You will be winding up on the torsion spring.
How to install a torsion spring on garage door.
Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury.
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Many garage door servicemen mark the springs with chalk or paint but you can probably wind the springs in the time it would take me to explain how to read the marks.
If you re concerned about tackling this project on your own consider hiring out the job to a professional.
If your garage door isn t operating properly the torsion springs are likely to blame.
Otherwise replace both the left and right springs at the same time to save yourself from having to do the job twice.
At this point you will wind the springs.