Garage Door Spring Replacement Tutorial (filmed at our parts store)

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Learn spring replacement in just 8 minutes! Watch our clear and concise video, filmed at our parts store showroom. Watch till the end to learn how to measure a garage door spring so that you can better order from us.
Have these 3 measurements ready when calling us to order…
Wire Diameter x Inside Diameter x Length
1. Wire diameter- measure 20 coils only on broken spring. Convert to a decimal, then divide by 20.
2. Inside diameter (we only carry the two inch springs)
3. Length of the broken spring (don’t include end pieces, and subtract the gap or push the two pieces together).
The following are the only spring sizes we currently ship:
.207x2x22 most common spring
.218x2x23 common
.218x2x25
.225x2x24
.225x2x35 common high cycle
.234x2x27
.243x2x29 common
.250x2x30 common single spring
.262x2x32
Other items we ship:
Set of winding bars
10- nylon rollers
3- bearing plates
2- torsion cables (7 or 8 ft tall doors)
2- cable drums
Call or text our parts store for pricing, or to place an order 713-557-3407.
We email you an invoice to finalize the sale. Then, you will be able to process your own card directly through the invoice!
Once we see that your payment has been made- your item will rapidly go out via FedEx shipping. You will receive shipping updates by email through the process.
Thank you for your patronage, and supporting a small business!
Have questions? Call or text us at 713-557-3407.
-Travis

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@parts4garagedoors278 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching our spring replacement tutorial! Don’t hesitate to leave a question or comment, we will attempt to answer all. Check out our contact info in the description to place a spring or parts order.

@Hardstyler981 11 ай бұрын

Okay question are most bearing diameter the same? And can i use a longer size spring or would it need to be the exact same length.

@archiemarper 9 ай бұрын

@@Hardstyler981 thank you so much. You know I returned and remeasured and it is 7'. I don't know if its the heat or my eyes, but I swear I saw six. Any way, I still did the 29 quarter turns and herein is the big issue. The springs look like they are slinky's or some type earth worm, not at all normal and when I attempted to raise the door, both cables on either end wrapped around the bar instead on the spool. What am I doing wrong ?

@juniecalayoan9087 8 ай бұрын

@parst4garagedoors278 hello sir what is the garage door spring to replace my broken spring 6000 or 10000 cycle? In how to know the measurement?same direction the spring full up?thanks sir if u responce my question thank u sir

@mjmeternal2696 3 ай бұрын

In my case, the cable is no longer sitting on the drum. Does this have to do with spring?

@Balboni12345 4 ай бұрын

I died back in 1996 changing one of these springs but here I am now in 2023 fully alive and this time watching this video to make sure I don't die again when doing this job

@BrennahAdrianna 4 ай бұрын

Did u die again this time? Asking for a Fwend

@Balboni12345 4 ай бұрын

@BrennahAdrianna I survived this time fortunately 🙏

@wordshurtyou Ай бұрын

Im curious what happened in 96? Lol

@honeycomb4286 Ай бұрын

@Balboni12345 how much could I sell these for each

@faithlovehope86 29 күн бұрын

I’m curious too… if you could just provide any important particulars for us plz

@kingadgr8 3 ай бұрын

Man, thanks for this very straight forward instructional and informative video. I saved myself $600, after watching your video. It took me only 45mins or so to install, and that's with a really bad back. Thank you very much!

@brianjensen9199 8 ай бұрын

I couldn't afford to pay someone else, but you taught me how to do it myself. Thank you so much!

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Glad we could help!

@SquirrilahFish 4 ай бұрын

I just swapped out a broken spring in my house... I didn't know ANYTHING about any of this. So I was really grateful for this video. Saved me atleast $400, right before Christmas. And it only took me 2 hours.

@jefferybarnes6570 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial!! Saved 400 dollars by watching this. For anyone thinking of doing this, beware of buying springs from Amazon. Turns out they sent me the wrong springs and I didn’t realize until I completed the install and the door still wouldn’t happen. Had to have a company come out just to tell me that. Thankfully he didn’t charge me for the consultation. If you plan on doing this id advise you buy springs from a reputable American company.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@richardhyde6418 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to make and post the video.......great instruction and safety guidance.

@GopherJoe17 3 ай бұрын

Great video, I was able to rewind my spring thanks to your help.

@jbezdan 28 күн бұрын

It's nice that you have provided this video on how to change a spring safely. Years ago when I worked in the industry, the typical call on a Saturday afternoon was from the woman of the house. When we would get there we would find the husband with his arm in a sling, one broken spring and the other one already unwound and occasionally some blood spatter near it.

@rectorpineda9069 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video, I perfectly replaced my garage door torsion spring. God bless.

@garynorris4648 11 ай бұрын

An absolutely superb tutorial. Thanks

@threadoflife 10 ай бұрын

Just fixed mine DIY with your help thanks for the info great help! Kinda sketchy but just take you’re time do each step in order and it’s a piece of cake! Saved me $300.00 in labor!

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Glad you got it done!

@SpectrumGarageDoorsService Жыл бұрын

Best lighting and nicely produced tutorial. Great job guys!

@parts4garagedoors278 Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@larryclifton8144 11 ай бұрын

Nicely done!

@juliantapia4074 7 ай бұрын

Love the store set up very well organized

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit!

@erlanisy4481 4 ай бұрын

Clear picture and instructions. Awesome😊😊😊😊😊😊

@bayoupossum2834 2 ай бұрын

THANK YOU for this!!! It really helped out!!!!

@peterskarzenski4537 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video thank you! I followed this step by step and it was breeze

@MrKel2024 7 ай бұрын

Just fixed mine with your video. Thanks for sharing your content!

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Great! It's our pleasure.

@billsmathers3021 8 ай бұрын

Good video. Precise and to the point. Thanks for the help

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

@joeyv821 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this informative and straight forward video. I just spent $120 to replace my springs in about 45 minutes instead of the 300-500 I was quoted from a couple of companies. Who knows what else they would have "found". Note for everyone. Don't forget to take the vice grips off the side 😅.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Glad you got to save some hard earned money!

@Mr8085555 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video , great information. I just did my own & BINGO. WOOWWWWWWW . Saved myself some serious coins. Thankis all. All the best.

@paulhansen7667 8 ай бұрын

I've done this job in the past but this video was a great refresher! I would rather let someone else do this job but I got a quote of $580. recently and the guy couldn't come out for two days. I bought the springs from Amazon for $115. and got them delivered the next day. Obviously, be careful like the video says with these springs and bars and take your time.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Good job! It's great to save some of that hard earned money.

@johnathanfarris4486 12 күн бұрын

Great video. Thank you so much. You saved me tons of $$

@denali201 2 ай бұрын

Great instructions very helpful.

@Donfoxy1 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video and service to the public.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

No problem!

@thomasscott7955 Ай бұрын

Perfect video. Just finished.

@thumpin7953 7 ай бұрын

Just replaced my broken Torsion spring yesterday thanks to this video!

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Great job!

@garynorris4648 11 ай бұрын

Superb!

@sunlite9759 6 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation. Simple and easy to understand.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

We appreciate it!

@ericmnr Ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for doing this

@johndoumas3603 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for creating and sharing this content.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Your welcome!

@instinct3715 11 ай бұрын

Great video!

@dougstringer5358 8 ай бұрын

Great video. The last part about testing the spring resistance with the motor track disengaged is probably the most important. The door should be easy to lift and also easy to roll back down, manually. Spring manufacturers are not consistent and the rule of 1 turn for each foot height of the door, as this is just an estimate. You may need to adjust your spring coils by a 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 of a turn to get the least resistance. Your garage door motor will appreciate it.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

True. Usually just one or two quarter turns is adequate IF the spring size installed is the correct size.

@SquirrilahFish 4 ай бұрын

Doesn't it also depend on the drum size though? Like, a 4" drum will roll 12" of cable each turn, but an 8" drum is going to roll 24" of cable per rotation. So you need to factor how many turns against the circumstance of the drum, and the height of the door.

@SemiMono 3 ай бұрын

Excellent point! But, are all drums roughly the same size? I wonder if they're close enough that it fits into fudge factor, though it's also possible this is where a lot of the error comes in. @@SquirrilahFish

@WarnTrick123 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kirkhowes5663 2 ай бұрын

Great tutorial video

@marcosanchez896 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video ! Thx guys!

@parts4garagedoors278 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@samslade739 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. I have a 16x7 wood door. probably water logged. One spring broke (a .225 x 26") and I was considering installing a slightly larger spring. Perhaps a .234 x 28". Would this be wise or should I just replace with the same size?

@md.rahamatullah5195 10 ай бұрын

This Video is very Excellent. Thanks for Video.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. No problem.

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@sfract6833 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

No problem!

@jasonshaw4820 2 ай бұрын

Hi,great video.got one question I clearly need more tension on both my doors as they hard to lift in manual mode and want to slam down.the issue that I have is I went to adjust the springs and I can't even get half a quarter of a turn when they seem to bind,I feel if I push any more something will snap,I can't hold tension easily,so no weak jokes please,haha.any ideas would be appreciated.thanks

@archiemarper 9 ай бұрын

Hi there and thanks for the video it helps a lot. I've got a problem, my garage door, 2 car garage, is only 6' 10" tall. How many turns for the spring should I use ? I originally did 29 as you outlined, but this was before I measured it (dum me) and the spring looks like an accordion. Thanks again for the video.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

28 quarter turn would work in this case. Springs can look screwy if you try to tap them, or gap them before tightening the set screws. It's not recommended to do so. The springs stretch out naturally as they are tensioned.

@DudeEggs 4 ай бұрын

For anyone wondering, you only NEED the ratchet to reattach the spring and drums. Taking them off can be done via impact to speed you up.

@juanperegrinoyanacobispo9756 5 ай бұрын

Excelente.... 👍

@haweiimaraweii4874 Ай бұрын

thanks good video

@pjsppster Ай бұрын

Obrigada pelo video. De que material é feito o varão onde se aperta a mola e as roldanas?

@tractboy34 3 ай бұрын

I have everything installed including the side bearings.. but when I go to tighten the springs the side bearing and cables come loose.. I have my vice grips in place. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong at this point. Any tips would be greatly appreciate it.

@cafemolido5459 Ай бұрын

Do the springs prefer to be on the center of the pipe or OK to be offset to one side, plus how high does the spring needs be from the top of the door? I have limited height space.

@michaelwaro7848 2 ай бұрын

Can you also show how to replace the torsion tube or pipe, Thank you

@netchannels8372 9 ай бұрын

My garage torsion spring broke after 18+ years, so I ordered another spring using the SAME SIZE shown on the broken spring. Installed it on my 8ft door which requires 33 to 34 turns. I’m up to around 45 quarter turns and when I lift the door halfway it falls to the floor. I noticed that this new spring did not expand out as far as the previous spring. It’s about 3-eighth inch short of the indentation mark of the old spring. Should I do 33 quarter turns and tap spring to stretch it out to the old spot on the shaft?

@joshwinkleman6763 9 ай бұрын

I work on garage doors and you're only doing half turns You need to be full turns

@joshwinkleman6763 9 ай бұрын

And do you only have one spring

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, make sure you are counting 1/4 turns. Never stretch the spring, it will stretch about 2 inches naturally as it is wound.

@theaaplanet108 4 ай бұрын

Hello, this happened to our garage and we did that whole procedure to fix it but it is completely stuck, it can't be opened even manually, do you have any idea what it could be?

@Alycanj 7 ай бұрын

I have a 16 ft wide x 7 ft high garage door with no springs, How do I figure out what two springs to buy?

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

You probably have Torque Master springs that are actually found inside the hollow tube. These are most often found on Wayne Dalton manufactured doors. Look up info on- Wayne Dalton spring conversion to learn more about this.

@faithlovehope86 29 күн бұрын

Is it safe the do this if the the other spring isn’t broken and I’m just resetting the spring?

@garyroxene Күн бұрын

curious to know if there is any reason the double spring assembly should be mounted at the center.. Mine is centered but I noticed yours is not. Thanks

@johnmarshall9945 9 ай бұрын

You should also use a file to remove any burrs on the shaft where the set screws pushed into the bar.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

In some cases this is needed. The only time this is a problem is if the set screws were tightened too far down.

@tommytonto 7 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. Super helpful. When replacing the cable at 3m50sec, my vice grips didn’t have enough ceiling clearance. I attached the vice grips diagonally upwards, clove hitched a rope to it and hung my tool box off it, which applied enough force to keep everything where it needed to be. 😅

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Wow. That's creative! Glad you figured out a way. In some cases you can just clamp to the torsion tube and have the vise grip handle push hard to the ceiling.

@johnquinn7777 10 ай бұрын

Do you sell the bars you use to tighten and loosen the springs? Apprximately how much is a single spring?

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Yes we do. You can check the site: www.parts4garagedoors.com

@Iretireat60 9 ай бұрын

In your video I can find 2 door springs on the garage door. My single car garage door seems to be not balancing properly, and I find only one spring on the left. Do I need 2 springs?

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

No, some doors need just one spring. Tensioning the spring with the right tension should balance the door out perfectly UNLESS your spring is incorrect or possibly too old.

@afifyattia8781 3 күн бұрын

Hi I need to buy some parts for my garage door. Could tell me where are you located??

@Zydrate_Anatomy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the helpful information! When my door is completely raised, one cable is tight and the other side is loose, i did the vice grip method for keeping the first side from moving but the cabled ended up with different tensions when raised. Can i just raise the door and add some tension to the left side? Thank you!

@TimeAttack2003 10 ай бұрын

Your floor is not level and the door sits on the unlevel floor. It can be adjusted but the bottom seal will no longer make full contact. The installer should have accounted for the unlevel floor but didnt

@jacobyanez6959 11 ай бұрын

I’ve noticed in all the videos I’ve seen the cable and pulley system is on the inside of the bar or frame. On mine it’s on the outside. It’s overhead door brand. Could it be possible that mine is installed incorrect?

@mcunni4462 11 ай бұрын

You must have low headroom track. Often the cables and cable drums are on the outside of the vertical tracks. There is often a pulley on each side to help pull the door open higher. He was incorrect to state that the springs are always wound upward. There are applications where the spring or springs are reversed, drums reversed and springs are wound downward. If the cables are rapping onto the drum on outer side facing you, then springs are wound downward. The lefthand wound spring would be on the inside left looking out, and rightwound would be on the right side. Unwinding a reverse wound spring could be very dangerous if you don't know it's reverse wound and you loosen set screws the the bar pulls or flies upward and you are not expecting. It is usually safer to pay a professional then risk injury if you really don't know what you are doing.

@TimeAttack2003 10 ай бұрын

That is called "outside hang". It uses special bottom brackets and industry standard components but installed on opposite sides and different placements. Often used with " double low" or "quick turn" horizontal track systems

@timochoa1 5 ай бұрын

I have a 5ft trailer door that opens as a ramp, how many 1/4 turns do I need to do for that? Any idea?

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

It depends on the circumference of the cable drum. Most residential garage doors are 12 inch. If that was the case, you would need 4- 1/4 turns per foot, or 20 quarter turns to elevate 5 ft tall, PLUS ONE OR TWO quarter turns to hold the cables tight once opened.

@thecubanangler195 3 ай бұрын

Hi. If you could give me some guidance, I would genuinely appreciate it. I have done all the steps to install the new single torsion spring on the garage door. However, multiple times when the door comes up, the cable comes off of the drums. I have tried multiple things to see if I can avoid the cable coming off the drums, but nothing is successful. What am I missing? I would genuinely appreciate your guidance. Thank you.

@dougrose8120 2 ай бұрын

You probably need to wind the spring a little more

@fernandoramirez5360 7 ай бұрын

How do I know that I’m getting proper torsion springs

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

You can measure your existing springs and match them. This is assuming they were the correct springs to begin with. If you watch to the end of the video it shows you how to take the 3 needed measurements.

@markslick8611 24 күн бұрын

I just replaced both garage door springs after I added rigid insulation to my 16’x8’ metal rollup door. I set the springs at 30 ea 1/4 turns and needed to back off 4ea 1/4 turn. Leaving 26 each. Is there anything wrong with this outcome?

@SpectrumGarageDoorsService 23 күн бұрын

On an 8 ft tall door you need a minimum of 33 qtr turns. On a 7 ft tall 29 qtr turns minimum. If you apply less- the cables will eventually get tangled up. You will need the exact spring required for your door to work safely.

@markslick8611 22 күн бұрын

@@SpectrumGarageDoorsService thank you for your information. I don’t really understand : if my springs have good tension and can lift the door properly why would the cables get tangled up? I appreciate your help and advice. My door now weighs just about 200lbs I ordered .225in x 2” x 27. But the Door would fly up when I did 32. 1/4 turns.

@cafemolido5459 5 ай бұрын

You didn't need to vise-grip the horizontal rod to down-spin the spring?

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Not to unwind the spring. Either way you are feeling the full force of the spring. The only time it would be helpful is if the spring cone get's stuck on the tube because of the set screw indentations getting in the way. We usually use a file on the tube and a bit of grease if necessary to allow the spring cone to get past where the set screws were. It's not a common issue though.

@WarnTrick123 5 ай бұрын

What is the average life span? I'm sure environmental conditions have an effect. Is there something I can do to increase that life span. I believe mine rusted to failure. I'm going to go ahead and replace both.

@jacobmurey7099 8 ай бұрын

What is size of the spanners

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Do you mean vise grips? I'm not sure.

@ahmadchitsaz4397 3 ай бұрын

Thaks

@jup24-7 9 күн бұрын

You could have said the right and spring go on what side first when putting on the first spring because if you standing inside the garage door the right side is right but at the in of the video you tell people the red is on the left side so you be standing outside of the garage door.

@Alfactors 6 ай бұрын

Our garage has a smaller diameter wire than everyone else iam changing to the common 2 inch

@babaoreally8220 2 ай бұрын

What about coil bind?

@mtalich 4 ай бұрын

Great will measure then call

@user-me5yu1oj6e 6 ай бұрын

πολλα λαθη στην τοποθετηση

@Databyter 7 ай бұрын

Best explanation I have seen. Thanks!

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the input!

@bkblackmon1402 2 ай бұрын

👍

@threadoflife 10 ай бұрын

I tried this disconnect the safety linkage in the center and no matter how hard I pull up my garage door won’t budge not sure what to do it’s a 16X8 double car garage door. It’s a single spring above and it is snapped. I checked the cables and they don’t look to be binding anywhere I’m just at a loss not knowing how to get the garage door open and my truck is stuck inside. Good times.

@TimeAttack2003 10 ай бұрын

That door weighs a minimum of 180 pounds bud. Its difficult to lift

@TimeAttack2003 10 ай бұрын

Single sping tells me its a wayne dalton door. Have a vice grip in your pocket and have a friend help you lift the door. Then, clamp the vice grip tightly under the bottom roller when the door is lifted fully open.

@TimeAttack2003 10 ай бұрын

Sorry, clamp the vice grip tightly to the track below the bottom roller. I know some people need every detail laid.out.

@threadoflife 10 ай бұрын

@@TimeAttack2003 for sure got it finally with a buddy she’s back in business for $100.00 I’ll take it over paying $300-$400.00 for a local installer!

@user-dl1kq2sr2k 9 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍🤝

@Gretsch0997 3 ай бұрын

What the heck is a 9/16th crescent wrench. Usually crescent wrenches are adjustable

@jethro9341 6 ай бұрын

You didnt say anything about the centering bushing between the springs!

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Older doors may have the center bearing inside the end cone of the spring. In that case you can re-insert it into the new spring. The center bearing plate shown on this video has an attached bearing that doesn't come out. It simply gets sandwiched between the two springs, or in case of one spring just goes into that one- and then the spring(s) are bolted.

@austindavis5834 6 ай бұрын

Volume output low can’t hear

@parts4garagedoors278 5 ай бұрын

Sorry. We plan on recreating this video and will bring the gain up some more.

@rickg882 3 ай бұрын

I think I just got scammed? I just paid $2000 to repair my door springs, I am in my late 60's with back issues and tried to lift door to get my car out and have special appointments to keep this week, I was at the mercy of these techs and need it repaired ASAP, $2000.