How To Test Alignment And Balance Of A Garage Door

From the middle of the door lift it to the halfway mark and carefully let go.

How to test alignment and balance of a garage door.

You ll find a helpful explanation on our blog at. A balanced garage door is an important part of your garage. Adjusting the position of the track tap the bottom of the track gently with a rubber mallet. A garage door should stay down when closed open when raised and at the halfway point when raised halfway.

This is usually done by pulling down on the red handle but different garage door openers may have different methods for disconnection. To perform the balance test close the garage door normally and detach the automatic opener if present. Be ready to grab the door in case of dramatic movement. 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.

Close the garage door all the way. You need to start with the door in the down position so you can lift it up to various heights and check the balance. Once disconnected open and close the door by hand. Loosen the set screws with a wrench while holding the first winding bar you ll feel significant tension as the screws are removed.

Use a screwdriver to loosen the screws that are in the tracks to secure it to the garage door frame. Press the button on the garage door opener to close the door if it has an opener. Use the handle to close the door all the way if it doesn t have an opener. First disconnect your garage door from its automatic opener.