How To Put Springs On A Garage Door

By continuing to use your garage door opener you run the risk of damaging the internal gears and parts of the opener.

How to put springs on a garage door.

Black winding cone torsion springs are used on the right side of the door and red winding cone torsion springs are used on the left side of the door when viewing the door from the inside looking out. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs. If you have an automatic garage door opener and have a broken spring you should stop using your door opener immediately.

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. Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door. A pair of new springs cost about 25.

Following are the steps necessary to replace one or more of these springs while taking safety precautions. There are two types of garage door springs. The doors with two springs are easy to replace. Garage door springs are used to offset the weight of the garage door so they are easy to open and close.