How To Install Garage Door Springs Youtube

In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs.

How to install garage door springs youtube.

Screw on the top hinges and rollers. Some garage door openers have a neutral position for the trolley disconnect. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. This can still be done when only one extension spring is broken.

In order to replace your garage door spring s you will need to find the current measurements in order to accurately replace the spring s. Feed steel cable over the pulleys at the end of the track. There are two types of garage door springs. Also yank the cord and unplug the garage door opener before you start any garage door spring repair.

A couple of carabiners can. Weigh your garage door. This will prevent the door from shooting up and breaking your nose when you wind the new springs during an overhead garage door repair. Open the door then tighten locking pliers onto the track to hold the door open.

The doors with two springs are easy to replace. Secure cable end to bracket. Play it super safe when doing garage door spring repair. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.

A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them. A pair of new springs cost about 25. Disengage the opener from the door.

On older openers you may need to remove the l shaped drawbar arm. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. Hook the garage door spring onto door track bracket. Set top door panel in place and secure it with hinge screws.