Garage Door Heavy To Open Manually

Here s a way to test if your springs need service.

Garage door heavy to open manually.

All electronic or automatic garage doors have a bypass that will allow you to open it manually. Failing or broken spring s is the most common cause of a door being almost impossible to open manually but other factures can cause this as well. When a torsion spring suffers a failure or breakage you may notice that your garage feels much weightier to lift or it simply won t open at all. So my 2 car garage door takes at least 30 50lb to lift manually.

Sometimes though a door that s hard to operate is the result of springs that no longer hold the proper tension. That s a problem that can worsen gradually over time and is much less obvious than a broken spring. I had a company came and replaced the spring once years ago and the guy must not have wound it to the correct amount. Very easy to open and close manually and will weigh around 5 15 lbs.

This becomes necessary when there is a power failure or for some reason you lose your remote. If the door is heavier it is highly recommended to call a garage door company before additional damage will occur.