How To Replace A Garage Door Springs Yourself

If the garage door stays on the floor by itself remove the vise grip from the track.

How to replace a garage door springs yourself. On one piece doors with side springs you open the door to relieve the spring tension and simply swap out the springs on the opener arm mechanism. The following steps will walk you through how to replace an extension garage door spring. Replacing the pulleys must be done with the garage door open. To install a new garage door spring you will first need to know the type of spring it uses.

Once you figure that out you can install the new one. Extension spring and torsion spring are the two types of garage door springs. Step 1 lift door. Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place.

Lift the door to a fully open position. If the door is off the floor and the roller is against the vise grip close the door with one hand and remove the vise grip with the other. Always stay out of the path of extension springs when the garage door is operating or when the door is closed assuming the cable or spring could break at any moment and the spring flies off and hits you. There are no cables or pulleys to deal with and the springs have internal safety rods.