Garage Door Spring Replacement Tutorial (filmed at our parts store)
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- Learn spring replacement in just 8 minutes! Watch our clear and concise video, filmed at our parts store showroom. Watch till the end to learn how to measure a garage door spring so that you can better order from us.
Have these 3 measurements ready when calling us to order…
Wire Diameter x Inside Diameter x Length
1. Wire diameter- measure 20 coils only on broken spring. Convert to a decimal, then divide by 20.
2. Inside diameter (we only carry the two inch springs)
3. Length of the broken spring (don’t include end pieces, and subtract the gap or push the two pieces together).
The following are the only spring sizes we currently ship:
.207x2x22 most common spring
.218x2x23 common
.218x2x25
.225x2x24
.225x2x35 common high cycle
.234x2x27
.243x2x29 common
.250x2x30 common single spring
.262x2x32
Other items we ship:
Set of winding bars
10- nylon rollers
3- bearing plates
2- torsion cables (7 or 8 ft tall doors)
2- cable drums
Call or text our parts store for pricing, or to place an order 713-557-3407.
We email you an invoice to finalize the sale. Then, you will be able to process your own card directly through the invoice!
Once we see that your payment has been made- your item will rapidly go out via FedEx shipping. You will receive shipping updates by email through the process.
Thank you for your patronage, and supporting a small business!
Have questions? Call or text us at 713-557-3407.
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Thanks for watching our spring replacement tutorial! Don’t hesitate to leave a question or comment, we will attempt to answer all. Check out our contact info in the description to place a spring or parts order.
Okay question are most bearing diameter the same? And can i use a longer size spring or would it need to be the exact same length.
@@Hardstyler981 thank you so much. You know I returned and remeasured and it is 7'. I don't know if its the heat or my eyes, but I swear I saw six. Any way, I still did the 29 quarter turns and herein is the big issue. The springs look like they are slinky's or some type earth worm, not at all normal and when I attempted to raise the door, both cables on either end wrapped around the bar instead on the spool. What am I doing wrong ?
@parst4garagedoors278 hello sir what is the garage door spring to replace my broken spring 6000 or 10000 cycle? In how to know the measurement?same direction the spring full up?thanks sir if u responce my question thank u sir
In my case, the cable is no longer sitting on the drum. Does this have to do with spring?
Man, thanks for this very straight forward instructional and informative video. I saved myself $600, after watching your video. It took me only 45mins or so to install, and that's with a really bad back. Thank you very much!
I couldn't afford to pay someone else, but you taught me how to do it myself. Thank you so much!
Glad we could help!
I just swapped out a broken spring in my house... I didn't know ANYTHING about any of this. So I was really grateful for this video. Saved me atleast $400, right before Christmas. And it only took me 2 hours.
I died back in 1996 changing one of these springs but here I am now in 2023 fully alive and this time watching this video to make sure I don't die again when doing this job
Did u die again this time? Asking for a Fwend
@BrennahAdrianna I survived this time fortunately 🙏
Im curious what happened in 96? Lol
@Balboni12345 how much could I sell these for each
I’m curious too… if you could just provide any important particulars for us plz
Thank you for the tutorial!! Saved 400 dollars by watching this. For anyone thinking of doing this, beware of buying springs from Amazon. Turns out they sent me the wrong springs and I didn’t realize until I completed the install and the door still wouldn’t happen. Had to have a company come out just to tell me that. Thankfully he didn’t charge me for the consultation. If you plan on doing this id advise you buy springs from a reputable American company.
Glad it helped!
Thanks for taking the time to make and post the video.......great instruction and safety guidance.
Great video, I was able to rewind my spring thanks to your help.
It's nice that you have provided this video on how to change a spring safely. Years ago when I worked in the industry, the typical call on a Saturday afternoon was from the woman of the house. When we would get there we would find the husband with his arm in a sling, one broken spring and the other one already unwound and occasionally some blood spatter near it.
Thank you for your video, I perfectly replaced my garage door torsion spring. God bless.
An absolutely superb tutorial. Thanks
Just fixed mine DIY with your help thanks for the info great help! Kinda sketchy but just take you’re time do each step in order and it’s a piece of cake! Saved me $300.00 in labor!
Glad you got it done!
Best lighting and nicely produced tutorial. Great job guys!
Glad you liked it!
Nicely done!
Love the store set up very well organized
Thanks for the visit!
Clear picture and instructions. Awesome😊😊😊😊😊😊
THANK YOU for this!!! It really helped out!!!!
Awesome video thank you! I followed this step by step and it was breeze
Just fixed mine with your video. Thanks for sharing your content!
Great! It's our pleasure.
Thank you so much for this informative and straight forward video. I just spent $120 to replace my springs in about 45 minutes instead of the 300-500 I was quoted from a couple of companies. Who knows what else they would have "found".
Note for everyone. Don't forget to take the vice grips off the side 😅.
Glad you got to save some hard earned money!
Awesome video , great information. I just did my own & BINGO. WOOWWWWWWW . Saved myself some serious coins. Thankis all. All the best.
Good video. Precise and to the point. Thanks for the help
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video. Thank you so much. You saved me tons of $$
I've done this job in the past but this video was a great refresher! I would rather let someone else do this job but I got a quote of $580. recently and the guy couldn't come out for two days. I bought the springs from Amazon for $115. and got them delivered the next day. Obviously, be careful like the video says with these springs and bars and take your time.
Good job! It's great to save some of that hard earned money.
Great instructions very helpful.
Thanks for the video and service to the public.
No problem!
Perfect video. Just finished.
Just replaced my broken Torsion spring yesterday thanks to this video!
Great job!
Superb!
Excellent presentation. Simple and easy to understand.
We appreciate it!
Great video. Thanks for doing this
Thanks for creating and sharing this content.
Your welcome!
Great video!
Great video. The last part about testing the spring resistance with the motor track disengaged is probably the most important. The door should be easy to lift and also easy to roll back down, manually. Spring manufacturers are not consistent and the rule of 1 turn for each foot height of the door, as this is just an estimate. You may need to adjust your spring coils by a 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 of a turn to get the least resistance. Your garage door motor will appreciate it.
True. Usually just one or two quarter turns is adequate IF the spring size installed is the correct size.
Doesn't it also depend on the drum size though? Like, a 4" drum will roll 12" of cable each turn, but an 8" drum is going to roll 24" of cable per rotation.
So you need to factor how many turns against the circumstance of the drum, and the height of the door.
Excellent point! But, are all drums roughly the same size? I wonder if they're close enough that it fits into fudge factor, though it's also possible this is where a lot of the error comes in. @@SquirrilahFish
Thank you!
Great tutorial video
Awesome video ! Thx guys!
Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks for the info. I have a 16x7 wood door. probably water logged. One spring broke (a .225 x 26") and I was considering installing a slightly larger spring. Perhaps a .234 x 28". Would this be wise or should I just replace with the same size?
This Video is very Excellent. Thanks for Video.
Thanks. No problem.
Thanks for the video.
No problem!
Hi,great video.got one question I clearly need more tension on both my doors as they hard to lift in manual mode and want to slam down.the issue that I have is I went to adjust the springs and I can't even get half a quarter of a turn when they seem to bind,I feel if I push any more something will snap,I can't hold tension easily,so no weak jokes please,haha.any ideas would be appreciated.thanks
Hi there and thanks for the video it helps a lot. I've got a problem, my garage door, 2 car garage, is only 6' 10" tall. How many turns for the spring should I use ? I originally did 29 as you outlined, but this was before I measured it (dum me) and the spring looks like an accordion. Thanks again for the video.
28 quarter turn would work in this case. Springs can look screwy if you try to tap them, or gap them before tightening the set screws. It's not recommended to do so. The springs stretch out naturally as they are tensioned.
For anyone wondering, you only NEED the ratchet to reattach the spring and drums. Taking them off can be done via impact to speed you up.
Excelente.... 👍
thanks good video
Obrigada pelo video. De que material é feito o varão onde se aperta a mola e as roldanas?
I have everything installed including the side bearings.. but when I go to tighten the springs the side bearing and cables come loose.. I have my vice grips in place. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong at this point. Any tips would be greatly appreciate it.
Do the springs prefer to be on the center of the pipe or OK to be offset to one side, plus how high does the spring needs be from the top of the door? I have limited height space.
Can you also show how to replace the torsion tube or pipe, Thank you
My garage torsion spring broke after 18+ years, so I ordered another spring using the SAME SIZE shown on the broken spring. Installed it on my 8ft door which requires 33 to 34 turns. I’m up to around 45 quarter turns and when I lift the door halfway it falls to the floor. I noticed that this new spring did not expand out as far as the previous spring. It’s about 3-eighth inch short of the indentation mark of the old spring. Should I do 33 quarter turns and tap spring to stretch it out to the old spot on the shaft?
I work on garage doors and you're only doing half turns You need to be full turns
And do you only have one spring
Yeah, make sure you are counting 1/4 turns. Never stretch the spring, it will stretch about 2 inches naturally as it is wound.
Hello, this happened to our garage and we did that whole procedure to fix it but it is completely stuck, it can't be opened even manually, do you have any idea what it could be?
I have a 16 ft wide x 7 ft high garage door with no springs, How do I figure out what two springs to buy?
You probably have Torque Master springs that are actually found inside the hollow tube. These are most often found on Wayne Dalton manufactured doors. Look up info on- Wayne Dalton spring conversion to learn more about this.
curious to know if there is any reason the double spring assembly should be mounted at the center.. Mine is centered but I noticed yours is not. Thanks
Is it safe the do this if the the other spring isn’t broken and I’m just resetting the spring?
You should also use a file to remove any burrs on the shaft where the set screws pushed into the bar.
In some cases this is needed. The only time this is a problem is if the set screws were tightened too far down.
Great tutorial. Super helpful. When replacing the cable at 3m50sec, my vice grips didn’t have enough ceiling clearance. I attached the vice grips diagonally upwards, clove hitched a rope to it and hung my tool box off it, which applied enough force to keep everything where it needed to be. 😅
Wow. That's creative! Glad you figured out a way. In some cases you can just clamp to the torsion tube and have the vise grip handle push hard to the ceiling.
Do you sell the bars you use to tighten and loosen the springs? Apprximately how much is a single spring?
Yes we do. You can check the site: www.parts4garagedoors.com
In your video I can find 2 door springs on the garage door. My single car garage door seems to be not balancing properly, and I find only one spring on the left. Do I need 2 springs?
No, some doors need just one spring. Tensioning the spring with the right tension should balance the door out perfectly UNLESS your spring is incorrect or possibly too old.
Hi I need to buy some parts for my garage door.
Could tell me where are you located??
Thank you for the helpful information! When my door is completely raised, one cable is tight and the other side is loose, i did the vice grip method for keeping the first side from moving but the cabled ended up with different tensions when raised. Can i just raise the door and add some tension to the left side? Thank you!
Your floor is not level and the door sits on the unlevel floor. It can be adjusted but the bottom seal will no longer make full contact. The installer should have accounted for the unlevel floor but didnt
I’ve noticed in all the videos I’ve seen the cable and pulley system is on the inside of the bar or frame. On mine it’s on the outside. It’s overhead door brand. Could it be possible that mine is installed incorrect?
You must have low headroom track. Often the cables and cable drums are on the outside of the vertical tracks. There is often a pulley on each side to help pull the door open higher. He was incorrect to state that the springs are always wound upward. There are applications where the spring or springs are reversed, drums reversed and springs are wound downward. If the cables are rapping onto the drum on outer side facing you, then springs are wound downward. The lefthand wound spring would be on the inside left looking out, and rightwound would be on the right side. Unwinding a reverse wound spring could be very dangerous if you don't know it's reverse wound and you loosen set screws the the bar pulls or flies upward and you are not expecting. It is usually safer to pay a professional then risk injury if you really don't know what you are doing.
That is called "outside hang". It uses special bottom brackets and industry standard components but installed on opposite sides and different placements. Often used with " double low" or "quick turn" horizontal track systems
I have a 5ft trailer door that opens as a ramp, how many 1/4 turns do I need to do for that? Any idea?
It depends on the circumference of the cable drum. Most residential garage doors are 12 inch. If that was the case, you would need 4- 1/4 turns per foot, or 20 quarter turns to elevate 5 ft tall, PLUS ONE OR TWO quarter turns to hold the cables tight once opened.
Hi. If you could give me some guidance, I would genuinely appreciate it. I have done all the steps to install the new single torsion spring on the garage door. However, multiple times when the door comes up, the cable comes off of the drums. I have tried multiple things to see if I can avoid the cable coming off the drums, but nothing is successful. What am I missing? I would genuinely appreciate your guidance. Thank you.
You probably need to wind the spring a little more
How do I know that I’m getting proper torsion springs
You can measure your existing springs and match them. This is assuming they were the correct springs to begin with. If you watch to the end of the video it shows you how to take the 3 needed measurements.
I just replaced both garage door springs after I added rigid insulation to my 16’x8’ metal rollup door. I set the springs at 30 ea 1/4 turns and needed to back off 4ea 1/4 turn. Leaving 26 each. Is there anything wrong with this outcome?
On an 8 ft tall door you need a minimum of 33 qtr turns. On a 7 ft tall 29 qtr turns minimum. If you apply less- the cables will eventually get tangled up. You will need the exact spring required for your door to work safely.
@@SpectrumGarageDoorsService thank you for your information. I don’t really understand : if my springs have good tension and can lift the door properly why would the cables get tangled up? I appreciate your help and advice. My door now weighs just about 200lbs I ordered .225in x 2” x 27. But the Door would fly up when I did 32. 1/4 turns.
You didn't need to vise-grip the horizontal rod to down-spin the spring?
Not to unwind the spring. Either way you are feeling the full force of the spring. The only time it would be helpful is if the spring cone get's stuck on the tube because of the set screw indentations getting in the way. We usually use a file on the tube and a bit of grease if necessary to allow the spring cone to get past where the set screws were. It's not a common issue though.
What is the average life span? I'm sure environmental conditions have an effect. Is there something I can do to increase that life span. I believe mine rusted to failure. I'm going to go ahead and replace both.
What is size of the spanners
Do you mean vise grips? I'm not sure.
Thaks
You could have said the right and spring go on what side first when putting on the first spring because if you standing inside the garage door the right side is right but at the in of the video you tell people the red is on the left side so you be standing outside of the garage door.
Our garage has a smaller diameter wire than everyone else iam changing to the common 2 inch
What about coil bind?
Great will measure then call
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Best explanation I have seen. Thanks!
Thanks for the input!
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I tried this disconnect the safety linkage in the center and no matter how hard I pull up my garage door won’t budge not sure what to do it’s a 16X8 double car garage door. It’s a single spring above and it is snapped. I checked the cables and they don’t look to be binding anywhere I’m just at a loss not knowing how to get the garage door open and my truck is stuck inside. Good times.
That door weighs a minimum of 180 pounds bud. Its difficult to lift
Single sping tells me its a wayne dalton door. Have a vice grip in your pocket and have a friend help you lift the door. Then, clamp the vice grip tightly under the bottom roller when the door is lifted fully open.
Sorry, clamp the vice grip tightly to the track below the bottom roller. I know some people need every detail laid.out.
@@TimeAttack2003 for sure got it finally with a buddy she’s back in business for $100.00 I’ll take it over paying $300-$400.00 for a local installer!
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What the heck is a 9/16th crescent wrench. Usually crescent wrenches are adjustable
Your location
You didnt say anything about the centering bushing between the springs!
Older doors may have the center bearing inside the end cone of the spring. In that case you can re-insert it into the new spring. The center bearing plate shown on this video has an attached bearing that doesn't come out. It simply gets sandwiched between the two springs, or in case of one spring just goes into that one- and then the spring(s) are bolted.
Volume output low can’t hear
Sorry. We plan on recreating this video and will bring the gain up some more.
I think I just got scammed? I just paid $2000 to repair my door springs, I am in my late 60's with back issues and tried to lift door to get my car out and have special appointments to keep this week, I was at the mercy of these techs and need it repaired ASAP, $2000.
Volume too low
Sorry. We are going to recreate this with more gain on the volume.
Skipped over the middle bearing.
Older doors may have the center bearing inside the end cone of the spring. In that case you can re-insert it into the new spring. The center bearing plate shown on this video has an attached bearing that doesn't come out. It simply gets sandwiched between the two springs, or in case of one spring just goes into that one- and then the spring(s) are bolted.
Dumb doors are very dangerous made from shit , can fall on a you or a person,
Agreed. Garage doors are very dangerous, especially if they are old or not built well.
Audio stinks like the other video
Great video!
Thank you!