Broken Garage Door Torsion Springs

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Broken garage door torsion springs.

Torsion springs are mounted over the garage door and they have a shaft running through the middle. Garage doors are heavy and without a spring load they can cause injury if they fall. When a spring breaks on a garage door an immense amount of energy is displaced. Attempting to open a garage door with a broken spring is dangerous and not recommended by professionals.

Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. Precision door service of orange county stocks quality torsion springs and our technicians are trained to evaluate and fix your broken garage door springs. There are two main types of garage door springs torsion springs and extension springs.

1 grab a partner. If you must open your garage door do not attempt to do so alone. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs. Opening a garage door with a broken extension spring.

The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. Most garage doors have two springs installed at the same time when one breaks it s safe to say the second spring s life expectancy has just about expired. A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight.

Never rely on a door opener to open the door with a broken spring. When they break the spring unwinds in less than a second and creates a loud noise due to the coils spinning on the shaft. Both extension springs need to be in working condition to operate the garage door. Identifying is garage door spring is broken or faulty.

Extension springs are either on the sides of one piece garage door or above the horizontal tracks utilizing a cable and pulley system. In order to save you from future inconvenience unsafe garage door practices and damaging your garage door opener precision will usually recommend to replace both springs.