Broken Garage Door Torsion Springs

Identifying is garage door spring is broken or faulty.

Broken garage door torsion springs.

Never rely on a door opener to open the door with a broken spring. 1 grab a partner. Extension springs are either on the sides of one piece garage door or above the horizontal tracks utilizing a cable and pulley system. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.

A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight. 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. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. When a spring breaks on a garage door an immense amount of energy is displaced.

When they break the spring unwinds in less than a second and creates a loud noise due to the coils spinning on the shaft. The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be. 2 use extreme caution. 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. Attempting to open a garage door with a broken spring is dangerous and not recommended by professionals. If you must open your garage door do not attempt to do so alone. 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.

There are two main types of garage door springs torsion springs and extension springs. 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. Precision door service of orange county stocks quality torsion springs and our technicians are trained to evaluate and fix your broken garage door springs. Opening a garage door with a broken extension spring.

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. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.