How To Install Double Garage Door Extension Springs

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.

How to install double garage door extension springs.

If the spring breaks near the stationary cone a large portion of the spring spins loose with the winding cone secured to the shaft. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. If the extension springs are not the same length open the garage door and change the location of one of the s hooks so that when you close the door both springs are the same length. If both springs are the same length the garage door should be level across the floor.

Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. Other problems frequently ensue when a single spring is used on a double car garage door. Extension springs the other kind of garage door springs are torsion springs run alongside the upper garage door tracks the ones that run parallel to the ceiling and stretch or extend out and back to help lift the garage door. Many manufacturers have cut costs by using a single spring on a double wide 16 steel garage door.