Roll Up Door Spring Tension

Self storage roll up doors operate in a similar manner to steel rolling door springs.

Roll up door spring tension.

With the door in the open position simply insert a standard 5 16 allen wrench into the exposed drive and adjust clockwise to reduce tension or. The springs balance the door making it easy to roll the door up around itself on the drums. To adjust the spring tension on dbci light duty roll up doors you will need either a 5 16 allen wrench or an electric variable speed drill with a 5 16 allen socket. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem.

Like a steel rolling door the curtain on these doors wraps around itself as the door opens. The primary difference however is that steel rolling doors are made of interlocking slats while self storage roll up doors are just one piece of steel. Model 650 750 tension device adjustment over a period of time it is possible for the springs to relax. These doors are typically found at self storage facilities which are also called mini warehouse doors.

A door that is hard to close but easy to open requires a decrease in spring tension. With the bracket found exclusively at dbci fast and safe adjustments can be accomplished with ease. The torsion springs for self storage roll up doors secure to the end plate on one end and to a drum on the other.