Broken Garage Door Torsion Springs

Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.

Broken garage door torsion springs.

A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight. There are two main types of garage door springs torsion springs and extension springs. Torsion springs can be found on the wall above the garage door and are used for larger garage doors. Garage doors are heavy and without a spring load they can cause injury if they fall.

Torsion springs are mounted over the garage door and they have a shaft running through the middle. Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.

Opening a garage door with a broken extension spring. Never rely on a door opener to open the door with a broken spring. 2 use extreme caution. Precision door service of orange county stocks quality torsion springs and our technicians are trained to evaluate and fix your broken garage door springs.

The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be. Most garage doors have two springs installed at the same time when one breaks it s safe to say the second spring s life expectancy has just about expired. Identifying is garage door spring is broken or faulty. Extension springs are either on the sides of one piece garage door or above the horizontal tracks utilizing a cable and pulley system.

If you must open your garage door do not attempt to do so alone. Our top quality garage door torsion springs are rated for 25 000 to 50 000 cycles 1 cycle is the equivalent of your garage door going up and down 1 time compared to standard springs. 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. In order to save you from future inconvenience unsafe garage door practices and damaging your garage door opener precision will usually recommend to replace both springs.

When they break the spring unwinds in less than a second and creates a loud noise due to the coils spinning on the shaft. Attempting to open a garage door with a broken spring is dangerous and not recommended by professionals.