How To Install Side Mounted Garage Door Springs

In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring.

How to install side mounted garage door springs.

Complete instruction to repair a broken garage door spring. Use a c clamp on each track to hold the door up or vise grips. To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller. Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers.

A garage door generally has two extension springs one on each side of the door and runs parallel to the track. There are two at either side of the door to help with the tensile strength of each spring even though the extension is separate from one another. Side mounted extension springs are very easy to change quite safe compared to torsion drive since you work with no spring tension. One end is a fixedattachment to the garage door track or wood frame.

They extend when the door is lowered and closed and retract as it opens. Use a c clamp on each track to hold the door. Check out my other. Unhook the cable remove and replace the spring and hook the cable back up.

Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. Simply disconnectthese two attachments and reattach the new spring in the same way. Release tension on side mounted springs. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped.

Once your garage door is secured remove the spring hook from the track hanger which will allow you to move the hook and adjust the spring s tension. The spring is now just hanging there with no tension. The other end is attached toa pulley through which the garage door cable is threaded. Be sure notto twist the garage door cable when reattaching the pulley.

Roll the door up.