How To Clamp A Garage Door Spring

Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet.

How to clamp a garage door spring.

This is true even if you have a garage door opener. Working on an open garage door without vice grips. For extension spring hardware the tension in the springs disappears almost completely as soon as the door is completely opened. Close the garage door and use c clamps to hold the door closed.

Once your garage door is secured remove the spring hook from the track hanger which will allow you to move the hook and adjust the spring s tension. Otherwise it will fall breaking all of your windows. Open the door completely and block it in this position with clamps or locking pliers firmly tightened to the track to prevent the door from closing. To adjust garage door cables you ll need a stepladder c clamps a flat head screwdriver wire cutters and pliers.

Just because the door is open does not mean that the spring tension is fully released. To fix your garage door cables you ll want to release the tension of the springs by lifting the door. Clamp a locking pliers or a c clamp to the track just above one of the rollers. If you are underneath it it will come down on you like a guillotine.

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. Do this by attaching the clamp to the garage door track just above the door roller at the very bottom on each side of the door. If you do so you need to clamp vice grips on the door. This will prevent the door from shooting up and breaking your nose when you wind the new springs during an overhead garage door repair.

You can go ahead and remove the clamps from the garage s tracks and lower the door manually. Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. You may wish to work on your garage door extension spring with your garage door up.

If the door remains in place the replacement was a. Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door.