Removing Top Spring From Garage Door

Removal of torsion springs.

Removing top spring from garage door.

Remove the first winding bar and lower the second bar to the top of the garage door then insert the first. Part one 1 lift the door completely. First of all lock the door in the closed position. Carefully tilt the panel back and lift it away from the tracks and the rest of the door.

Threat to your life. Place a vice grip on each side of the track just below the lower roller. Garage door springs pose an eminent threat to life as their injuries are normally fatal in nature. Garage door springs are an important part of an overhead door system.

Without a functioning spring your garage door opener won t work and you ll have to operate the door manually. Replacing the garage door spring is an easy process but a dangerous one. Here are the dangers of diy garage door spring replacement. Save some money by replacing garage side extension spring on an old one piece garage door by yourself.

3 unplug or disengage the door opener. Then block the spring shaft with locking pliers leaning against the wall header as shown in figures 2 and 22. Replacing your own garage door springs takes only a little time and effort and can save you hundreds of dollars. Remove the old springs and measure them while they re relaxed.

You can either use the locks installed on the door or use clamps or locking pliers as shown in figure 1. Only then will you be able to order replacement parts and install the new springs. That s why the whole spring tasks should be left to technicians. Whether you re using an extension spring or a torsion spring these parts help counterbalance the heavy weight of your garage door.

With a helper or two supporting the top of the top panel remove the roller bracket at each end of the panel. When the garage door is down the springs are extended and loaded with tension. Lower the winding bar to the top of the garage door then insert a second winding bar.