How To Replace A Garage Door Torsion Spring
Garage door springs come in two main types.
How to replace a garage door torsion spring. Attempt the following steps only if you are a very. Identifying which type you have is easy. Residential torsion springs are stretched 1 8 to 1 4. If the garage door spring snakes after tightening the set screws repeat the process and stretch the spring half as much as before.
Larger commercial and industrial overhead garage door torsion springs are stretched as much as an inch. Replacing torsion springs is the more difficult and potentially dangerous task. Your decision on whether to try and replace a broken spring may depend on what type of springs you have.