Roller door tension adjustment

[billytam]

Hello,

Tried installing my owner remote control for the roller garage door and have resulted in the springs letting go and now the door is closed.:confused: The springs are all loose and I can't roll the door back up manually. I know I have to tighten up the tension again. My question is I have very limited space on either side to use a pipe wrencd, just wondering can i tighten the tension via the axle in the middle ? can the tension be tighten while the roller door is closed

Any suggestions will be much appreciated

billy

[Barry_White]

Hi Billy

I posted the following before if you have a look and see if it will help you.

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=16034&highlight=Roller+door


If not the other alternative is to take the door down with which you will need help and roll the door up and start from scratch.

[HJ0]

All I do is raise the roller door then wrap a strong strap or good rope, round and over the door pulled/tide nice and tight. Bend the tabs on top of each rail so the door can be lifted out of the rails and turned/tensioned, From memory approx 1 1/4-1 1/2 full turns(new door). then slide it back in the rails and your done( after bending the rail tabs back)remove rope and it's done.

ps Installed many a roller door with bars/tools etc before I realised just how silly it was

HJ0