Garage Door Replacing Spring

Plug end extension spring the holmes hally p730 30 in.

Garage door replacing spring.

Opening a door and failure to keep it securely open can damage the door or cause serious injury. Some garage door openers have a neutral position for the trolley disconnect. Garage door torsion springs alone cost 30 to 70 each. We do not recommend replacing torsion springs with the garage door open.

Two p730 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 90 lbs. Most garage doors have two torsion springs per door which need replacing at the same time. A garage door torsion spring replacement costs 140 to 270 for one spring and between 200 and 350 for two springs. On older openers you may need to remove the l shaped drawbar arm.

The holmes hally p730 30 in. This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them. Door with an initial tension of 110 lbs. Prime line gd 52238 torsion spring winding rods the only tools recommended for adjusting or replacing garage door tension springs 1 2 diameter x 16 long round steel rods pack of 2 25 offers from 8 96.

You absolutely can replace a garage door spring but the type of springs you have may influence your decision. Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet. Click to watch get the official all in one kit and save big 5 star rat. Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door.

If you re uncomfortable with any part of the process simply leave the job to a garage door professional. Torsion springs are fixed above the garage door opening on a single rod. If the door remains in place the replacement was a.