Broken Garage Door Torsion Springs

Opening a garage door with a broken extension spring.

Broken garage door torsion springs.

Never rely on a door opener to open the door with a broken spring. When they break the spring unwinds in less than a second and creates a loud noise due to the coils spinning on the shaft. 2 use extreme caution. The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be.

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. Torsion springs can be found on the wall above the garage door and are used for larger garage doors. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. Torsion springs are mounted over the garage door and they have a shaft running through the middle.

Precision door service of orange county stocks quality torsion springs and our technicians are trained to evaluate and fix your broken garage door springs. 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. 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. When a spring breaks on a garage door an immense amount of energy is displaced.

There are two main types of garage door springs torsion springs and extension springs. Attempting to open a garage door with a broken spring is dangerous and not recommended by professionals. A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.

Extension springs are either on the sides of one piece garage door or above the horizontal tracks utilizing a cable and pulley system. Garage doors are heavy and without a spring load they can cause injury if they fall. 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. Identifying is garage door spring is broken or faulty.

Both extension springs need to be in working condition to operate the garage door. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed.