This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position.
How to remove tension from garage door springs.
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.
Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed.
Garage doors use springs to carry much of the weight of the door during lifting and lowering.
Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place.
Remove the garage door springs.
In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs.
Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.
Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track.
Torsion springs are always under tension and can be very dangerous to.
Use a piece of tape to mark the current placement of the pulley so that.
There are two types of spring mechanisms.
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.
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.
Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.
For extension spring hardware the tension in the springs disappears almost completely as soon as the door is completely opened.