How To Change Garage Door Spring Replacement

Disconnect the spring from the track bracket and the spring pulley.

How to change garage door spring replacement.

Attach c clamps or vice grips underneath the door on both sides at the tracks to hold the door in locked suspension. On one piece doors with side springs you open the door to relieve the spring tension and simply swap out the springs on the opener arm mechanism. Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place. Replace extension garage door springs by following these steps.

If the garage door stays on the floor by itself remove the vise grip from the track. If the door is off the floor and the roller is against the vise grip close the door with one hand and remove the vise grip with the other. If the springs are too strong you have to restrain it from flying into the open position. There are no cables or pulleys to deal with and the springs have internal safety rods.

A safety cable is threaded through the spring to. Once in place disconnect the garage door. Prepare the door with a second set of hands to help you along manually lift the door off the ground and lock it into open position.