Old Style Garage Door Side Springs

Many conventional doors with hinges at each side use one piece springs at each hinge.

Old style garage door side springs.

Roll up doors with tracks and. If it was opening too quickly move it to the next lower hole. Click the button below to add the spring extension taylor old style 2 car 1 piece garage door to your wish list. Related products spring extension taylor sectional 16 wide 7 high garage door taylor ss 23 50.

If you have one spring on each side of your door one of your springs breaks the spring on the other side will probably break soon. If you only replace the broken spring your old spring will be weaker as it will have lost some of its pull. Retest the door balance as you did in step 1. Garage door springs come in three basic types and each is measured differently.

Once the spring is free of tension remove from its track hanger.