Removing Top Spring From Garage Door

Carefully tilt the panel back and lift it away from the tracks and the rest of the door.

Removing top spring from garage door.

Garage door springs are an important part of an overhead door system. 3 unplug or disengage the door opener. First of all lock the door in the closed position. Without a functioning spring your garage door opener won t work and you ll have to operate the door manually.

Part one 1 lift the door completely. Remove the bolts only on the top half of each hinge leaving the bottom halves attached to the lower door panel. Whether you re using an extension spring or a torsion spring these parts help counterbalance the heavy weight of your garage door. Removal of torsion springs.

Lower the winding bar to the top of the garage door then insert a second winding bar. Save some money by replacing garage side extension spring on an old one piece garage door by yourself. 2 block the door in an open position. Threat to your life.

You can either use the locks installed on the door or use clamps or locking pliers as shown in figure 1. That s why the whole spring tasks should be left to technicians. Here are the dangers of diy garage door spring replacement. Replacing the garage door spring is an easy process but a dangerous one.

Replacing your own garage door springs takes only a little time and effort and can save you hundreds of dollars. When the garage door is down the springs are extended and loaded with tension. With a helper or two supporting the top of the top panel remove the roller bracket at each end of the panel. Then block the spring shaft with locking pliers leaning against the wall header as shown in figures 2 and 22.

If you want to remove standard garage torsion springs yourself follow this video s instructions. Garage door springs pose an eminent threat to life as their injuries are normally fatal in nature. Place a vice grip on each side of the track just below the lower roller.