Installing New Garage Door Extension Springs

Extension springs 2 pack are made of spring steel and designed to be mounted perpendicular above the horizontal track of the garage door.

Installing new garage door extension springs.

Garage door springs come in two styles. After removing broken garage door extension springs it s time to install new ones. They stretch to provide lifting power for the garage door. The videos have been broken into segments to make downloading easier.

Repeat this process on the other side of the door. Purchase new garage door extension springs. Pre drill the door for the new carriage bolts. The new spring s diameter length and wire size or gauge must be the same as your old spring.

Insert the carriage bolts through the door from the outside. To learn more about installing clopay garage doors go to our garage door installation overview. Garage door springs cost. The purpose of this tutorial is to show how to install a standard garage door torsion spring assembly on a new garage door or on a door that previously used extension springs torquemaster springs or ez set torsion springs.

Remember to replace the stationary sheave lift cable and safety cable if necessary. Get your new extension spring cable. Tap the carriage bolt into the garage door with a hammer. Repair almost always means replacement but you might only need to balance the door and lubricate the springs.

In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. The overbuilt 160 lbs. Place your new bottom bracket on the bottom of the garage door. Clopay garage door installation videos.

The easiest way to do this is to take the broken spring to a local garage door dealer or home improvement center so they can help you find an exact match. Garage door spring repair costs an average of 250 for both materials and labor with a typical range between 150 and 350 which includes replacing two springs for multi door garages or installs needing other components replaced you might pay up to 500. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.