How To Install Garage Door Springs Video

Since extension springs are determined by how much weight they each lift and the pulley system cuts this in half you need to replace your old springs with 200 pound extension springs.

How to install garage door springs video.

In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. A couple of carabiners can. A pair of new springs cost about 25. 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 doors with two springs are easy to replace. These videos will help you with the installation of your new clopay garage doors. Feed steel cable over the pulleys at the end of the track. To learn more about installing clopay garage doors go to our garage door installation overview.

Secure cable end to bracket. Set top door panel in place and secure it with hinge screws. The videos have been broken into segments to make downloading easier. Do not try to remove the extension spring that is not broken when the garage door is closed.

Hook the garage door spring onto door track bracket. Open the door then tighten locking pliers onto the track to hold the door open. There are two types of garage door springs. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped.