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Your garage door most likely uses large door springs which help to lift and lower the garage door. The springs will make opening and closing it much easier if they are properly installed and in good working order. Even if you have an automatic garage door opener, you still need your garage door springs to be in good working condition.

The two main types of garage door springs are extension springs and torsion springs. Swing up models will use extension springs while roll away versions will use torsion springs. Swing up garage doors will have two extension garage door springs which are mounted to swing arms located on both sides of door. Roll away ones will use two torsion springs which are on each side of the top center of the door.

Your garage door can drop suddenly, injuring your car or a person, if one of the garage door springs should happen to fail. Many people are not aware of the necessity of performing regular checkup of their garage door parts, including the springs, rollers and tracks. They will occasionally need to be replaced due to corrosion or wear and tear. Performing a regular check up of it allows you to locate any parts that need to be replaced before a serious accident occurs.

The size of the door springs varies depending of the type and size of the door. The weight of the door will help determine the amount of tension that is needed to be supplied by the spring. You will need to know the weight of your garage door in order to select the correct replacement garage door spring. Most people believe that changing a garage door spring is a job that is best left to the experts as serious injuries can occur if the job is done incorrectly.