How To Replace Garage Door Side Extension Spring

The following steps will walk you through how to replace an extension garage door spring.

How to replace garage door side extension spring.

You may need to have someone help you. In essence replacing garage side door extension springs is all about balance. Once in place disconnect the. Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place.

At this point you can place the safety cable clip onto the end of the new extension spring. This may be difficult with only one extension spring. Thread the safety cable through the spring and tie it to the vertical bracket. Detach and remove the extension spring that is broken.

Once you open the garage door vise grip the track just below the bottom roller. Lift from the side of the garage door that has the broken spring. Make sure that the vise grip will hold when you let go of the garage. Open the garage door completely and lock it in the open position.

As a side note you should replace both springs at the same time because your garage door won t close properly if one spring has more tension than the other. The side garage extension spring on the left should mirror its counterpart on the right and vice versa. Enlist the service of one or more friends or family members to help with. To do this you will need to first detach.