Balancing garage door testing steps

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Category: Garage-Doors - Topic: Balancing Garage Door Testing Steps

Testing for a a properly balanced garage door every 6 months or so will ensure your doors hinges, springs, and levers last for their expected lifetime. To test for a balanced garage door, release the door using the "red handle". Once the door is released from its electric function, open the garage door halfway. A properly balanced door will remain in the half way closed position with slamming on the ground. If the doors is closing on its own tighten the springs. If the door opens all the way their is too much tension on your springs and the tension as to be lessened. Unless your are a serious professional loosening and tightening springs should be done by a garage doors experts. These springs are tight and can cause serious injury without proper training.