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How to fix garage door spring.
Leaving the garage door open and securing it ensures that the tension on the spring is released.
Pull the cable as tight as possible before tightening the setscrews.
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Garage door springs cost.
Secure the door open preferably using c clamps.
A pair of new springs cost about 25.
One cable attaches to the bottom of the door runs up and over the pulley above the door and around the spring pulley and then attaches to the door track bracket.
Leave the locking pliers in place and repeat the tightening procedure on the other side.
Spray each spring with garage door lubricant.
Slide a grocery bag or piece of cardboard behind the spring to protect the garage door.
Wipe off any excess then repeat the process on the other side.
Snap a locking pliers onto the torsion tube to lock it into place while you tighten the drums.
Doors with extension springs have two sets of pulleys which are sometimes called sheaves.
After you then disconnect the safety cable from one end.
Once the tension is released you can remove the spring from the track.
Rotate the drum to wind the cable into the winding grooves.
One at the end of each spring and one at the top of the vertical door track they also have two cables on each side.
There are two types of garage door springs.
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