Garage Door Installation Instructions Torsion Spring

Framing the opening the garage door opening should be approximately the same size as the door figure 1.

Garage door installation instructions torsion spring.

It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual. Torsion spring and opener. The opening must be framed with 2 x 6 minimum wood jambs. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance.

In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs. Garage door springs must be properly balanced to operate efficiently and they can experience a reduction in tension over time. For doors over 8 tall contact amarr garage doors sec on 5 4 4 5 3 3 2 2 bottom 1 1 roller hinge 2 track step 1. The spring is secured to a spring anchor bracket on one end and to the shaft on the other.

Read the information in both manuals before beginning installation. 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. 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. Slip the torsion springs onto the spring tube the red winding cone on the left end the nylon center bearing center bearing plate and the black winding cone torsion spring on the right end fig.

Signs that can indicate the need for a garage door spring repair or replacement include. Supplemental instructions torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual. The torsion springs on steel rolling doors work the same way as other torsion springs in the garage door industry. You will be winding up on the torsion spring.

Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers. When the door is closed the spring is wound.