Single Garage Door Torsion Spring

Another example is the clopay ez set torsion spring system for garage doors.

Single garage door torsion spring.

Many builders install one spring on garage door when they install the door. Counter balance the weight of the garage door. If the garage door has two springs measure each spring individually. Torsion springs sit against the wall over the garage door.

Many garage door installers avoid using two torsion springs when they install a new door in order to save money at the time. To measure the torsion springs follow each of the following steps carefully. Garage door in many cases will dictate how many springs are needed for your garage door if the garage door is a single car door either 8 7 or 8 8 made of aluminum or other lightweight material then it will. This method of measuring your torsion spring requires you to measure the existing springs.

Wire x 1 75 in. Just beyond the end bearing plate is the cable drum. One spring systems utilize a larger spring that puts added stress on the other garage door system components. See lower price in cart.

Use this method if the door worked correctly before the spring s broke and the garage door has not been tampered with. Torsion springs store energy by coiling tightly as the door as the door closes. It is not uncommon to have two different size springs. In most cases on double door 16 feet wide and larger we recommend replacing with a two spring system.

If you have very large heavy door then two or more springs will be required some very heavy wood doors may require 3 or even 4 springs to provide enough lifting strength to. Garage door torsion springs 1 75 pair with non slip winding bars coated torsion springs with a minimum of 10 000 cycles 0 207x1 75 x24. L torsion springs in orange right wound single for sectional garage door. Require only one spring.

Wire x 2 in. D x 31 in. The bottom of the cable is attached to a bracket that wraps around the front of and outside the vertical track. On these the cable often runs on the front of the cable drum.

D x 22 in.