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Openers, Brackets, & Springs

Openers, Brackets, & Springs

Openers, Brackets, & Springs

Garage Door Opener
The garage door opener is a separate component of your garage door system. Openers vary in horsepower and chain options. It is essential to match the size and weight of your garage door with the correct opener is critical to get the ultimate performance and safety of the entire door system

Corner Brackets
Corner brackets are the two brackets attached to the lower left and lower right corners of the door. The cables that lift your garage door are typically attached to these brackets

Extension Springs
Garage doors are usually balanced by either torsion springs or extension springs. Extension springs are normally mounted just above the horizontal track, perpendicular to the closed garage door. They provide the door’s lifting power by stretching and extending. Because extension springs operate independently from one another, achieving smooth and balance operation is more difficult. Therefore, we do not recommend using extension springs except for extremely low headroom applications

Torsion Springs
Torsion springs are much more common than extension springs, and come standard with all The Woodlands Garage Door Service new door installations. Torsion springs are usually mounted above a closed door, parallel and horizontal to the top section of the door. They provide lifting power for the door by winding and unwinding while the door is opened and closed

 

The Woodlands Garage Door Service

832-928-4407

Openers, Brackets, & Springs

Garage Door Saftey Tips

  • Mount the garage door opener control buttons out of the reach of small children (at least five feet from the floor) and where you have a clear view of the door.
  • Do not let children play with garage door remote controls; explain that the remote controls are not toys.
  • Set a good example for children and discuss garage door safety with them; explain how to operate the door safely
  • Know how to use your garage door opener’s emergency release feature. Your owner’s manual provides instructions.
  • Do not attempt to repair cables or springs. These parts are under high tension and require special tools for adjustment. Improper handling or disconnection can cause breakage and serious injury.
  • To avoid damage to your door and/or opener, make sure you disable and/or remove any door locks, ropes, and/or cables prior to operating your opener
  • Use the release mechanism on the garage door opener to manually open the door using its interior or exterior lift handles. The door should lift smoothly with little resistance and should stay open around three or four feet above the floor. If it is difficult to perform this task, your door may be out of balance, causing premature wear. Call The Woodlands Garage Door Service 832-928-4407 for adjustment.
  • To prevent accidents when a garage door is closing, invest in a garage door opener that features photoelectric eye safety beams, which are mounted a few inches off the floor and send an invisible beam across the door’s path. If the invisible beam is broken, the garage door will automatically reverse to its fully open position. The invisible beam provides added safety to the auto reverse mechanism, as the door does not have to contact an object in order to reverse. The Safe-T-Beam is a standard feature on the entire line of garage door openers from The Woodlands Garage Door Service

The Woodlands Garage Door Service

832-928-4407

Openers, Brackets, & Springs

Garage Door Opener Troubleshooting

Garage door opener does not operate with either the remote or the wall switch.

The power source has probably been disrupted. Make sure the motor unit is plugged in. Check the circuit breaker, fuse or GFCI.

Garage door won’t close all the way.

The close limit switch needs adjusting. If not, see if the door is binding when raised and lowered manually.

Garage door reverses immediately after hitting floor.

The close limit switch probably needs adjusting.

Garage door reverses before hitting floor.

The close force probably needs adjusting.

Garage door does not open completely.

The limit switch may need to be moved toward motor unit.

The garage door opens, but the motor won’t stop running.

The limit switch probably needs to be moved away from the motor unit.

The garage door won’t open or close with remote control.

There are several possible solutions: (1) Move closer to the door (you might be out of range); (2) Make sure that the antenna on the motor unit is hanging down; (3) If the door functions fine with the wall switch, replace the battery in the remote; (4) Reprogram the remote

If all else fails please call us we are here to help

The Woodlands Garage Door Service

832-928-4407