The doors with two springs are easy to replace.
How to install garage door springs video.
A couple of carabiners can.
The videos have been broken into segments to make downloading easier.
To learn more about installing clopay garage doors go to our garage door installation overview.
Set top door panel in place and secure it with hinge screws.
Screw on the top hinges and rollers.
Secure cable end to bracket.
In order to replace your garage door spring s you will need to find the current measurements in order to accurately replace the spring s.
Hook the garage door spring onto door track bracket.
Feed steel cable over the pulleys at the end of the track.
A pair of new springs cost about 25.
This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them.
Since extension springs are determined by how much weight they each lift and the pulley system cuts this in half you need to replace your old springs with 200 pound extension springs.
Do not try to remove the extension spring that is not broken when the garage door is closed.
Open the door then tighten locking pliers onto the track to hold the door open.
There are two types of garage door springs.
Clopay garage door installation videos.