 34 Quarter turns.
Which way do you turn torsion springs?
A torsion spring must always be loaded in the direction of the spring wire so the spring body closes.
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