Replace Tension Spring Garage Door

You might also need rollers or drums replaced but it s not common.

Replace tension spring garage door.

At american garage door supply inc. Two p728 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 90 lbs. Depending on where you live doing this garage door spring replacement job yourself might save you 200 or more. If the door will drop to the floor by itself from the halfway point add 1 4 turn of tension to each of the torsion springs.

Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs. Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door. Plug end extension spring is a p728 28 in. Plug end extension spring is a spring replacement for 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors.

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. Then again it might save you less than 50. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. Replacing both the cables and the springs runs 175 to 450.

If the garage door won t stay on the floor and if it pulls itself up when stopped halfway close the door and remove 1 4 turn of tension from the springs. A professional charges 75 to 200 for the cables alone but usually charge less when you combine them with your springs. But we ll show you garage door spring replacement on the more common torsion springs the kind that mount on a bar above the garage door. Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet.

Springs are a major part of your garage door unlike other components if a spring breaks you need to replace it to keep your garage door functioning and operating properly. If the door remains in place the replacement was a. Door with an initial tension of 110 lbs. This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them.