The one 8,592 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Anybody know how to tighten a up and over garage door it seems to have dropped about 4/6 inches that you have watch your head when going in or out ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roebuck220 80 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Dig 4/6 inches away from in below it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KittleRox 2,147 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 chop yer legs off at the knees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigdaz 688 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Take your high heels off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE GENERAL 1,982 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 The wire must have slipped, tighten it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brambles 3,405 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Up at the top mate usually on the RHS at the end of the long spring, there is a tensioning nut held in place with a slip pin, you have to take the pressure off with the aid of a large shifting spanner and remove the pin, you then have to wind the tension up, I usually do this by pulling down on the shifter and inserting a nail punch into one of the holes allowing you to move the shifter and repeat the process, do this about 4-6 times and reinsert the slip pin, hope this helps atb p.s watch yer fingers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,095 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Up at the top mate usually on the RHS at the end of the long spring, there is a tensioning nut held in place with a slip pin, you have to take the pressure off with the aid of a large shifting spanner and remove the pin, you then have to wind the tension up, I usually do this by pulling down on the shifter and inserting a nail punch into one of the holes allowing you to move the shifter and repeat the process, do this about 4-6 times and reinsert the slip pin, hope this helps atb p.s watch yer fingers Be careful with this mate the doors are normally tensioned on a large spring when you remove the pin the spring can spin and can be dangerous, watch your fingers as Bramble said. I had to take a large roller shutter down on a warehouse, when I released the tension the whole end plate spun at frightening speed I was inches from losing a hand..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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