The top section of your garage door is bent the electric garage door opener tried to lift the garage door and it bent the top section.
How to lift a garage door with broken spring.
On either side of the garage door you can place the two ladders.
The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be.
Now let s move on to steps step 1.
Unless you have experience with broken springs don t.
On one side of the door you can make your friend stand to help you out.
Important things needed to open a garage entry with broken spring.
How to lift garage door with broken spring.
Lifting a door with a broken spring means you will have to lift the weight of the door panels.
A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight.
Is your car trapped inside your garage with a broken spring.
This is the most definite way of determining you have a broken garage door spring.
Replacing garage door springs is not a do it yourself project replacement requires special tools and techniques to prevent injury.
Since the end of the spring is set on the shaft a two inch gap is left when the spring break s.
Given the fact most are made of steel or wood it will be heavy.
The 6 or above that is apt for the proper working.
Stand in the middle of the door have each hand on a different panel to minimize panel damage and lift just like you do in the gym a good grunt might help.
Looking to open it yourself.
Two ladders 6 foot or higher these two ladders serve as stoppers when the roller is fully opened.