How To Change Garage Springs

Our springs are made to be a bit flexible so you don t have to get it to an exact measurement.

How to change garage springs. Garage door springs can be easily broken making the garage door difficult to open or even putting the vehicle or driver at risk by dropping on them. Replace torsion garage door springs by following these steps. In order to replace your garage door spring s you will need to find the current measurements in order to accurately replace the spring s. Garage door springs come in two main types.

But it s good to know when it s time to find garage door spring replacements. Attempt the following steps only if you are a very. If your garage door isn t opening and closing properly you ll probably have to replace the torsion springs. You ll want to replace both the left and right springs at the same time to save yourself having to repeat the job.

This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them. Replacing torsion springs is the more difficult and potentially dangerous task. To test your springs disable your garage door opener if you have one then raise the door manually. Your decision on whether to try and replace a broken spring may depend on what type of springs you have.

Identifying which type you have is easy. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door.