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Tips on Replacing Broken Garage Door Springs

When you have broken garage door springs that need to be repaired you can either call a professional to repair them or you can do them yourself. These springs are long and heavy and are what is used to raise and lower your garage door. If you have broken spring repairs that need to be taken care of here are the steps that you can follow to get the repair job finished. Following the steps will help to ensure that the job can be done easily.

The most important step that a person needs to remember is to make sure that you have turned off the power to the garage door so you do not get electrocuted while making the repairs. You need to make sure that you disconnect garage door opener power cord along with disconnecting it from your garage door. This is for the newer doors installed in the garage as with the older versions you may need to remove the fuse or turn off the circuit break to turn off the power.

Look closely at the broken garage door spring and the new one to make sure that they are both the same. You need to check both of them to make sure that they are the same type and dimensions. When you are picking up the garage springs avoid grabbing them by the spring. You also need to make sure that you do not touch the winding cones on the new spring. You need to take a marker or some other type of writing instrument to mark the torsion shaft ends. You need to do this because it helps you to make sure you have garage doors that are level when you have finished the broken spring repairs and installed the unbroken springs.

Wind the unbroken spring off and unfasten the bolts securing the torsion cones and spring bracket together, and then remove the bolts. Once you have completed this step in your broken spring repair project it is time to replace the spring along with re-install the hardware. Once you have this done it is time to wind up the new springs. Once you have completed this step you need to check to make sure that the garage door's balance to see if it is level. In order to minimize the friction you may need to apply some lubricant. http://www.ridgelinegaragedoor.com

After you have checked to make sure the door is balance and all things are tight and in place it is time to reconnect the door opener again. Although you have heard that you should not play with a garage door and the opener you need to open and shut it a few times to make sure it is functioning properly. It is easy to fix your garage door broken spring repairs on your own but you do need to make sure that you are doing it very carefully because it can be a dangerous repair job if not done correctly. You could lose your hands, limbs, fingers, or even your life.

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