How To Install New Springs On Garage Door

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How to install new springs on garage door.

A couple of carabiners can. Thread the cables and tighten. Don t stretch the springs so far that the sheave on the spring and the stationary sheave touch when you retest the door. The doors with two springs are easy to replace.

Installing the new springs 1. Insert the carriage bolts through the door from the outside. Lock the door open again with c clamps or locking pliers and stretch the extension springs another one to two inches with the garage door in its fully open position. There are two types of garage door springs.

Tap the carriage bolt into the garage door with a hammer. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. Slide the torsion bar to the left then add. Install the center bearing and the right spring then secure the cones.

Finger tighten nuts on bolts until the stationary cone is flush against the center bearing plate. 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. Make sure that the bearing is inside the stationary cone. Place your new bottom bracket on the bottom of the garage door.

Slide the left spring onto the tube and add the cable drum. Pre drill the door for the new carriage bolts. When your new springs arrive put the new left spring.