How To Replace A Broken Spring On A Garage Door

A garage door spring is one of those things that you probably don’t give much thought to. That is before it breaks and you’re trapped in the garage with a gate that won’t open and a ride that won’t get you to town. So you can either get a professional to fix it for you or you can do it yourself.

In that case, here is a guide to help you replace that broken garage door spring.

Measure your torsion spring

To properly replace your garage door spring(s), you’ll need to find the new dimensions (s). This should take no more than 3 minutes, and you won’t need to disconnect the springs or release the stress to do so. You don’t have to get it to an acceptable accuracy because the springs are designed to be a little adjustable.

Make the unbroken spring lose

Clamp a locking plier or a C-clamp to the direction right next to one of the rollers. When you just the fresh springs during an outdoor garage door repair, the door will not fly up and cut your face. In the winding cone of the collapsing spring, insert a winding bar into the escape opening. Holding the bar in place when loosening the two set screws. Hold on tight; when the screws loosen, the spring can apply a lot of energy.

Unroll the unbroken spring

Push the second winding bar into space only at the 9:00 spot. Remove the bottom bar and wind the spring down slowly, outdoing the winding bars as you go. Remove the nuts and bolts that connect the center bracket to the stationary spring cones. After that, you can slide the springs down to the bottom levels.

Save the torsion tube

Using locking pliers or a C-clamp on the center bracket to hold the torsion pipe in place. Discharge the set screws and disconnect the lift cables from the left and right-wing lift cable drums. To remove the cable drum, slide the torsion tube to the correct side, starting on the left side of the barrier. After that, the old spring could be pulled out of the vent. Now put the new spring in. 

Put a new center bearing

After putting the torsion bar to the left, slide the middle bearing on. With the required spring, insert the bearing into the static cone. Carry the lift cables, or garage door cord, straight up between both the rollers and the doorjamb. Pass the lift cable stops right into the drum’s position.

Conclusion

When you run into this issue, you have two options: hire a professional or repair the garage door spring yourself. Although replacing the spring yourself can save you several dollars, hiring a professional will protect you from the risks that come with the job, particularly if you’re a novice DIYer. The above-mentioned tips will assist you if you want to know how to replace a broken spring.