Replace Single Spring Garage Door

They are written to help the diy homeowner and maintenance repair men replace a torsion spring that is mounted on one side of an anchor bracket above the middle of the garage door as pictured above.

Replace single spring garage door. Never use screwdrivers pin punches or pliers handles to wind or unwind a torsion spring. Keep the garage door opener disconnected from power. Position your ladder to the side of the spring ends so you re never directly in front of the spring cones when they re. Our springs are made to be a bit flexible so you don t have to get it to an exact measurement.

This is the best way. Prime line gd 12232 right hand wind garage door torsion spring replace broken garage door springs 243 in. Plug end extension spring the holmes hally p730 30 in. This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them.

Plug end extension spring is a spring replacement for 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. If the spring breaks near the stationary cone a large portion of the spring spins loose with the winding cone secured to the shaft. X 32 in yellow right hand wind 4 7 out of 5 stars 129 50 00 50. Replace extension garage door springs by following these steps.

The holmes hally p730 30 in. Disconnect the spring from the track bracket and the spring pulley. Many manufacturers have cut costs by using a single spring on a double wide 16 steel garage door. Other problems frequently ensue when a single spring is used on a double car garage door.

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. Once in place disconnect the garage door. Two p730 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 90 lbs. This is a right wind spring mounted on the left side of the spring anchor bracket.

A safety cable is threaded through the spring to. Door with an initial tension of 110 lbs.