Can be very tricky to
identify by the
eye so we made a group of categories based on the garage door type,
weight of door, or actual wire diameter. With over 200
different sizes to choose from we have narrowed
the search in a hope to make things easier for you. Take a few moments
to identify your garage door based on the categories above, ie
Non-Insulated or Partial Vinyl-Back Insulated? Or, maybe Fully
Insulated Steel-Back Garage Door? Is your door 25g or
24g? Under each
type of garage door you will find a selection of Torsion Springs list
in terms of High Cycle
Life starting around 10,000
cycles up to 100,000
cycles.
Safely Unwind Your Torsion Springs with the help from this video below.
FREE
WINDING BARS
WITH TORSION SPRING -PAIRS! (Galvanized 2"ID)
We offer many sizes of Garage
Door Springs
to properly balance the variety of Garage
Doors Installed
today. From 8x7 Single wide non-insulated 75lb garage doors
to large 18' wide double car made from steel or even
heavier garage
doors wood garage doors
weighing up to 1000lbs. What ever your door type is
we can assure you
that we have the right match for your garage. First we need
to
determine which type of Garage
Door Springs
you have on your garage door. Torsion
Springs
are mounted just above the opening on a tube or torsion
shaft.
Single car steel garage
doors
usually have only one Torsion
Spring,
while double car garage
doors
have two Torsion
Springs.
Heavier wood
garage doors
can have up to four Torsion Springs on a door to help balance the
heavier weight properly. If your Garage
Door Springs
are mounted above your horizontal Garage
Door Tracks,
then you require Extension
Springs
which are located here.
First
Step:
Measure the length of the Broken
Torsion Spring
(Not including
the silver end cones or the gap where the garage door spring
broke.)
The best
way to accurately measure your broken
garage door springs
is shown here. Measure the one side as shown above, 9 1/4"
then hold
the tape and move it over to the other piece as shown below, then
extend the tape to measure to the
other end of the torsion
spring.
When your garage
door spring
breaks it will leave a small gap, usually 2" between the two
pieces. Only measure the two
pieces of spring and add them together to get your actual
length.
Step Two:
Check the silver end
cones for embossed codes or
model numbers to identify the Inside Diameter of the Torsion
Spring(s) See Pictures Below: P200S
refers to 2" Inside Diameter and
P175S refers to 1.75" Inside Diameter Inside Diameter of Torsion
Springs Garage Door
Springs Measure Inside
Diameter Inside
Diameter of Torsion Springs
Next Step:
Lets determine the wire or coil size. This is the .192 .207
.218 measurement,
which is the thickness of the wire or coil. Measure the
length of 10 and 20 coils. This will determine
the wire or coil thickness or diameter. Use the chart below
to determine your correct coil.
Last Step:
If you have two Torsion Springs on your Garage Door, you can safely
order a PAIR which will
Include
1 Left Winding and 1 Right Winding. To determine your
winding, stand
Inside your garage looking out to your driveway, or simply looking up
at your Garage Door Springs. (refer to image below)
Here is an example of a typical two car garage with two torsion
springs.
The Torsion
Spring on the Right of center is a LEFT WIND
and the Torsion Spring on the Left of center is a RIGHT WIND.
Left Wind Torsion Springs will usually have black paint on the winding
cone end while a Right Wind Torsion Spring will usually have red paint
on the winding cone.
*** WARNING *** Garage doors use torsion or extension springs to counter balance the weight of the door. Never under any circumstances attempt to adjust, repair, remove or install any spring assembly, bottom fixtures, spring anchor, cables, pulleys, or any other component under spring tension. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
