Installing Garage Door Springs On Tailgate

5 common diy garage door spring mistakes.

Installing garage door springs on tailgate.

There are two types of garage door springs. Pull the end of the cable to the outside of the garage door toward the front as shown. Keep in mind that installation of this product is recommended for individuals who have experience winding torsion springs. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring.

Winding a torsion spring with a screw driver. A recipe for disaster. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. The doors with two springs are easy to replace.

Here are 5 costly garage door mistakes you do not want to make. A pair of new springs cost about 25. The time it takes to find and get the right spring and tools for the job the time you need to learn more about doors and multiple choices and finally the time and a good helper to replace the springs. The torque involved in winding the spring can be extremely dangerous.

Replacing garage door springs isn t a very difficult job but it takes time especially if this is the first time you ve done it. One consists of the part we used for the spring about 2 3 of the leafspring. If you have not worked with a torsion spring system before we strongly recommend contacting a local garage door company to install this system. It may be useful to vise grip the cable here.

Having heard the horror stories associated with diy torsion spring replacements i was concerned about my ability to tackle my garage door repair on my own. Some people try to wind a garage door torsion spring themselves. 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. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers.

Pull on the cable until the extension spring lies above the track. You may want to think twice before replacing your garage door spring yourself. The other consists of a short section from the other side with the bushing and 1 3 of spring to be welded to the gate any leftover length is just scrap. A couple of carabiners can.