How To Attach A Garage Door Spring

We won t cover how to replace garage door extension spring systems in this story.

How to attach a garage door spring.

Once you re satisfied plug the garage door opener back in. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. Whatever the case garage door springs are an essential component of the garage door system and are independent of the automatic garage door unique opener. Many manufacturers have cut costs by using a single spring on a double wide 16 steel garage door.

This can still be done when only one extension spring is broken. Lift the door up about 3 feet 0 91 m high and let it go. Place scale under the garage door on the side of the door with the broken extension spring. For related information see the articles troubleshooting garage door problems and fixing garaged door openers.

If it doesn t add a turn to each spring. If it stays in place you did the job correctly. Test the door again and add another turn if necessary. Attach the spring to the hook or clip at the hanger bracket and then lift the spring and the cables up to meet each other.

When you are preparing to buy a garage door spring you need to also take into consideration the overall cost of buying or replacing your springs. Open the door then tighten locking pliers onto the track to hold the door open. Weigh your garage door. The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel.

If the spring breaks near the stationary cone a large portion of the spring spins loose with the winding cone secured to the shaft. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. In this video i will show you how to replace a broken cable for your extension spring garage door. You may need to use a 2x4 or some other object to pry the garage door open.

Secure cable end to bracket. Hook the garage door spring onto door track bracket. Depending on where you live doing this garage door spring replacement job yourself might save you 200 or more. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position.

Attach s hook to bracket clip hook onto track. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped.