Garage Door Extension Spring Proper Installation

In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring.

Garage door extension spring proper installation.

Garage door springs come in two styles. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. Do not use a digital scale as they often will not respond to the door weight changing as rollers no longer stick to the track. Installation of a standard extension spring for an ideal garage door.

Place scale under the garage door on the side of the door with the broken extension spring. The easiest way to do this is to take the broken spring to a local garage door dealer or home improvement center so they can help you find an exact match. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped.

The new spring s diameter length and wire size or gauge must be the same as your old spring. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door.