How To Replace A Garage Door Springs Yourself

If the door is off the floor and the roller is against the vise grip close the door with one hand and remove the vise grip with the other.

How to replace a garage door springs yourself.

Once in place disconnect the. If the garage door stays on the floor by itself remove the vise grip from the track. Always stay out of the path of extension springs when the garage door is operating or when the door is closed assuming the cable or spring could break at any moment and the spring flies off and hits you. To install a new garage door spring you will first need to know the type of spring it uses.

Once you figure that out you can install the new one. Replacing the pulleys must be done with the garage door open. Extension spring and torsion spring are the two types of garage door springs. The following steps will walk you through how to replace an extension garage door spring.

Step 1 lift door. On one piece doors with side springs you open the door to relieve the spring tension and simply swap out the springs on the opener arm mechanism. Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place. If the springs are too strong you have to restrain it from flying into the open position.