🛒 Save 10% on your springs! I've worked out a deal with the great folks at Door-Parts to offer a discount to my viewers using this link: bit.ly/TorqueMasterProducts
Thank you! I just ordered my springs using your code! I already removed the broken springs and now just waiting for the new springs to arrive to finish the job. Your video was very helpful and allowed me to tackle the job. Thank you
Thanks! Got the discount and received the spring in 3 days. Took my time installing, 2 hours. Cost $89 w/shipping. Two local quotes of $695, probably would have taken them less than an hour but would recommend this video to any DIY capable person.
These are the best instructions for replacing Torquemaster springs on the internet I have seen/read so far. Your video should deserve a five-star rating. Thank you so much for sharing with us all of the detailed steps.
Usually pretty lazy about commenting, but this one deserves extra attention. It is detailed, easy to follow for all level of expertise, and he answered a lot of the questions as he went along. Very well put together. Thank you
Your video saved me at least $200 as all the quotes I received were very high. I watched your video and literally didn't even have to rewatch it to replace my springs. I ordered from the link you provided and it took me about an hour to complete. Thanks for the excellent instructional video!
Great how-to on replacing these springs. I have to applaud the Wayne Dalton engineers for making a counterbalance system that's much easier and safer to install and service. It may not be as durable as the traditional springs, but these are less expensive.
Successfully replaced our springs with the help of this video. These instructions took away much of the apprehension we had taking on this repair. Well done!
This was probably the best instructional video I’ve seen on the internet. The little bits of insight and small suggestions were perfect. I hope you’ve done other videos, if you haven’t you should.
AmplifyDIY, you sir just saved me a bundle. My spring just broke for a second time after only about two years. This time I'll just DIY thanks to you. For those wondering, I paid $325 plus a $65 service call to fix my door last time. This time I'll fix it myself for $120. Excellent job on the video, great links, great advice and thanks for including installation mishaps as well. Keep it up and go Buckeyes!
Right on! I'm really glad this video was useful for you. Best of luck with replacing your springs yourself - it's really pretty easy. I'm happy to answer any questions that come up during your repair.
Dude, this instruction video is absolutely amazing. I would give you 10 stars if I could. I now feel like I'm ready to tackle this challenge. Thank you so very much, well done!!!
I was taking my kids to the pool and ran back in the house to get towels. In the garage I heard a metal crash but very abrupt. This video is perfect! It’s only the left(red) spring but will do both. Thank you sir! And your son ! Very informative and even sharing the mistake was awesome.
Thanks for the great video! I called techs and they wanted between$1300-$1600 to convert to torsion bar. They also said this was a bad design that doesn't last, but mine lasted 14 years, and it was only 1 spring that was actually broken. Paid just under $200 for springs including delivery. This video was better than paper instructions. My son and I took just over an hour and he finished the job with a high 5 and said that was satisfying!
I just wanted to say that you deserve some sort of award for this video. It enabled my wife and I to change out the springs on our garage door, and save a BUNCH of money, Thank you so much for taking the time to show folks how to do this. The project seems initially quite intimidating, but if you watch this video a couple of times, and familiarize yourself with the specifics of your own door, you too can do this. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!
Both my springs broke and the garage door repair place wanted $129 just to come out and look at it. I said no thanks and found your video. Ordered the springs using your link with the discount and it was $120 shipped. Just finished fixing my garage door myself for less than the service call fee. Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for the instructions! One tip that worked for me - to re-tension the springs first get them finger tight, then tighten ~10 turns and then with a torque wrench check each side and tighten until equal. Then add a small number of turns until you reach balance. That way you're assured that left and right sides have about the same force.
Great instructions, thank you so much. Both springs just broke in my garage and after getting quoted over $700 to get it fixed, I watched your video, ordered the springs from Amazon for just over $200 and got it fixed under 45 minutes.
You just saved me almost $1000. Followed your video and finished fixing a broken spring this Sunday evening. Now, the door is working as good as new. You are a great communicator and very detail oriented. Are you an engineer or a teacher by any chance? You knew where I would mess up. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this great video! God bless!!
I replaced my garage door opener spring by myself because your video helps me to replace it correctly, and easily, so i would like to say THANK YOU SO MUCH I DO REALLY APPRECIATE
My Wayne-Dalton 16' x 8' Torquemaster Plus Left hand spring broke Mid-May 2020. Luckily my door would still open & close but it became apparent something was wrong. House is 7 years old. I found your video the best coordinated & concise repair process I've ever encountered here on RUclips. You clearly & step-by-step covered the entire repair sequence. I found your list of sources and reference manuals to be absolutely accurate. I ordered replacement springs from your source & received the correct springs four business days later. Installation went well & my door is 100% functional once again. My thanks to your professional presentation. This is the 1st RUclips video I've ever posted a comment on. Terrific Job!
Thanks for the video, no overhead door company in my area will repair this style spring and only want to sell a whole door or convert it to the style spring that you mentioned which is about a $1000. Currently I only have one spring that’s broken but I’m replacing both. I got 10yrs out of the original springs and we will be moving in 5yrs so it only makes since to do this repair!
I just want to say thank you. I’ve learned a lot doing this project by myself, but your video helped so much and the link you provided for the spring was the cheapest price I’ve seen. It took me awhile to adjust the balance of the tension because my door motor didn’t like it and I had to keep adjusting it until it went up and down completely. Also some how my limit switch needed adjustment too. But dyi saved me so much money. The companies in my area wanted to charge $800-2,000 to put in an older system with the spring exposed. Thank you.
Great instructions with demonstration. Make a complex job much easier to do. Appreciate the add on comments on the safety alert which is very important. Very clear video and thank you. I like the end clips with the humor. As a father, I can see you set great positive examples to your children. Way to go Dad.
One of my springs was broken, the other wasn’t but I changed both. Thank you for your advice. I just changed out my springs. I did some price comparison before I made my purchase and the place you recommended was $250 cheaper than Amazon and about $50 cheaper than their other competitors. Springs arrived in 4 days and came with new plastic covers. No instructions were included though. As far as install went, your video walked me through every aspect. I did watch a very long and tedious tutorial that went through every aspect and troubleshooting possibility so if anyone hits a snag the DDS tutorial would be helpful but this video made the job very simple. 2 hours- start to finish and my garage works perfectly. Thank you!
Hi Lissa - if you close the door, then disengage the trolly by pulling the string/handle down, can you easily lift up the door? If not, one or both springs are broken. Good luck!
Thank you for posting this. I just changed my springs in my torque master plus garage door. The right side was broken. I did the lift test and the door was too heavy when I disconnected it. The right side spun both ways. Releasing the tension on the one good spring was the scary part for me. But once it was tension free, the rest was easy. Just take your time. This video saved me about 250 bucks. I paid 94 bucks for a set of springs on Ebay.
Thanks for this great video! My recommended Garage repair company wanted $550 to convert this system to a torsion spring system probably because he wasn't familiar with the torquemaster springs. Following along with your guide I saved myself $350 and my install was a success!
Had a garage door company out today and the guy told me "they don't make these anymore" and "no company will replace them". He wanted $800 to install a whole new spring system. I almost fell for it. 20 minutes of RUclips research and now I know the guy was full of crap. He said you can't get replacement springs! Using this video and the link provided I have ordered new springs for under $120 shipped and I know I can do the repair myself with the help of this fantastic video. Thanks for the great information!
I almost paid to have my springs replaced, then I stumbled upon your vid. Absolutely 💯 accurate and helpful. 40 mins of labor later and everything is right again Thank you!
Your instructions were perfect. I quoted my customer 2-3 hours and got it done in 1.5! If I had used the instructions provided I would've over thought it. Great video, thank you.
There are good videos for things, and then there are great videos like this one. Thank you for this - just went from a $600 estimate to less than $130. Greatly appreciate your attention to the important details with this!!
I was quoted almost $1,000 for a pro company to replace the entire system with the old spring type. I prefer to stay with the Wayne Dalton system that the builder had put on my home. Most of my neighbors are changing to old spring type because apparently pro company's do not make any profit on Wayne Dalton spring system replacement. I personally like the fact that the springs under tension are inside the rod and don't make a loud bang if they snap.
Just finished 150 lb, 8' door. Fantastic video that walked me through. $120 Fix that I'm sure would have cost me hundreds if I called a guy. Also, based upon this video, I cranked one less rotation than instructions, torque was perfect. (17 vs 18). Thank you so much. Again, thank you so much.
Used your video last night to replace the springs in my Wayne Dalton door. I am pretty handy around the house but have always had a hesitation for garage doors springs. This was a simple job that I feel confident anyone can do by following your lead. Great job.
Best video I've watched out of 5 so far! Incidentally, I was specifically looking for the mistake you made! When taking my left side off, the plastic gear fell out too, and I wanted to see if someone else had ran into it. Great job leaving that part in the video as I'm sure it will be helpful to anyone who does this on their own.
Thanks for the feedback! I like to share my mistakes for exactly the reason you mentioned: If I made that mistake, others certainly will as well. It only helps to show both the mistake and how to correct it. Thanks for watching!
Man dude you just saved me $500 from a quote I just got. Ordering my replacement spring right now. Crazy they wanted me to replace the whole thing and put the old torsion style spring when it’s a simple as this! 20 Stars!!!
This is a great video. One thing that I would recommend is to not unscrew the center bracket. Just bend the metal tab on the top to release the center bracket.
Just wanted to say thank you for putting up this fantastic video. I have a Wayne Dalton garage door and your video helped me save a ton of money as I followed it to repair the springs myself. I ordered the replacement springs from the link in your description and they were very reasonable ( also your discount ) and arrived very quick. So just wanted to say again, thank you for taking the time to make this video and putting it up on RUclips !
great video. just ordered my new springs. mine broke this morning after my wife left for work. thank God it did not brake while she was driving under it. cost me $145 with tax and delivery. just waiting for them to arrive now
Fantastic Video! I pre-watched this while replacing the springs on my torque master plus and it was literally step by step. Made me feel extremely confident going into it. Didn’t have to read any written instructions. Even down to the gear on the left side falling out lol happened to me as well
Best 25 minutes of my life... Ok that's a little exaggerated but, still, dude great job! The 22 people that gave this a thumbs down are probably garage door repair guys - LOL! Now I'm going to go fix my door.
This video is AWESOME. Everything you had a concerns about, are my exact thoughts as well. Just ordered my springs from your suggestion. Fingers crossed that I can do it as easily as you have shown. Thank you.
OK, everything went into place just like you demonstrated and said. Did the open door, like 1/4 the way and it stayed. 1/2 and it stayed and then 3/4 and stayed. (yes, I stopped at 3/4) I was ready for the celebratory beer. Connected the pull bar and the garage door was working!!!! Until it did not go all the way up. It stopped like 3/4 the way up. Any suggestions on what was missed? @@AmplifyDIY
@@richs2860 Hmm... that's pretty odd. First, I'd close the door and disconnect the trolley. See if you can open it all the way by hand, checking the track for obstructions. If it opens and closes by hand properly, then I'd reconnect it and check the owners manual for your opener to see if you can re-set the open and close limits. The opener may just be confused.
@AmplifyDIY Nevermind!!! Found the issue. The wire was caught on the door. YOU ARE AWESOME. I could not have completed this project without your video. Saved me BIG TIME!!!
Thanks so much for your video. It helped me replace my springs. The only thing I did different was that I took the drums off prior to bring the bar down the the floor. It saved the hassle of having to deal with the cable … but I couldn’t have done it without your video!
Today was the day I replace my garage door and with this video It was done and I saved $500 plus by using this video thank you so much for posting your video
There are good instructional videos and then there is this one, I cannot find any situation that could arise during this process that you don’t cover, fantastic video!
I just replace mine today after parts arrive. Thanks for the tip with the gear cog, I made sure they did not fall down and get mix up. The instruction in the spring manual for the red and gray seem backward. But I just followed the color scheme and double check spring direction. Without this good ole boy tutorial videos I would have been paying the garage guy an 800 dollar estimate. I also found out at work that I'm not the only thats experience a broken spring. This is the first time for me and I'm an old man
Thanks for the video, I had to take mine apart yesterday. Rewatching your video this morning and realized you've got a Steelhead's hat on. We never miss a game.....
OMG! I’ve been working on this for almost 2 weeks now and I got it fixed today!! I cannot believe it! All I had to do was replace a cable. Boy did I learn there’s no such thing as replacing just a cable. Many trips to Menards for better tools and the right size cables and a drill (because I can’t find mine) and having to redo a few things because, well just because, but I can open the door now!! Thanks for the great tutorial.
You are awesome, this video is extremely helpful, mine broke in the middle of the night and i had to run out with my gun to make sure no one was breaking in, thank god it was just the spring, thanks for the video
Wow. Just wow. These are amazing instructions. Just saved me hundreds of dollars by being able to do it myself. Thank you so much for the amazing content.
Thanks for the clear step by step. Not much of a handy guy but this video made it possible to do this task myself. You're awesome! Just saved me hundreds on repair costs.
Thank you, I do garage door service been doing it for about 2 months. Just got dropped into the field with a figure it out lol. This helped me a lot. Usually we do a torsion change over on these but I got put into a situation we’re I can’t. So I need to do some research before I got back. You put my stress to relief thank you lol
I just finished my own install and appreciated your video, watched it to resolve questions that I had related to my install. Double door x 6'8" old style, upgrade to new style. Conversion kit perfectly easy to do. The new lifting wires were installed, but too long. It wasn't clear from the directions if I needed to loosen the wire adjustment screw or simply wind the extra wire on the drums. After watching your install, skipping ahead to adding tension to the springs made it clear the best choice was adjust the wire after adding the half turn of wire to the drum. I loosened the little black screw securing the wire to the drum, pull the wire equally tight on both sides, and tightened the screw to secure the wire. Thank you for such a clearly articulated video. I've tried to put an instructional video together, nah, just laughed at the result.
Thank you for the no nonsense and to the point video! By far the best I have viewed for replacing Torquemaster springs. Just one note, you have the Torquemaster Plus vs the Original Torquemaster One which has the dial indicator on the end to show the number of turns you have on the spring.
Well done ,perfect, I just had mine break this morning scared the daylights out of me lol . I'm well mechanical inclined and I will be doing this thank you
Thank you for the great explanation and I just ordered the springs from your link…I just wanted to add one thing, in my case I have tension on both springs but my garage door was not opening. After lots of hit and trail I figured it out that one spring is broken. When I started adding more tension then right one was going easily and dose not seems to be gaining any tension. Kit will be getting delivered so it’s my weekend activity. I will keep you posted. Thank you Again 🙏🏻
Special shout out to you! This is by far the most well thought out DIY video that I think I’ve ever seen! Thanks for making this. I have the same door except it’s a single car garage with a single spring. Thanks to this video, I was able to order the correct parts the first time and get the door working properly again. Really appreciate you and your son taking the time to make this for us!! For future reference, the single door setup is exactly half of the double door setup. Minimal differences.
Very good and clear instructions. No need for the paper instructions included with the springs other than to determine amount of sling turns. Thanks a lot
Thank you for your time. I really appreciated it you because I was able to do my own garage spring replacement without calling a pro and pay them just to asses the problem.
Thanks for the video. Mine broke yesterday and after getting a quote to fix it of $400 (they also wanted to convert to exposed springs) I decided I would do my own. Springs are ordered and will have the door working properly in no time. Managed to get 8 years out of the one that broke but will replace both. I liked the clear and simple instructional steps you used while making the video.
Thank you for the excellent tutorial! I have the same Wayne Dalton system and was able to easily replace the springs after watching you. I like that you left your oops moment in as well. The instructions that came with the new springs were very thorough however, your video was much easier to comprehend. Thanks again sir.
@@AmplifyDIY just did it this morning with the help of my 10 year old. Only complication I ran into was the left spring was stuck and wouldn’t come out. Had to stick a bunch of long sticks from the other side and knock it out. Thanks for the video and the tips!
Perfect video to show how to replace and work a garage door spring ! This gentleman has a gift of explaining things and should be in some sort of teaching or training professional. I understood everything perfectly and that never happens. Very talented. Thank you
Thank you so much, this is such a good detailed informative video. I watched many before watching this is one and none of them were as detailed as this.
Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for. The fact that you made some mistakes, were able to talk and tell us about them was amazing. Many videos do not correct errors or do not talk about possible problems that I may run into. God bless you, keep going. BTW this is my first comment that I post.
Awesome video, very informative. My spring broke three days ago. I called a repairman and they said that the spring could not be replaced and had to get a whole new. However, I knew that that was wrong because I had already watched your video. So now I’m in the process of ordering the parts and while I wait on the parts I decided to go ahead and take everything down and once the parts get here I can slide everything in and put it back together.
Just wanted to add my thanks for your excellent video. Clear, detailed, yet concise. Perfect emphasis. My single spring let loose and your video was just as applicable to my door. Thanks again.
@AmplifyDIY Oh. I got my spring from DDM Garage Door. Their website takes the Wayne Dalton number directly for a perfect match. Also, I used the estimated turns as a guide. I kept tensioning the spring and checked the door after a few turns. I kept going until the door opened as it should. As long as I was in the ball park of the estimate, I knew I was OK. This way I never had to take turns out.
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🛒 Save 10% on your springs! I've worked out a deal with the great folks at Door-Parts to offer a discount to my viewers using this link: bit.ly/TorqueMasterProducts
Thank you! I just ordered my springs using your code! I already removed the broken springs and now just waiting for the new springs to arrive to finish the job. Your video was very helpful and allowed me to tackle the job. Thank you
Great video I feel I can do this. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Thanks! Got the discount and received the spring in 3 days. Took my time installing, 2 hours. Cost $89 w/shipping. Two local quotes of $695, probably would have taken them less than an hour but would recommend this video to any DIY capable person.
Ordered and installed…seamless, thanks
Thank you. This is the cheapest price I’ve seen.
These are the best instructions for replacing Torquemaster springs on the internet I have seen/read so far. Your video should deserve a five-star rating. Thank you so much for sharing with us all of the detailed steps.
Thank you!
I agree. I’ve watched MANY videos and this is the best. Thanks!
Wayne Dalton should hire you. This was good
Usually pretty lazy about commenting, but this one deserves extra attention. It is detailed, easy to follow for all level of expertise, and he answered a lot of the questions as he went along. Very well put together. Thank you
@@chadmiller6129 or at least this video should be sponsored
Your video saved me at least $200 as all the quotes I received were very high. I watched your video and literally didn't even have to rewatch it to replace my springs. I ordered from the link you provided and it took me about an hour to complete. Thanks for the excellent instructional video!
Glad it helped, and nice job getting your springs fixed up!
Great how-to on replacing these springs. I have to applaud the Wayne Dalton engineers for making a counterbalance system that's much easier and safer to install and service. It may not be as durable as the traditional springs, but these are less expensive.
The power of RUclips is beyond anything anyone could have ever imagined awesome video
100% agree!
Perfect instructions. Heck of a lot better than the garbage instructions that came with my door.
Wow - you are amazing! Thank you!
Successfully replaced our springs with the help of this video. These instructions took away much of the apprehension we had taking on this repair. Well done!
Great job!
This was probably the best instructional video I’ve seen on the internet. The little bits of insight and small suggestions were perfect. I hope you’ve done other videos, if you haven’t you should.
Thank you, Chris! I have a whole channel full of other how-to and DIY videos on all kinds of topics. Thanks for the feedback!
AmplifyDIY, you sir just saved me a bundle. My spring just broke for a second time after only about two years. This time I'll just DIY thanks to you. For those wondering, I paid $325 plus a $65 service call to fix my door last time. This time I'll fix it myself for $120. Excellent job on the video, great links, great advice and thanks for including installation mishaps as well. Keep it up and go Buckeyes!
Right on! I'm really glad this video was useful for you. Best of luck with replacing your springs yourself - it's really pretty easy. I'm happy to answer any questions that come up during your repair.
This video was one of the best I've seen for quite some time. High five to your extra helper!
All local garage repair guys only offered conversion to torsion vs repairing torquemaster, saved me a bunch of money with this great vid!
Great to hear that, Theryansharp!
Dude, this instruction video is absolutely amazing. I would give you 10 stars if I could. I now feel like I'm ready to tackle this challenge. Thank you so very much, well done!!!
Hey, thanks! I’m really glad you found it helpful!
howd it go??
I was taking my kids to the pool and ran back in the house to get towels. In the garage I heard a metal crash but very abrupt. This video is perfect! It’s only the left(red) spring but will do both. Thank you sir! And your son ! Very informative and even sharing the mistake was awesome.
I followed these instructions when I replaced my springs. Works out great
Great to hear!
Thanks for the great video! I called techs and they wanted between$1300-$1600 to convert to torsion bar. They also said this was a bad design that doesn't last, but mine lasted 14 years, and it was only 1 spring that was actually broken. Paid just under $200 for springs including delivery. This video was better than paper instructions. My son and I took just over an hour and he finished the job with a high 5 and said that was satisfying!
Great job!
I just wanted to say that you deserve some sort of award for this video. It enabled my wife and I to change out the springs on our garage door, and save a BUNCH of money, Thank you so much for taking the time to show folks how to do this. The project seems initially quite intimidating, but if you watch this video a couple of times, and familiarize yourself with the specifics of your own door, you too can do this. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!
Thanks for the kind words!
3 yrs later and here I am, just exactly what I need, thank you
Both my springs broke and the garage door repair place wanted $129 just to come out and look at it. I said no thanks and found your video. Ordered the springs using your link with the discount and it was $120 shipped. Just finished fixing my garage door myself for less than the service call fee. Thanks a bunch!
Fantastic! So glad you were able to take care of it yourself. Great job!
@chrissumerhays4169 how much were the springs?
Thanks for the instructions! One tip that worked for me - to re-tension the springs first get them finger tight, then tighten ~10 turns and then with a torque wrench check each side and tighten until equal. Then add a small number of turns until you reach balance. That way you're assured that left and right sides have about the same force.
Thanks! Tomorrow’s project! Thanks for the clear instruction and awesome visuals!
Best of luck! I'll be happy to try to answer any questions you run into along the way.
Great instructions, thank you so much. Both springs just broke in my garage and after getting quoted over $700 to get it fixed, I watched your video, ordered the springs from Amazon for just over $200 and got it fixed under 45 minutes.
Awesome, Crusaderhun! Glad to hear you were able to fix up your springs yourself and save a bunch of money. Cheers!
You just saved me almost $1000. Followed your video and finished fixing a broken spring this Sunday evening. Now, the door is working as good as new.
You are a great communicator and very detail oriented. Are you an engineer or a teacher by any chance? You knew where I would mess up. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this great video! God bless!!
I'm so glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
I replaced my garage door opener spring by myself because your video helps me to replace it correctly, and easily, so i would like to say THANK YOU SO MUCH I DO REALLY APPRECIATE
Glad it helped!
I JUST FIXED MY GARAGE... BY MYSELF.... IN 20 MINUTES THANKS TO THIS VIDEO!!! 18'x8' 229lbs
Awesome, Nascar!
I wish all the manufacturers use you to do videos for them! It was by far most professional and informative videos!
Glad you like them!
My Wayne-Dalton 16' x 8' Torquemaster Plus Left hand spring broke Mid-May 2020. Luckily my
door would still open & close but it became apparent something was wrong. House is 7 years old.
I found your video the best coordinated & concise repair process I've ever encountered here on RUclips. You clearly & step-by-step covered the entire repair sequence. I found your list of sources and reference manuals to be absolutely accurate. I ordered replacement springs from your source & received the correct springs four business days later. Installation went well & my door is 100% functional once again. My thanks to your professional presentation. This is the 1st RUclips video I've ever posted a comment on. Terrific Job!
This comment made my day. Thank you!
You just saved me over $630 today because I just fixed mine today! Thank You!
Awesome!
Thanks for the video, no overhead door company in my area will repair this style spring and only want to sell a whole door or convert it to the style spring that you mentioned which is about a $1000. Currently I only have one spring that’s broken but I’m replacing both. I got 10yrs out of the original springs and we will be moving in 5yrs so it only makes since to do this repair!
Good luck!
I just want to say thank you. I’ve learned a lot doing this project by myself, but your video helped so much and the link you provided for the spring was the cheapest price I’ve seen. It took me awhile to adjust the balance of the tension because my door motor didn’t like it and I had to keep adjusting it until it went up and down completely. Also some how my limit switch needed adjustment too. But dyi saved me so much money. The companies in my area wanted to charge $800-2,000 to put in an older system with the spring exposed. Thank you.
Amazing job getting it done yourself! I'm so glad you found this video to be helpful. Thanks for watching!
Good to see you're paying homage to one of the greats, Scott, the Essential Craftsman.
I love Essential Craftsman - learned a lot from Scott!
Great instructions with demonstration. Make a complex job much easier to do. Appreciate the add on comments on the safety alert which is very important. Very clear video and thank you. I like the end clips with the humor. As a father, I can see you set great positive examples to your children. Way to go Dad.
Came here genuinely for help on the topic presented, stayed for the Essential Craftsman shirt! Scott is a great teacher!
That's one of the best channels on YT. Scott is great!
One of my springs was broken, the other wasn’t but I changed both. Thank you for your advice. I just changed out my springs. I did some price comparison before I made my purchase and the place you recommended was $250 cheaper than Amazon and about $50 cheaper than their other competitors. Springs arrived in 4 days and came with new plastic covers. No instructions were included though.
As far as install went, your video walked me through every aspect. I did watch a very long and tedious tutorial that went through every aspect and troubleshooting possibility so if anyone hits a snag the DDS tutorial would be helpful but this video made the job very simple. 2 hours- start to finish and my garage works perfectly. Thank you!
Hi Lissa - if you close the door, then disengage the trolly by pulling the string/handle down, can you easily lift up the door? If not, one or both springs are broken. Good luck!
This is a guy who is the perfect neighbor!!!!
I try to be. Swing by to borrow a tool anytime!
Thank you for posting this. I just changed my springs in my torque master plus garage door. The right side was broken. I did the lift test and the door was too heavy when I disconnected it. The right side spun both ways. Releasing the tension on the one good spring was the scary part for me. But once it was tension free, the rest was easy. Just take your time. This video saved me about 250 bucks. I paid 94 bucks for a set of springs on Ebay.
Nice job getting the springs replaced yourself!
Thanks for this great video! My recommended Garage repair company wanted $550 to convert this system to a torsion spring system probably because he wasn't familiar with the torquemaster springs. Following along with your guide I saved myself $350 and my install was a success!
Hey, That's awesome to hear, Adrian! Nice job getting it done yourself!
Had a garage door company out today and the guy told me "they don't make these anymore" and "no company will replace them". He wanted $800 to install a whole new spring system. I almost fell for it. 20 minutes of RUclips research and now I know the guy was full of crap. He said you can't get replacement springs! Using this video and the link provided I have ordered new springs for under $120 shipped and I know I can do the repair myself with the help of this fantastic video. Thanks for the great information!
Love it! Best of luck with your door. I’m happy to try to answer any questions that come up.
I almost paid to have my springs replaced, then I stumbled upon your vid. Absolutely 💯 accurate and helpful. 40 mins of labor later and everything is right again Thank you!
Nice job!
Your instructions were perfect. I quoted my customer 2-3 hours and got it done in 1.5! If I had used the instructions provided I would've over thought it.
Great video, thank you.
Nice job! So glad it was helpful!
There are good videos for things, and then there are great videos like this one. Thank you for this - just went from a $600 estimate to less than $130. Greatly appreciate your attention to the important details with this!!
Glad it was helpful!
I was quoted almost $1,000 for a pro company to replace the entire system with the old spring type. I prefer to stay with the Wayne Dalton system that the builder had put on my home. Most of my neighbors are changing to old spring type because apparently pro company's do not make any profit on Wayne Dalton spring system replacement. I personally like the fact that the springs under tension are inside the rod and don't make a loud bang if they snap.
Just finished 150 lb, 8' door. Fantastic video that walked me through. $120 Fix that I'm sure would have cost me hundreds if I called a guy.
Also, based upon this video, I cranked one less rotation than instructions, torque was perfect. (17 vs 18). Thank you so much.
Again, thank you so much.
Hey David - thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad you found this helpful, and great work getting your door taken care of yourself!
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! Wayne Dalton should pay you for how well you did this video instructions! Followed step by step to the T! HELLUVA JOB! 👍🏾
Really glad it helped you. Thanks!
Used your video last night to replace the springs in my Wayne Dalton door. I am pretty handy around the house but have always had a hesitation for garage doors springs. This was a simple job that I feel confident anyone can do by following your lead. Great job.
I'm glad you got it done. Nice job!
Best video I've watched out of 5 so far! Incidentally, I was specifically looking for the mistake you made! When taking my left side off, the plastic gear fell out too, and I wanted to see if someone else had ran into it. Great job leaving that part in the video as I'm sure it will be helpful to anyone who does this on their own.
Thanks for the feedback! I like to share my mistakes for exactly the reason you mentioned: If I made that mistake, others certainly will as well. It only helps to show both the mistake and how to correct it. Thanks for watching!
Man dude you just saved me $500 from a quote I just got. Ordering my replacement spring right now. Crazy they wanted me to replace the whole thing and put the old torsion style spring when it’s a simple as this!
20 Stars!!!
Awesome, Sergio!
This is a great video. One thing that I would recommend is to not unscrew the center bracket. Just bend the metal tab on the top to release the center bracket.
This is the BEST garage spring video on RUclips! Amazing work!
Thank you!
Yes this is best video ever on RUclips
Just wanted to say thank you for putting up this fantastic video. I have a Wayne Dalton garage door and your video helped me save a ton of money as I followed it to repair the springs myself. I ordered the replacement springs from the link in your description and they were very reasonable ( also your discount ) and arrived very quick. So just wanted to say again, thank you for taking the time to make this video and putting it up on RUclips !
You're very welcome! I'm glad the springs worked out so well for you!
great video. just ordered my new springs. mine broke this morning after my wife left for work. thank God it did not brake while she was driving under it. cost me $145 with tax and delivery. just waiting for them to arrive now
Hey there...can you tell me where you ordered your springs from? Thanks!
@@trailwhim We sell the springs on our website and there is a link straight to the Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster parts in the description above.
Fantastic Video! I pre-watched this while replacing the springs on my torque master plus and it was literally step by step. Made me feel extremely confident going into it. Didn’t have to read any written instructions. Even down to the gear on the left side falling out lol happened to me as well
Lol-that darn gear on the left is a pesky one. Glad it was helpful to you!
Thank you again for taking the time and being thorough!
My pleasure! And Thank YOU!
Best 25 minutes of my life... Ok that's a little exaggerated but, still, dude great job! The 22 people that gave this a thumbs down are probably garage door repair guys - LOL! Now I'm going to go fix my door.
This video is AWESOME. Everything you had a concerns about, are my exact thoughts as well. Just ordered my springs from your suggestion. Fingers crossed that I can do it as easily as you have shown. Thank you.
You’ve got this!
OK, everything went into place just like you demonstrated and said. Did the open door, like 1/4 the way and it stayed. 1/2 and it stayed and then 3/4 and stayed. (yes, I stopped at 3/4) I was ready for the celebratory beer. Connected the pull bar and the garage door was working!!!! Until it did not go all the way up. It stopped like 3/4 the way up. Any suggestions on what was missed?
@@AmplifyDIY
@@richs2860 Hmm... that's pretty odd. First, I'd close the door and disconnect the trolley. See if you can open it all the way by hand, checking the track for obstructions. If it opens and closes by hand properly, then I'd reconnect it and check the owners manual for your opener to see if you can re-set the open and close limits. The opener may just be confused.
@AmplifyDIY Nevermind!!! Found the issue. The wire was caught on the door. YOU ARE AWESOME. I could not have completed this project without your video. Saved me BIG TIME!!!
Thanks so much for your video. It helped me replace my springs. The only thing I did different was that I took the drums off prior to bring the bar down the the floor. It saved the hassle of having to deal with the cable … but I couldn’t have done it without your video!
Absolutely the best step-by-step video. Would recommend wearing mx gloves though when doing this.
Great tip on the Gloves, Gordon. Thanks for watching!
Successful garage door installation at a fraction of the cost. Ty so much for this video!
I'm glad you were able to get the job done!
Today was the day I replace my garage door and with this video It was done and I saved $500 plus by using this video thank you so much for posting your video
I'm so glad it was helpful!
There are good instructional videos and then there is this one, I cannot find any situation that could arise during this process that you don’t cover, fantastic video!
Thank you, Birquah!
I just replace mine today after parts arrive. Thanks for the tip with the gear cog, I made sure they did not fall down and get mix up. The instruction in the spring manual for the red and gray seem backward. But I just followed the color scheme and double check spring direction. Without this good ole boy tutorial videos I would have been paying the garage guy an 800 dollar estimate. I also found out at work that I'm not the only thats experience a broken spring. This is the first time for me and I'm an old man
Hey M - thank you for letting me know my video was helpful. This made my day! Oh - and great job getting your spring fixed!
Thanks for the video, I had to take mine apart yesterday. Rewatching your video this morning and realized you've got a Steelhead's hat on. We never miss a game.....
Let's go Steelies!!!!
OMG! I’ve been working on this for almost 2 weeks now and I got it fixed today!! I cannot believe it! All I had to do was replace a cable. Boy did I learn there’s no such thing as replacing just a cable. Many trips to Menards for better tools and the right size cables and a drill (because I can’t find mine) and having to redo a few things because, well just because, but I can open the door now!! Thanks for the great tutorial.
You are awesome, this video is extremely helpful, mine broke in the middle of the night and i had to run out with my gun to make sure no one was breaking in, thank god it was just the spring, thanks for the video
They make quite a racket when they break, for sure! Glad this was helpful to you.
@@AmplifyDIY how heavy is your door again? Mine is similar to yours
Wow. Just wow. These are amazing instructions. Just saved me hundreds of dollars by being able to do it myself. Thank you so much for the amazing content.
Glad it helped, Zach!
Used this video to order replacement springs. Got them today and now my garage door works again! Thanks for the great instructions!😊
Great job Jorel!
Thanks for the clear step by step. Not much of a handy guy but this video made it possible to do this task myself. You're awesome! Just saved me hundreds on repair costs.
Thank you, I do garage door service been doing it for about 2 months. Just got dropped into the field with a figure it out lol. This helped me a lot. Usually we do a torsion change over on these but I got put into a situation we’re I can’t. So I need to do some research before I got back. You put my stress to relief thank you lol
Sir, you just saved me $800+! Thank you for posting this video.
Excellent!
Thank you soooooo much!! I just installed my springs using your video. You've saved me so much money, hundreds if not thousands. Thank you sir!
Great job! That's awesome!
I just finished my own install and appreciated your video, watched it to resolve questions that I had related to my install. Double door x 6'8" old style, upgrade to new style. Conversion kit perfectly easy to do. The new lifting wires were installed, but too long. It wasn't clear from the directions if I needed to loosen the wire adjustment screw or simply wind the extra wire on the drums. After watching your install, skipping ahead to adding tension to the springs made it clear the best choice was adjust the wire after adding the half turn of wire to the drum. I loosened the little black screw securing the wire to the drum, pull the wire equally tight on both sides, and tightened the screw to secure the wire. Thank you for such a clearly articulated video. I've tried to put an instructional video together, nah, just laughed at the result.
Hey James - I'm so glad this was useful to you! Nice job getting your door figured out. :)
Thank you for the no nonsense and to the point video! By far the best I have viewed for replacing Torquemaster springs. Just one note, you have the Torquemaster Plus vs the Original Torquemaster One which has the dial indicator on the end to show the number of turns you have on the spring.
Thanks for the note, Stephen!
Well done ,perfect, I just had mine break this morning scared the daylights out of me lol . I'm well mechanical inclined and I will be doing this thank you
Thank you for the great explanation and I just ordered the springs from your link…I just wanted to add one thing, in my case I have tension on both springs but my garage door was not opening. After lots of hit and trail I figured it out that one spring is broken. When I started adding more tension then right one was going easily and dose not seems to be gaining any tension. Kit will be getting delivered so it’s my weekend activity. I will keep you posted. Thank you Again 🙏🏻
I'm glad you were able to diagnose the issue. Best of luck with the replacement process!
Thank you again and I am able to fix my garage door. 🙏🏻
Special shout out to you!
This is by far the most well thought out DIY video that I think I’ve ever seen!
Thanks for making this. I have the same door except it’s a single car garage with a single spring. Thanks to this video, I was able to order the correct parts the first time and get the door working properly again.
Really appreciate you and your son taking the time to make this for us!!
For future reference, the single door setup is exactly half of the double door setup. Minimal differences.
Wow - You've made my day! Thank you very much, and I'm really glad to hear your replacement went smoothly!
Thank you so much for making this video. My garage door spring just got broke today.
Sorry to hear it broke! Hopefully getting it fixed won't be difficult. Good luck!
@@AmplifyDIY I tried to figure out how the garage spring mechanism works today. I think it’s not a hard repair at all.
Very good and clear instructions. No need for the paper instructions included with the springs other than to determine amount of sling turns. Thanks a lot
Nice job getting yours replaced, Chris!
Thank you for your time. I really appreciated it you because I was able to do my own garage spring replacement without calling a pro and pay them just to asses the problem.
Thanks for the video. Mine broke yesterday and after getting a quote to fix it of $400 (they also wanted to convert to exposed springs) I decided I would do my own. Springs are ordered and will have the door working properly in no time. Managed to get 8 years out of the one that broke but will replace both. I liked the clear and simple instructional steps you used while making the video.
Aw, this makes my day! I love it when one of my videos helps someone. Thanks for letting me know, and thanks for watching!
What is the website to order the spring for my torque master plus system, 16x8 door size, and weighing 144 lbs? Thank you.
I just broke my sping this is exactly what I needed.
Thank you for the excellent tutorial! I have the same Wayne Dalton system and was able to easily replace the springs after watching you. I like that you left your oops moment in as well. The instructions that came with the new springs were very thorough however, your video was much easier to comprehend. Thanks again sir.
Thank you so much. I’ve been searching all day and had a company coming 3 days from now. So glad I found your video.
You are so welcome!
I am now confident going into replacing my torquemaster spring! Thanks so much and God bless you!
You can do it, Michael! I'm happy to try to answer any questions you run into. Good luck!
Great video! Attempting my first spring replacement in a few days when the parts get it. Your video has eased my mind a lot about this repair.
You can do it!
@@AmplifyDIY just did it this morning with the help of my 10 year old. Only complication I ran into was the left spring was stuck and wouldn’t come out. Had to stick a bunch of long sticks from the other side and knock it out. Thanks for the video and the tips!
@@touahero Fantastic!
Thanks for the video! Garage is now fixed and I saved $250+
Fantastic!
Amazingly clear and precise.. kudos for creating the video
Perfect video to show how to replace and work a garage door spring ! This gentleman has a gift of explaining things and should be in some sort of teaching or training professional. I understood everything perfectly and that never happens. Very talented. Thank you
Thanks 👍
Wow. I hope youre getting paid for this video. :) most clear instructions ive seen anywhere.
Thank you, Saryu!
Thank you so much for making this Video.
Thank you for great video. You saved me $1,600 on my garage door.
Awesome, Faisal!
Thank you so much, this is such a good detailed informative video. I watched many before watching this is one and none of them were as detailed as this.
Glad it was helpful!
I just used this video to replace my Torquemaster Plus spring. It worked great and was immensely helpful. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for. The fact that you made some mistakes, were able to talk and tell us about them was amazing. Many videos do not correct errors or do not talk about possible problems that I may run into. God bless you, keep going. BTW this is my first comment that I post.
Mistakes are just opportunities to learn. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video, very informative. My spring broke three days ago. I called a repairman and they said that the spring could not be replaced and had to get a whole new. However,
I knew that that was wrong because I had already watched your video. So now I’m in the process of ordering the parts and while I wait on the parts I decided to go ahead and take everything down and once the parts get here I can slide everything in and put it back together.
Nice! Hopefully your parts arrive quickly. Best of luck completing the job!
Just changed mine out here in a sweaty garage in Las Vegas, and this video saved me tons of time and money. Great video! Thanks!! 👍
Glad it helped, Perry!
Just wanted to add my thanks for your excellent video. Clear, detailed, yet concise. Perfect emphasis. My single spring let loose and your video was just as applicable to my door. Thanks again.
Glad it helped!
@AmplifyDIY Oh. I got my spring from DDM Garage Door. Their website takes the Wayne Dalton number directly for a perfect match. Also, I used the estimated turns as a guide. I kept tensioning the spring and checked the door after a few turns. I kept going until the door opened as it should. As long as I was in the ball park of the estimate, I knew I was OK. This way I never had to take turns out.
Best DIY presentation ever, period.
I saved $500 after I watched your video. Thank you 👍
Awesome, Bigagassi!
thanks you also pass it to your son ,is precious skill and confidence for others
The best video on how to replace it by Wayne Dalson!
Excellant video. Exactly what I needed. Well done.. all the information I need ... thanks
You're welcome!
I wonder if it’s even possible to do the instructions better than you’ve done. What an amazing instructional video ! Kudos.