How to Replace a Door Closer Spring

Two often-ignored door closer parts are the chain and the spring. These two parts perform a small but important part in your door opening and closing successfully. When you open your storm door on a windy day, you can feel the wind try to pull it further. However, you know it can only go so far because the chain stops it and protects both the door and the closer from damage. The spring hooks onto the chain and keeps it from falling into the door opening while you close the storm door. If your spring becomes stretched, replace it with a new one to continue to provide protection to your closer's chain.

Pliers
Vise grips
Tape measure
Hammer

Instructions

- 1
  Untwist the old spring's end from the chain and separate the two pieces. Use a pliers to bend the spring, if necessary, but be careful not to damage the chain. The spring now hangs from the header jamb by a duplex nail.
- 2
  Grasp the duplex nail's head with a pliers or vise grips. Pull the nail out of the jamb.
- 3
  Twist one end of the new closer spring through the lowest-hanging chain link. Locate the lowest-hanging chain link with the storm door closed.
- 4
  Lift the spring's free end up to the header jamb. Position the spring about 2 to 3 inches over from the side jamb. Do not simply reuse the hole from the first spring because this won't supply a secure hold. Use a duplex nail to secure the spring in place.

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