How To Open Roll Up Garage Door With Broken Spring

A garage door with a broken spring should not be opened or closed using an automatic operator.

How to open roll up garage door with broken spring.

Pry the door high enough so you can grab the bottom edge of the garage door with your hands. Insert each pry bar under the corner of the door between the door and the floor. Even though some garage doors have more than two springs in the operation system. This will prevent the door from shooting up and breaking your nose when you wind the new springs during an overhead garage door repair.

All though some openers can lift the door you risk damage to the operator and the door. Pull up on the pry bars to allow you and your helper to grab the door underneath with your hands. Roll the door all the way down to expose the spring. If there s an extra sheet then remove the curtain from the guides and roll the door all the way down to expose the broken spring.

Get two crowbars or pry bars. Garage door springs act as a counterbalance to the weight of all garage doors making them easier to open and close. Now each of you should insert the crowbars on opposite ends of the garage door at the same time. Step 3 lift the door up together maintaining an equal balance until the door is fully open.

Unbolt the broken spring and remove it. Clamp a locking pliers or a c clamp to the track just above one of the rollers. Also yank the cord and unplug the garage door opener before you start any garage door spring repair. The garage door may be using a one spring system or a two spring system.

Grab one yourself and get a helping hand to grab the other. Get two ladders and put them next to the garage door on either side. These need to be as tall as the opening of the garage door.