Garage Door Chain Tension Bolt
These usually consist of a bolt with two or three nuts one or two for locking or a nut and lock washer and one for adjusting.
Garage door chain tension bolt. Watch this video and see the professional at town country door llc demonstrates the. Adjust the chain on a garage door opener with help from a garage door spec. The chain bolt is ideal for doors barns sheds and more. I found i could put a long bolt through the body spring and tab washer.
Step 5 lay the replacement chain onto the pulley bar then run it down the bar and wrap it around the pulley. Genie garage door openers 26004a chain drive bolt retainer 6 85 only 10 left in stock order soon. Step 4 tightening the chain using your wrench you can start to loosen up the adjusting nut on the side of your carriage closest to the opener head. With a nut on the bolt i could recompress the spring and relock the washer.
The spring loaded bolt allows for automatic locking. Loosen the tension nut with a socket wrench but do not remove it entirely. The chain is a very important component that makes up a garage door opener system. When the safety of your home and family is at stake you want to purchase your gate or garage door parts for a dealer that you can count on.
A sagging chain is a result of normal usage of the garage door opener. Chain adjusts by shortening the chain itself. Stretch the new chain out on the ground and ensure that the tension bolt on its left side is facing the garage door. Can be used on either out swinging or in swinging doors.
Includes surface and mortise strike. It took several tries but it can be done. Ships from and sold by 1st garage door openers inc. Adjustments on the chain are located at or near the master link where the chain engages with the cable graphic below left.
At gatehouse supplies we are proud to offer our valued customers with a variety of options for replacing their worn out or broken chains master links bolts or chain breaker tool. For 6 99 though it would be easier just to buy.