Garage Door Torsion Spring Installation

Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs.

Garage door torsion spring installation. Mounted horizontally above the opening garage door torsion springs are twisted as the door goes down storing energy in the process. Door opens and closes too slowly. Many garage door servicemen mark the springs with chalk or paint but you can probably wind the springs in the time it would take me to explain how to read the marks. Torsion springs are the most common type of springs found in garages and can lift more weight than extension springs.

Just a video showing how to change out broken garage door torsion springs with new ones. If the garage door spring snakes after tightening the set screws repeat the process and stretch the spring half as much as before. Professional installation is recommended. At this point you will wind the springs.

A broken spring can prevent an electric door opener s motor from reaching top speed so a. This segment covers the installation of torsion springs. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.

Part 1 of 2. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. You will be winding up on the torsion spring. Torsion springs extension springs and other garage door hardware can cause serious injury or death if not handled and installed properly.

Do not attempt to install springs or hardware yourself unless you have the proper tools reasonable mechanical aptitude and experience and upper arm strength. Garage door springs must be properly balanced to operate efficiently and they can experience a reduction in tension over time. Larger commercial and industrial overhead garage door torsion springs are stretched as much as an inch. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.

Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury. Signs that can indicate the need for a garage door spring repair or replacement include. Black winding cone torsion springs are used on the right side of the door and red winding cone torsion springs are used on the left side of the door when viewing the door from the inside looking out. Garage door springs come in two styles.