Garage Door Torsion Spring Installation

If your garage door looks crooked or improperly aligned it could mean a spring on one side of the door has broken is preventing the door from rolling evenly along the tracks.

Garage door torsion spring installation.

Garage door springs cost. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs. At this point you will wind the springs.

Torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual. 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. Mounted horizontally above the opening garage door torsion springs are twisted as the door goes down storing energy in the process. You will be winding up on the torsion spring.

For all other information and safety warnings concerning your garage door see the manual. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. 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. If the garage door spring snakes after tightening the set screws repeat the process and stretch the spring half as much as before.

Part 1 of 2. Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury. Repair almost always means replacement but you might only need to balance the door and lubricate the springs. Residential torsion springs are stretched 1 8 to 1 4.

It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. Read the information in both manuals before beginning installation. Torsion springs are the most common type of springs found in garages and can lift more weight than extension springs.

Many motorized garage door openers are equipped with a force adjustment feature as a safety caution that will stop the door from moving after a few inches if a spring is broken. Just a video showing how to change out broken garage door torsion springs with new ones.