How To Take Off A Garage Door Spring

If the door remains in place the replacement was a.

How to take off a garage door spring.

Remove the garage door springs. Instructions for removing your existing garage door. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door. There are two types of spring mechanisms.

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. The doors with two springs are easy to replace. See figure 1 you can now release the cables and take off the springs without any trouble or danger. Then take off the clamps or the locking pliers and slowly close the door.

There are two types of garage door springs. Only then will you be able to order replacement parts and install the new springs. 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. Remove the old springs and measure them while they re relaxed.

Garage doors use springs to carry much of the weight of the door during lifting and lowering. Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet. Torsion springs are always under tension and can be very dangerous to. A couple of carabiners can.

This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door.