Also yank the cord and unplug the garage door opener before you start any garage door spring repair.
How to install overhead garage door torsion springs.
Many garage door servicemen mark the springs with chalk or paint but you can probably wind the springs in the time it would take me to explain how to read the marks.
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In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.
Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.
You will be winding up on the torsion spring.
Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury.
Garage door springs come in two styles.
Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.
Black winding cone torsion springs are used on the right side of the door and red winding cone torsion springs are used on the left side of the door when viewing the door from the inside looking out.
At this point you will wind the springs.
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.
Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance.
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