Installing Garage Door Pulley Springs

Spotting and removing a bad garage door extension spring.

Installing garage door pulley springs.

Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers. Carefully follow all of the safety instructions in this tutorial. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in.

Remove the other pulley from the old extension spring. Replacing the pulleys must be done with the garage door open. Spotting a bad garage door extension spring is easy. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs.

Broken and misaligned cables are a rather common problem when it comes to garage door cables so you need to be able to. Remove the safety cable. Always stay out of the path of extension springs when the garage door is operating or when the door is closed assuming the cable or spring could break at any moment and the spring flies off and hits you. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the spring is completely.

Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. Repeat this process for the other side of the garage door. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. Installing garage door cables is not something difficult it s actually a task you can perform on your own especially if you have some basic experience with wires and cables.

Insert the loop or hook of the extension spring on the eye bolt. Then measure the width and height of your door. Make sure the quote includes the trip charge parts and labor. Remove the first winding bar and lower the second bar to the top of the garage door then insert the first winding bar into the next hole.

Normally the garage door operates all day long opening and closing many times during the day. Install the pulley on the new extension spring. Extension springs are attached to a pulley and i bolt. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers.

Start your garage door spring replacement project by getting a rough measurement of your springs length and diameter. If the coils are distended and irregular when the spring is extended then it needs to be replaced. You can see this when your garage door is in the closed position.