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How to fix old garage door spring.
Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door.
Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.
If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole.
Install the new spring reinstall the pulley and reconnect the safety cable and you re done.
Disconnect the spring from the track bracket and the spring pulley and disconnect the safety cable from one end.
Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs 1 x research sourcestep 2 loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar.
Retest the door balance as you did in step 1.
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Leave the locking pliers in place and repeat the tightening procedure on the other side.
The general process is simple and safe.
If your garage door cable is at an angle or l.
Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed.
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If the door remains in place the replacement was a.
Pull the cable as tight as possible before tightening the setscrews.
This video is to inform you of a type of spring and bracket that exists on one piece garage doors with a jam pivot style design.
If the door was closing too quickly move the spring to the next higher hole on the bracket.
Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet.
Step 1 unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.
Snap a locking pliers onto the torsion tube to lock it into place while you tighten the drums.
This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable.
Adjust the springs on both sides of the door the same way.