How To Install A Single Garage Door Torsion Spring

In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.

How to install a single garage door torsion spring.

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. Preventing garage door damage whenever a torsion spring is installed it is stretched horizontally along the shaft to keep the coils from binding. Black winding cone torsion springs are used on the right side of the door and red winding cone torsion springs are used on the left side of the door when viewing the door from the inside looking out. If your cones are like any of these or if they have more than 2 of play get new cones or leave the job of installing torsion springs to a professional garage door mechanic.

Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. The installers also know that they can install a single spring with fewer cycles and get more money a few years down the road when the garage door is damaged. Garage door springs come in two styles.

How to install a single torsion spring assembly.