Installing Garage Door Pulley Springs

If the coils are distended and irregular when the spring is extended then it needs to be replaced.

Installing garage door pulley springs. Insert the loop or hook of the extension spring on the eye bolt. Then ask for a price based on 7 19 lift cables and double life springs. Extension springs are attached to a pulley and i bolt. Install the pulley on the new extension spring.

Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. Normally the garage door operates all day long opening and closing many times during the day. You can see this when your garage door is in the closed position.

Then measure the width and height of your door. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. Spotting a bad garage door extension spring is easy. Make sure the quote includes the trip charge parts and labor.

Always stay out of the path of extension springs when the garage door is operating or when the door is closed assuming the cable or spring could break at any moment and the spring flies off and hits you. Broken and misaligned cables are a rather common problem when it comes to garage door cables so you need to be able to. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. Carefully follow all of the safety instructions in this tutorial.

Replacing the pulleys must be done with the garage door open. Start your garage door spring replacement project by getting a rough measurement of your springs length and diameter. Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door.

Remove the cable from the stationary pulley and replace the pulley if necessary. Remove the safety cable. Remove the first winding bar and lower the second bar to the top of the garage door then insert the first winding bar into the next hole. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors.

Repeat this process for the other side of the garage door. Remove the other pulley from the old extension spring. This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door.