Installing Garage Door Springs On Tailgate

I wanted to thank you for the overall great customer service garage door nation recently provided me regarding a broken torsion spring on my 7 x16 garage door.

Installing garage door springs on tailgate.

The torque involved in winding the spring can be extremely dangerous. Here are 5 costly garage door mistakes you do not want to make. Grab the cable at a point that is about three inches from the slot on the track where the s hook used to be. The doors with two springs are easy to replace.

Having heard the horror stories associated with diy torsion spring replacements i was concerned about my ability to tackle my garage door repair on my own. 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. If you have not worked with a torsion spring system before we strongly recommend contacting a local garage door company to install this system. One consists of the part we used for the spring about 2 3 of the leafspring.

Winding a torsion spring with a screw driver. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. It may be useful to vise grip the cable here. The time it takes to find and get the right spring and tools for the job the time you need to learn more about doors and multiple choices and finally the time and a good helper to replace the springs.

Replacing garage door springs isn t a very difficult job but it takes time especially if this is the first time you ve done it. A pair of new springs cost about 25. Keep in mind that installation of this product is recommended for individuals who have experience winding torsion springs. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers.

Some people try to wind a garage door torsion spring themselves. Pull on the cable until the extension spring lies above the track. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. There are two types of garage door springs.

A recipe for disaster. You may want to think twice before replacing your garage door spring yourself. Pull the end of the cable to the outside of the garage door toward the front as shown. A couple of carabiners can.