Broken Torsion Spring Replaced on a Single-Car Door in Tacoma
A snapped torsion spring replaced with a new pair of springs so the door could be used again.
- LocationTacoma, Pierce County
- ProjectResidential · Repair
- ServiceBroken spring repair
- SystemTorsion spring system
A Snapped Spring, Replaced and Rebalanced
The torsion spring on this single-car door in Tacoma had snapped. In the before photo you can see the break in the spring on the shaft above the door, with the two halves pulled apart. When a torsion spring fails the door suddenly weighs its full weight, which is why an opener will often strain or stop and the door should not be lifted by hand.
Next Door Garage Door Service carried out a broken spring repair: the broken spring was removed and a new pair of torsion springs was fitted to the shaft, sized to the weight of this door, then wound to the correct tension. Replacing the springs as a matched pair keeps the door balanced evenly across its width.
With the new springs in, the door was rebalanced, the cables and drums were checked, and it was run through its full travel with the opener to confirm it lifted smoothly and held at the mid-point. Our cable repair and maintenance pages cover the parts that work alongside the springs.
Services used on this project
- Broken spring repairBroken torsion spring removed; new pair of springs fitted to the shaft, wound to tension and the door rebalanced and tested
BeforeAfter
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Before and After
The broken spring above the door, and the new springs fitted and tensioned. Click any photo to view it larger.
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