How To Instal A Garage Door Spring

Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed.

How to instal a garage door spring.

In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller 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. Weigh your garage door.

Some garage door openers have a neutral position for the trolley disconnect. You may need to use a 2x4 or some other object to pry the garage door open. There are two types of garage door springs. A pair of new springs cost about 25.

On older openers you may need to remove the l shaped drawbar arm. Disengage the opener from the door. This can still be done when only one extension spring is broken. The doors with two springs are easy to replace.