How To Install A Torsion Bar Garage Door

In the end scott got the door that he wanted installed along with a great liftmaster garage door opener.

How to install a torsion bar garage door.

When torsion springs break they don t fly off like extension springs can. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. Depending on where you live doing this garage door spring replacement job yourself might save you 200 or more. Installation of rear torsion spring system.

We won t cover how to replace garage door extension spring systems in this story. Flying off can damage cars other property or even a person who is in the garage when it happens. Winding bars are available at most hardware stores 4. Two 1 2 diameter 18 long cold rolled solid steel winding bars note.

If your garage door cable is at an angle or l. Part 1 of 2. What was once a job exclusively for trained garage door professionals clopay s ez set torsion spring system makes torsion spring installation faster and easier for the do it yourselfer. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.

This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable. Just a video showing how to change out broken garage door torsion springs with new ones. Step 1 preparing the door frame. This oem spring replacement system eliminates the difficult and dangerous manual winding process.

After the plug reaches the mark continue pulling the bar off the door and back toward the middle of the door with your left hand. It is important that the torsion spring assembly be firmly and securely attached to the frame of the garage. Garage door springs come in two styles.