How To Fix A Garage Door Spring Torsion Springs

Snap a locking pliers onto the torsion tube to lock it into place while you tighten the drums.

How to fix a garage door spring torsion springs.

There are shallow holes or slots in the winding cone into which a winding bar is placed to help you turn the spring to tighten or loosen it. Garage door torsion springs alone cost 30 to 70 each. In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs. Unlike the tension springs the torsion spring is replaced when the door is closed.

Rotate the drum to wind the cable into the winding grooves. Position a sturdy ladder to the side of the springs rather than working directly in front of them for safety reasons. Simply disconnectthese two attachments and reattach the new spring in the same way. A garage door torsion spring replacement costs 140 to 270 for one spring and between 200 and 350 for two springs.

When you are using a winding bar to tighten the spring the bar may slip out and cause a sudden release of the spring s tension. Unload the springs using the bar and disconnect from the central rod bracket and pulleys while sliding them off the rod. Put on eye. This is when injuries occur.

One end is a fixedattachment to the garage door track or wood frame. 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 1 x research sourcestep 2 loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar. Most garage doors have two torsion springs per door which need replacing at the same time. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed.

The old spring is attached at two points. Pull the cable as tight as possible before tightening the setscrews. The other end is attached toa pulley through which the garage door cable is threaded.