How To Install Garage Door Springs Video

To learn more about installing clopay garage doors go to our garage door installation overview.

How to install garage door springs video.

A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. There are two types of garage door springs. In order to replace your garage door spring s you will need to find the current measurements in order to accurately replace the spring s. Screw on the top hinges and rollers.

A pair of new springs cost about 25. Feed steel cable over the pulleys at the end of the track. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. The videos have been broken into segments to make downloading easier.

Set top door panel in place and secure it with hinge screws. Hook the garage door spring onto door track bracket. This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them. Do not try to remove the extension spring that is not broken when the garage door is closed.

Since extension springs are determined by how much weight they each lift and the pulley system cuts this in half you need to replace your old springs with 200 pound extension springs. Secure cable end to bracket. The doors with two springs are easy to replace. These videos will help you with the installation of your new clopay garage doors.