How To Remove A Garage Door Torsion Spring

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How to remove a garage door torsion spring.

If you want to remove standard garage torsion springs yourself follow this video s instructions. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. Then tighten the screws. Loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar.

Give your door a test. Disconnect the spring from the track bracket and the spring pulley. Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place. Continue reinserting the bar and pulling down on the winding cone until the cone is all the way at the end of the spring.

Finally lubricate your new springs with garage door lube spray wiping off the excess. If you have torsion springs call a garage door professional to have the springs unwound safely. Use a piece of tape to. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains.

Unwind each spring with the. Removing the old springs 1. Next pull down on the winding cone with a winding bar. To remove extension springs open the garage door all the way and attach c clamps or locking pliers to the tracks on both sides to prevent the door from rolling down once the springs are removed.

Once in place disconnect the garage door opener. Press the spring into the mouth of the jaws of the wrench with your thumb and rest the other end of the wrench on the top of the door. Removing your tools from the torsion tube track and everywhere else lift your door off the ground by hand.