How To Replace Garage Door Side Springs

Open the garage door by hand.

How to replace garage door side springs.

Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers. Once you open the garage door vise grip the track just below the bottom roller. The following steps will walk you through how to replace an extension garage door spring. This may be difficult with only one extension spring.

Lift from the side of the garage door that has the broken spring. Slide a grocery bag or piece of cardboard behind the spring to protect the garage door. Once in place disconnect the. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.

Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. One at the end of each spring and one at the top of the vertical door track they also have two cables on each side. Make sure that the vise grip will hold when you let go of the garage. Spray each spring with garage door lubricant.

You may need to have someone help you. You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement. Wipe off any excess then repeat the process on the other side. One cable attaches to the bottom of the door runs up and over the pulley above the door and around the spring pulley and then attaches to the door track bracket.