Garage Door Springs Diy Repairs

The following instructions for replacing garage door springs are for do it yourself homeowners and for maintenance repair men who service their smaller commercial or industrial sectional overhead doors.

Garage door springs diy repairs. This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them. If not adjust the springs by adding a quarter turn to each spring until the entryway stays open during the test. 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. Then ask for a price based on 7 19 lift cables and double life springs.

If it stays open at three feet the spring adjustments are accurate. After removing your tools and clamps test the diy garage door spring repairs by lifting the door manually. These directions are designed for torsion springs mounted to both sides of an anchor bracket above the middle of the garage door as pictured above. After successful testing reconnect the door opener.

Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet. Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door. Make sure the quote includes the trip charge parts and labor.