Garage Door Tension Side Spring

Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.

Garage door tension side spring. Two p730 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 90 lbs. Through the use of pulleys they perform the same function as the torsion springs. 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 springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease.

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. Wider and taller doors found in warehouses and commercial facilities use larger torsion springs. Usually you will have two springs on your door which will be color coded. The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel.

There are two at either side of the door to help with the tensile strength of each spring even though the extension is separate from one another. Door with an initial tension of 110 lbs. They extend when the door is lowered and closed and retract as it opens. They come under tension when the garage door is closed to make lifting the.

Over the past 40 to 50 years the most common type of spring installed on new garage door builds is the torsion spring. Torsion springs sit against the wall over the garage door. When the door is closed and at rest the torsion spring stores enormous amounts of energy and when you want the door to open the spring helps by uncoiling and releasing that energy. Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track.

A garage door generally has two extension springs one on each side of the door and runs parallel to the track. Four p730 springs two on each side of the door can handle a 150 lbs. Torsion springs store energy by coiling tightly as the door as the door closes. The direction of the wind on the spring is opposite the side that it goes on ex.

Either 4 c hook s or 4 w hook s sold separately are required to connect the springs to the jamb hardware. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. The left wound spring is installed on the right hand side of the door as your standing inside your garage looking out please measure twice.

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.