Tension Garage Door Torsion Spring

The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door.

Tension garage door torsion spring. Prime line gd 52238 torsion spring winding rods the only tools recommended for adjusting or replacing garage door tension springs 1 2 diameter x 16 long round steel rods pack of 2. We we offer a vast selection of wire and spring sizes and both left and right wind torsion. To measure the torsion springs follow each of the following steps carefully. Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage.

With our easy to use torsion spring selection tool below you can find the spring you need quickly and or accurately upgrade to a spring with more cycles. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. If there are multiple springs on your garage door we strongly recommend replacing both torsion springs. Did you know that torsion springs account for over 95 of the lift that is needed to raise a garage door.

D x 27 in. Use this method if the door worked correctly before the spring s broke and the garage door has not been tampered with. L torsion springs in red left and right wound pair for sectional garage doors. Garage torsion spring torsion spring garage door garage spring 0 25 in.

Wire x 2 in. Because of this continual stress torsion springs typically only last for 12 000 15 000 cycles from the original door producer. Garage door torsion springs 25 garage door torsion springs related products 0 225 in. This video applies t.

If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. This method of measuring your torsion spring requires you to measure the existing springs. For each individual spring we list the inch pounds per turn ippt and of turns to help you ensure that. Winding bars are 18 in length and are also advised when winding and un winding springs.

If the garage door has two springs measure each spring individually. There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. Torsion springs must be adjusted with the door in the down position. The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily.

Adjustment to torsion springs can be dangerous because they must be adjusted with the door down and the spring under tension.