Garage Door Single Torsion Spring Installation

Many manufacturers have cut costs by using a single spring on a double wide 16 steel garage door.

Garage door single torsion spring installation.

First the weight of the. From my own experience i would guess that at least 10 of the garage doors have the wrong springs. Give home owners options when it comes to replacing garage door springs. Require only one spring.

Other problems frequently ensue when a single spring is used on a double car garage door. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. If the spring breaks near the stationary cone a large portion of the spring spins loose with the winding cone secured to the shaft. Small garage doors may be made in a single panel that tilts up and back across the garage ceiling.

Links to the left will help you gather that information. Torsion spring dimensions garage door weight garage door model and size track radius and the cable drum number or circumference on the flat portion. One spring systems utilize a larger spring that puts added stress on the other garage door system components. 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.

At this point you will wind the 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. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. Learn how to remove a broken garage door torsion spring and replace with a new one step by step.

In most cases on double door 16 feet wide and larger we recommend replacing with a two spring system. You will be winding up on the torsion spring. Single torsion spring replacement. Spring used in the video.

My garage door spring broke it has one spring should i upgrade to a two spring system 5 100 1 vote many builders install one spring on garage door when they install the door. 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.