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Where are these said springs located in a typical garage door?
Either centered above the door mounted to a shaft thats as wide as the door, or on either side along the rails the door travels on.
The second kind is far less common in my experience.
I've only seen the second type in the garages I was in (admittedly not very many), I don't live in the US though, assuming you do.
Canada.
They're pretty rare in homes and entirely unseen in warehouses.
Worked for a garage door supplier for a while too: almost all torsion springs. Still a few linear tension springs but really not many.
Depends on the type of garage. It'll either be at the front, above the door and running parallel to the opening, or it'll be a big ass spring above your head when you're facing the door.
In the first case, it's possible it'll just look like a black or green cylinder at first glance.
Above the door opening.