Single Garage Door Torsion Spring

Require only one spring.

Single garage door torsion spring.

Typically using a single spring instead of two will save just two or three dollars. Just beyond the end bearing plate is the cable drum. Many builders install one spring on garage door when they install the door. If the garage door has two springs measure each spring individually.

In most cases on double door 16 feet wide and larger we recommend replacing with a two spring system. Use this method if the door worked correctly before the spring s broke and the garage door has not been tampered with. D x 31 in. Many garage door installers avoid using two torsion springs when they install a new door in order to save money at the time.

Torsion springs sit against the wall over the garage door. Wire x 1 75 in. The bottom of the cable is attached to a bracket that wraps around the front of and outside the vertical track. 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.

Wire x 2 in. This method of measuring your torsion spring requires you to measure the existing springs. L torsion springs in orange right wound single for sectional garage door. One spring systems utilize a larger spring that puts added stress on the other garage door system components.

L torsion springs in brown left and right wound pair for sectional garage doors. Torsion springs store energy by coiling tightly as the door as the door closes. On these the cable often runs on the front of the cable drum. D x 22 in.

Counter balance the weight of the garage door. To measure the torsion springs follow each of the following steps carefully. 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.

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