How To Replace A Garage Door Springs Yourself

Always stay out of the path of extension springs when the garage door is operating or when the door is closed assuming the cable or spring could break at any moment and the spring flies off and hits you.

How to replace a garage door springs yourself.

To install a new garage door spring you will first need to know the type of spring it uses. Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place. The following steps will walk you through how to replace an extension garage door spring. Step 1 lift door.

Extension spring and torsion spring are the two types of garage door springs. 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. Once you figure that out you can install the new one. If the garage door stays on the floor by itself remove the vise grip from the track.

Carefully follow all of the safety instructions in this tutorial. There are no cables or pulleys to deal with and the springs have internal safety rods. If the springs are too strong you have to restrain it from flying into the open position. Replacing the pulleys must be done with the garage door open.