Garage Doors Repair Service Garage Door Repair - Some Useful Tips | Page 12

How To Do Overhead
Garage Door Repairs
• Remove the old spring. Slide the torsion bar to the right, on the left side of the
door to remove the cable from the drum. Then remove the spring from the
tube.
• Fix the left spring. With the cone facing the center bracket, slip the new sp ring
on the torsion tube. Reinstall the cable drum and insert the torsion bar to the
left-side bearing bracket.
• Fix the new center bearing slip onto the torsion bar. Install the right spring
and shove the bearing into the cone and restore the drum. Fasten the cones
onto the center bracket.
• Change the rollers, bottom brackets and lift cables. Replace the new roller and
bottom brackets, then wound the new cable.
• Thread the cables in the slot. Run the cables between the rollers and the
doorjamb. Slip the lift cable stop onto the opening on the drum.