Garage Door Torsion Springs - home-owner repair or call a pro?

[mybeach]

Center bearing plate broke clean off and unwound the spring. Spring is intact. Bearing plate is ordered.

 

Is this a DIY or should a pro be called?

[ted527]

regular garage door spings are easy, my pole barn doors have the torsion springs and they are kind of scary lookin.

 

might want to call around and see what a pro would want for the job before deciding.

[crabbypatty]

If you are refering to the type of springs that are on the header above the garage door I would NOT attempt to DIY. There is a ton of kenitic energy in those baby's and I know two different cases of guy's getting hurt atempting to load them up. I would get the part and call a local garage door guy to repaceit and tension the springs. They use a formula based on the weight of the door to determine how many times the spring has to turned for it to work properly. Thats why there is a paint line on the spring. Please don't do it yourself !

[Jae]

for that let the pros do it. if that thing lets loose when u have it under tension well its a bad thing

[mybeach]

Paid a pro, but only this time. Everything he (terry) did was clearly outlined on the internet. I watched him work. I'll definitely tackle it next time.

[CheVet]

Yeah, I've done it myself and I'm not all that handy. My BIL used to install them so he talked me through it. Keys:

• Seat the bars all the way before attempting to turn the spring or before locking one bar against the wall to hold tension while you reposition the first bar.

• Keep your head OUT of alignment with the bars so if a one flies your not in the line of fire

• paint a line, load same as other spring--depends on weight

Really not hard.