This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them.
Garage door springs diy repairs.
The following instructions for replacing garage door springs are for do it yourself homeowners and for maintenance repair men who service their smaller commercial or industrial sectional overhead doors.
Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet.
After removing your tools and clamps test the diy garage door spring repairs by lifting the door manually.
These directions are designed for torsion springs mounted to both sides of an anchor bracket above the middle of the garage door as pictured above.
Make sure the quote includes the trip charge parts and labor.
Start your garage door spring replacement project by getting a rough measurement of your springs length and diameter.
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.
Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door.
If not adjust the springs by adding a quarter turn to each spring until the entryway stays open during the test.
If the door remains in place the replacement was a.
If it stays open at three feet the spring adjustments are accurate.