Garage Door Springs Innovations 3: Extension Spring Stretching - DDM Garage Doors Blog

Installing Clopay extension springs has become easier with the Ideal/Clopay EZ-SET winding unit. It wraps the cable around a spool to stretch the spring. Sometimes installers open the door all the way and then attach the extension springs – a dangerous move. Or when installing the door, technicians might install the first two sections, then open the door and hook up the springs. Following this, they hold the door down with vise grips while installing the other two sections.

For Clopay garage door spring users, these methods can be averted with the EZ-SET winding unit.

Read our previous post in this series on safety innovations, or view the fourth and final blog post on garage door spring innovations: extension spring safety cables.

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