My Garage Door Spring Broke How To Open

A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight.

My garage door spring broke how to open.

Replacing garage door springs is not a do it yourself project replacement requires. The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be. You will have to open the door manually. Now each of you should insert the crowbars on opposite ends of the garage door at the same time.

Heavy garage door by hand and burn out the opener using it to try to open a door with a broken. Push it up at the same time and slowly taking care to not overextend your back or stand underneath the door while it isn t secured as this could cause serious injury. Many times homeowners don t even notice and operate the door with a broken spring for days until something else breaks and the door is not operable. After you then disconnect the safety cable from one end.

Get two crowbars or pry bars. Pry the door high enough so you can grab the bottom edge of the garage door with your hands. Each of you should insert these on opposite ends of the door at the same time prying it up enough to grab onto the bottom edge with your hands. Never rely on a door opener to open the door with a broken spring.

Special tools and techniques to prevent injury. Even though some garage doors have more than two springs in the operation system. Again the door will be very heavy. A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired.

Grab one yourself and get a helping hand to grab the other. That is done so that you can install the new pulley and re install the components in the order in which you detached them. Protect your back be careful not to pinch your fingers and don t let the door fall on your feet. Get help from a second person.

Leaving the garage door open and securing it ensures that the tension on the spring is released. Utilizing the wrong size spring or springs can. All though some openers can lift the door you risk damage to the operator and the door. The garage door may be using a one spring system or a two spring system.