Identifying which type you have is easy.
How to replace a garage door torsion spring.
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Your decision on whether to try and replace a broken spring may depend on what type of springs you have.
Larger commercial and industrial overhead garage door torsion springs are stretched as much as an inch.
If the garage door spring snakes after tightening the set screws repeat the process and stretch the spring half as much as before.
Garage door springs come in two main types.
Replace torsion garage door springs by following these steps.
If your door system has a long skinny spring running parallel to each horizontal door track then you have extension springs.