Replacing A Garage Door Tension Spring

This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them.

Replacing a garage door tension spring. We do not recommend replacing torsion springs with the garage door open. You can choose and purchase torsion springs and extension springs for just about any commercial or residential garage door project right here inexpensively and without a hassle. Once in place disconnect the. Plug end extension spring is a p728 28 in.

Then measure the width and height of your door. Cost to replace garage door spring and cable. Opening a door and failure to keep it securely open can damage the door or cause serious injury. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.

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. The following steps will walk you through how to replace an extension garage door spring. Door with an initial tension of 110 lbs. Plug end extension spring is a spring replacement for 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors.

Two p728 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 90 lbs. You might also need rollers or drums replaced but it s not common. A professional charges 75 to 200 for the cables alone but usually charge less when you combine them with your springs. Springs are a major part of your garage door unlike other components if a spring breaks you need to replace it to keep your garage door functioning and operating properly.

Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place. Some garage door openers have a neutral position for the trolley disconnect. Replacing both the cables and the springs runs 175 to 450. On older openers you may need to remove the l shaped drawbar arm.

Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs. At american garage door supply inc.