How To Install Overhead Garage Door Torsion Springs

Also yank the cord and unplug the garage door opener before you start any garage door spring repair.

How to install overhead garage door torsion springs. Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury. This video applies t. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. Install standard torsion springs install ez set torsion springs ideal door is a leader in residential and commercial garage doors and a preferred brand among consumers architects specifiers and building professionals.

In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.

This will prevent the door from shooting up and breaking your nose when you wind the new springs during an overhead garage door repair. At this point you will wind the springs. Black winding cone torsion springs are used on the right side of the door and red winding cone torsion springs are used on the left side of the door when viewing the door from the inside looking out. Garage door springs come in two styles.

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.