Curriculum Details

Residential Garage Doors

  • Understanding garage door systems
  • Torsion spring replacement safety
  • How to measure garage door torsion springs
  • How to safely unwind garage door torsion springs
  • How to replace garage door torsion springs
  • How to determine torsion spring wind
  • How to cut torsion springs and spring blocking
  • How to replace garage door cables
  • How to adjust garage door travel and force
  • How to troubleshoot squeak bearings
  • How to balance a garage door
  • How to replace a garage door bottom seal
  • How to replace TorqueMaster Plus spring
  • How to adjust tension on TorqueMaster one tension springs
  • How to remove TorqueMaster spring liners
  • How to unwind TorqueMaster Plus springs
  • How to replace the cone and spacer on Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster springs
  • How to replace the cables on the Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster system
    ➢ How garage door operators work
    ➢ Garage door operator types
    ➢ How to assemble and install garage door operators
    ➢ Garage door operators troubleshooting and repair, common problems
    ➢ How to adjust limit and force on a garage door operator
    ➢ Garage door operators broken or stripped gear replacement
    ➢ How to measure garage door V-belts
    ➢ How to remove and install V-belts
    ➢ How to install Liftmaster jackshaft operators
    ➢ Troubleshooting a door that won’t open
    ➢ How to adjust and secure adjustable shaft couplers
    ➢ How to replace garage door bottom seal weatherstripping
    ➢ How to install PVC stop molding on a garage door
    ➢ How to install wood door bottom seals
    ➢ How to install twin contact bottom seals
    ➢ How to replace a reverse angle jamb seal
    ➢ How to install and troubleshoot garage door systems
    ➢ Tools of the trade