Torsion Spring Garage Door Installation Instructions

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 spring garage door installation instructions.

Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual. A broken spring can prevent an electric door opener s motor from reaching top speed so a. Torsion spring and opener applications require 2 x 6 minimum spring anchor pads.

Framing the opening the garage door opening should be approximately the same size as the door figure 1. Garage door springs come in two styles. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. Install standard torsion springs install ez set torsion springs ideal door is a leader in residential and commercial garage doors and a preferred brand among consumers architects specifiers and building professionals.

Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. The following instructions for replacing garage door springs are for do it yourself homeowners and for maintenance repair men who service their smaller commercial or industrial sectional overhead doors. 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. Door opens and closes too slowly.

In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. Garage door springs must be properly balanced to operate efficiently and they can experience a reduction in tension over time. Supplemental instructions torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual. For doors over 8 tall contact amarr garage doors step 1.

You will be winding up on the torsion spring. For all other information and safety warnings concerning your garage door see the manual. At this point you will wind the springs. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance.

These directions are designed for torsion springs mounted to both sides of an anchor bracket above the middle of the garage door as pictured above. Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury. 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. The opening must be framed with 2 x 6 minimum wood jambs.

Read the information in both manuals.