So I went to close my double garage door today (since found out its a Torquemaster Plus 7ft high, 2 car wide setup) and it wouldn't close. So I disconnected the door from the chain and tried to pull it down thinking maybe something was caught. It was so tight I couldn't pull it down at all.
So I thought maybe too much tension on the springs or something. So I researched how to release tension on the spring ends and started releasing tension. Once side of the spring winding went exactly how people were showing in videos, so I release a couple turns of tension in that side, then moved to the other and it kept getting stuck while unwinding, where I would have to put tension back on, then let it go some, then add tension and let more go. I finally got both springs to no tension and the wires connecting to the bottom of the door was loose.
So I started tightening up the springs, of course the good side went great, 3 rotations, no issues. Then I went to the side that was giving me issues and was ok, way harder to tighten but I got 3 rotations in, out of the 16 manual says I need. So fast forward by like the 10th rotation the problem side is getting very hard but ok, I get all 16 turns in on both sides and the garage door is hard to open by hand, which I know isn't right... Then I use the opener and it opens and closes a few times before it gets stuck all the way up again and I have to release all the tension again.
Thoughts on what the issue could be? its almost like the problem side isn't spinning and keeps adding tension when I open and close the garage door. I ordered a Drum assembly kit cuz fast shipping and free returns from a major online shopping site... Wondering if I should also order new spring winding ends or maybe something with the springs? the the springs are way expensive...
So I thought maybe too much tension on the springs or something. So I researched how to release tension on the spring ends and started releasing tension. Once side of the spring winding went exactly how people were showing in videos, so I release a couple turns of tension in that side, then moved to the other and it kept getting stuck while unwinding, where I would have to put tension back on, then let it go some, then add tension and let more go. I finally got both springs to no tension and the wires connecting to the bottom of the door was loose.
So I started tightening up the springs, of course the good side went great, 3 rotations, no issues. Then I went to the side that was giving me issues and was ok, way harder to tighten but I got 3 rotations in, out of the 16 manual says I need. So fast forward by like the 10th rotation the problem side is getting very hard but ok, I get all 16 turns in on both sides and the garage door is hard to open by hand, which I know isn't right... Then I use the opener and it opens and closes a few times before it gets stuck all the way up again and I have to release all the tension again.
Thoughts on what the issue could be? its almost like the problem side isn't spinning and keeps adding tension when I open and close the garage door. I ordered a Drum assembly kit cuz fast shipping and free returns from a major online shopping site... Wondering if I should also order new spring winding ends or maybe something with the springs? the the springs are way expensive...
