Torquemaster Plus Garage Door Spring Adjustment

Make sure the pawl knob is in the lower position.

Torquemaster plus garage door spring adjustment.

Adjust the winding mechanism counter to correct number of turns. If door is hard to pull down or lifts by itself loosen the lock nut on the right hand winding bolt and adjust the spring tension by rotating counterclockwise 4 revolutions ap proximately 1 4 spring turn. Make sure this fits by entering your model number. Lift the door and check the balance.

In this live training session at our facility we show how to wind a torquemaster one original spring. Installers mark the socket with tape or magic marker and count the number of turns while winding the springs. Wayne dalton torquemaster plus is a spring system used on garage doors. If the door lifts by itself or if it is hard to pull down you will need to unwind the springs.

If you have the newer torquemaster plus winder system you will need to unwind the spring with a 5 8 deep well socket. Pictured above is the newer torquemaster plus spring system. Pull down on the winding shaft push down on the pawl and then raise the ratchet wrench almost to the header and release the pawl. If the door is hard to lift or if it is too easy to pull down you will need to wind the springs.

Repeat the process until the spring unwinds. Check the back of the torquemaster plus end bracket warning tag for correct number of spring turns for your door height reference installation instruction manual. The winders use a ratcheting mechanism to hold the tension and there is no dial for counting the number of turns. These springs are wound with a 5 8 socket wrench.

One popular option the torquemaster plus system provides is the ability to replace just the springs in the system when maintenance is needed instead of having to replace the whole system. Torsion springs fit inside the shaft instead of sliding over the shaft lifting the door. Includes the replacement spring and plastic sleeve the metal torquemaster tube is not included the springs are sold by door weight pounds door height feet and the amount of springs on your door single or pair. These springs are genuine wayne dalton replacement springs for torquemaster plus system or torquemaster one.

If door is difficult to lift or too easy to pull down adjust the spring tension by rotating the winding bolt head clockwise 4 revolutions.