How To Replace Old Garage Door Springs

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How to replace old garage door springs.

A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. Removing the old springs 1. Then measure the width and height of your door. Now use your clamp or pliers on the rod to hold it stationary as you tighten the drums.

Pull the lift cables in a straight line between the door rollers and the garage door frame. Loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar. Reattach the cable stop at the end through the slot on the drum on the end of the torsion rod. The following steps will walk you through how to replace an extension garage door spring.

Thread the lift cables. Then ask for a price based on 7 19 lift cables and double life springs. Since extension springs are determined by how much weight they each lift and the pulley system cuts this in half you need to replace your old springs with 200 pound extension springs. Once in place disconnect the.

There are no cables or pulleys to deal with and the springs have internal safety rods. Start your garage door spring replacement project by getting a rough measurement of your springs length and diameter. Do not try to remove the extension spring that is not broken when the garage door is closed. Unwind each spring with the.

Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. Position a sturdy ladder to the side of the.