Single Spring Garage Door Installation

After your new door is installed remove the old stop material on the outside of the door and replace it with the type that has a rubber weatherstrip gasket available at home centers.

Single spring garage door installation.

A c hook is required for a single spring installation while a w hook is required for a double spring installation available separately. For doors with torsion springs located over the door spend the 50 or so to have a garage door professional release the tension. Garage door installation and replacement costs may vary according to style and size. Make sure that the bearing is inside the stationary cone.

Insert the bolts in the stationary cones of the new torsion spring and insert the bolts in the slots on the spring anchor bracket. Perfect for diy garage door repair. You will be winding up on the torsion spring. Preventing garage door damage whenever a torsion spring is installed it is stretched horizontally along the shaft to keep the coils from binding.

At this point you will wind the springs. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. More product details close. Many garage door servicemen mark the springs with chalk or paint but you can probably wind the springs in the time it would take me to explain how to read the marks.