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Tightening a garage door chain.
Turn it counterclockwise holding the other nut in your hand to prevent it from turning.
Thankfully garage door manufacturers have included a part in their designs that can help you tighten your chain and stop the chain from slapping against the rail as it opens and closes your garage.
Tightening your garage door chain is a simple matter of turning the right nut.
Too much tautness in the chain could lead to it breaking.
Then use the wrench to tighten this second nut clockwise until the chain is tighter but not so taut that it is completely inflexible.
How to tighten your garage door chain.
There s usually a piece of rope hanging from it which is used to disengage and re engage the opener.
Tighten the chain using the tension nuts after verifying the chain needs tightening begin by turning the inside nut which is the one closest to the opener several turns in a counterclockwise direction when facing the door.
A sagging chain is a result of normal usage of the garage door opener.