How To Clamp A Garage Door Spring

If you are underneath it it will come down on you like a guillotine.

How to clamp a garage door spring. Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door. Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. 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. You may wish to work on your garage door extension spring with your garage door up. 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.

Hold the garage door in this position by attaching a c clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door roller wheel. 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. 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. 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.

This is true even if you have a garage door opener. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. To adjust garage door cables you ll need a stepladder c clamps a flat head screwdriver wire cutters and pliers. To fix your garage door cables you ll want to release the tension of the springs by lifting the door.

If you do so you need to clamp vice grips on the door. If the door remains in place the replacement was a. Otherwise it will fall breaking all of your windows. Just because the door is open does not mean that the spring tension is fully released.

Clamp a locking pliers or a c clamp to the track just above one of the rollers. To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller.