There are two types of garage door springs.
Installing garage door pusher springs.
Plug end extension spring is a spring replacement for 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors.
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Garage door pusher springs 15 overall long uncompressed sold in pairs mounts to rear of horizontal track pad contacts top of door.
A couple of carabiners can.
The bracket mounts to the outside of the horizontal track as pictured.
A pair of new springs cost about 25.
Door with an initial tension of 110 lbs.
Insert the bolts in the stationary cones of the new torsion spring and insert the bolts in the slots on the spring anchor bracket.
Finger tighten nuts on bolts until the stationary cone is flush against the center bearing plate.
Two p728 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 90 lbs.
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Using these pusher springs will keep pressure on the door and keep the cables tight there will be downward pressure on the cables when the door is in the open position with the spring pushers pushing on the top of the door.
Make sure that the bearing is inside the stationary cone.
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Using c clamps or c vise grips temporarily install the pusher springs as far back on the horizontal track as you can go.
Pusher springs are easy to install and really do their job well if you re having issues with the door cables coming off the drums these may be the solution.
Garage door pusher spring 30 9 16 2 are sold by the pair and are made for sectional overhead doors that have a jack shaft style opener.
Angle can be added to top of the door for added support at the contact point if the top of door does not align with the pad on the pusher spring add appropriate sized angle to top of door.
The doors with two springs are easy to replace.
Go to the other side and install the other bumper as you did on the first side.
The door should operate smoothly and be properly balanced.
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Plug end extension spring is a p728 28 in.
Raise the door and align the bumper with the top left corner of the door.
