How To Install A Single Garage Door Spring

Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers.

How to install a single garage door spring.

Secure cable end to bracket. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door. Set top door panel in place and secure it with hinge screws. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers.

Single torsion spring replacement. Open the door then tighten locking pliers onto the track to hold the door open. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs. Feed steel cable over the pulleys at the end of the track.

Hook the garage door spring onto door track bracket. The stationary cone must be toward the center of the garage door while the winding cone must be toward the outside of the door. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. You may need to loosen the set screws for the spring to slide onto the shaft.

Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. Slide the spring that you placed on the left side of the door at the beginning onto the shaft as shown. Screw on the top hinges and rollers. The door will usually drop back down and raise the bar.