How To Take Off A Garage Door Spring

Then take off the clamps or the locking pliers and slowly close the door.

How to take off a garage door spring.

Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door. A couple of carabiners can. Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet. Garage doors use springs to carry much of the weight of the door during lifting and lowering.

Open the door completely and block it in this position with clamps or locking pliers firmly tightened to the track to prevent the door from closing. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door. Only then will you be able to order replacement parts and install the new springs. The doors with two springs are easy to replace.

There are two types of spring mechanisms. Replacing your own garage door springs takes only a little time and effort and can save you hundreds of dollars. Extension springs are located above the upper tracks on both sides of the door torsion springs are attached to the header directly above the closed door. Remove the garage door springs.

There are two types of garage door springs. Instructions for removing your existing garage door. If the door remains in place the replacement was a. Torsion springs are always under tension and can be very dangerous to.

See figure 1 you can now release the cables and take off the springs without any trouble or danger.