There are two types of garage door springs.
Installing garage door extension springs video.
Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.
A couple of carabiners can.
Following are the steps necessary to replace one or more of these springs while taking safety precautions.
The doors with two springs are easy to replace.
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If both springs are the same length the garage door should be level across the floor.
If the extension springs are not the same length open the garage door and change the location of one of the s hooks so that when you close the door both springs are the same length.
Be sure the door is open and supported when doing this.
These videos will help you with the installation of your new clopay garage doors.
Garage door springs come in two styles.
Replacing garage door extension spring safety cable.
Install standard torsion springs install ez set torsion springs ideal door is a leader in residential and commercial garage doors and a preferred brand among consumers architects specifiers and building professionals.
Clopay garage door installation videos.
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A pair of new springs cost about 25.