How To Remove Tension From Garage Door Springs

There are two types of spring mechanisms.

How to remove tension from garage door springs.

Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs. Open the door completely and block it in this position with clamps or locking pliers firmly tightened to the track to prevent the door from closing.

Garage doors use springs to carry much of the weight of the door during lifting and lowering. Use a piece of tape to mark the current placement of the pulley so that. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.

This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs. Extension springs are located above the upper tracks on both sides of the door torsion springs are attached to the header directly above the closed door. The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel.

Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. For extension spring hardware the tension in the springs disappears almost completely as soon as the door is completely opened.