Hook the cable end onto the holder.
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The springs keep the ladder firmly connected to the attic door.
Springs for the ladder can usually be bought from local home improvement stores or hardware suppliers but there are also plenty of places on the internet that can supply attic door springs.
Insert one hooked end of a new ladder spring into the mounting bracket.
Open the stairs and go up to the attic.
Reach up to one of the spring drums grab the cable closest to the header and carefully pull it out.
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Or hold the ladder in the closed position while working on it from above.
To repair or replace the attic ladder springs it is going to require some basic tools and a careful approach.
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Replace the springs one at a time.
Next connect the opposite end into its hole in the connector arm with the point of the hook facing away from the ladder.
Pull toward either end of the spring.
Have someone close the attic stairs and use a 2 inch by 4 bolt to wedge.
Loosen the lock nut at one turnbuckle that connects a spring to a power arm by.
Measure the rough opening of the attic staircase and match it to find a suitable replacement.
Also cut off the nails that hold the staircase to the structure opening.
Repeat this step for the other spring if both need replacing.
Use the same procedure to connect the cable from the drum on the other side of the stair.
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Pull down the stairs and switch on the attic light.
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Remove the springs from the old attic staircase by bending the metal arms forward to release the tension.
While pulling have your partner use the screwdriver to gently pull the hooked end of the spring out of the ring it is attached to.
If an attic light is not installed carry a flashlight into the.
Put on your work gloves and grab one of the springs in the middle.
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