How To Unwind Garage Door Torsion Bar

Measure your torsion shafts and mark them.

How to unwind garage door torsion bar.

A good rule of thumb. Insert the winding bar into the winding cone s hole at the bottom of the in tact spring. Use a winding bar that is at least 18 inches long. Assume the old spring will break and take the proper precautions.

A good rule of thumb. Take your second winding bar and insert it into the hole at a 9 o clock position. Now unwind the old spring using the proper equipment. You ll have to hold the bar in place to loosen the two screws which will demand some strength on your part.

Now unwind the old spring using the proper equipment. Use a winding bar that is at least 18 inches long. Unwind the spring turn at a time moving 1 winding bar to the next open perpendicular position after each turn. Measure your torsion shafts and mark them.

Set your springs on the proper sides of the door. Unwind each spring with the help of 2 winding bars. Set your springs on the proper sides of the door. Unplug and release the garage door from the motor assembly.