Once in place disconnect the garage door opener.
How to remove tension from garage door springs.
There are two types of spring mechanisms.
Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track.
Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed.
Use a piece of tape to mark the current placement of the pulley so that.
Torsion springs are always under tension and can be very dangerous to.
Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.
Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place.
Extension springs are located above the upper tracks on both sides of the door torsion springs are attached to the header directly above the closed door.
A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem.
Garage doors use springs to carry much of the weight of the door during lifting and lowering.
Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.
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.
Remove the garage door springs.
For extension spring hardware the tension in the springs disappears almost completely as soon as the door is completely opened.
In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs.