Remove Garage Door Torsion Spring

If you grab the coils no amount of pressure will remove the cone from the spring.

Remove garage door torsion spring.

If the door will drop to the floor by itself from the halfway point add 1 4 turn of tension to each of the torsion springs. You will break parts before removing the cone. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. If the garage door won t stay on the floor and if it pulls itself up when stopped halfway close the door and remove 1 4 turn of tension from the springs.

Unwind each spring with the. Position a sturdy ladder to the side of the. Unplug the opener and clamp the garage door to the track so that the door cannot open when the tension is released on. To remove extension springs open the garage door all the way and attach c clamps or locking pliers to the tracks on both sides to prevent the door from rolling down once the springs are removed.

Climb up on a sturdy ladder beside the winding cone at the end of the spring. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains. The first and most important step in the removal of a garage door is the release of the tension in the springs. Removing the old springs 1.

Removal of extension springs for extension spring hardware the tension in the springs disappears almost completely as soon as the door is completely opened. Replace torsion garage door springs by following these steps. Insert a winding bar available on.