Garage Door Spring Rotation

A torque force is a twisting force that causes rotation.

Garage door spring rotation. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. Usually you will have two springs on your door which will be color coded. With locking pliers clamped on the torsion tube winding bars are used to wind the springs tighter to increase tension.

Put on eye. Garage door torsion springs 2 pair with a pair of winding bars coated torsion springs with a minimum of 10 000 cycles 0 207x2 x20. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs 1 x research sourcestep 2 loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar. Most of the time the end on the right hand wind is red and the left and wind is black as you can see on the graphic below.

The torsion spring helps the garage door open and close easily. Tension is reduced by removing turns. To adjust torsion spring tension the door is locked in the down position. Position a sturdy ladder to the side of the springs rather than working directly in front of them for safety reasons.

Torsion springs are growing in popularity. These springs have lots of benefits starting from the way they work instead of extending and contracting torsion springs turn which typically results in a longer life cycle. In most cases you can determine the wind of your garage door torsion spring by using the color coded system on the cones at the end of the spring. Step 1 unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.

Torsion springs can be designed to work in a clockwise or counter clockwise rotation.