Garage Door Torsion Spring Installation Instructions

Supplemental instructions torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual.

Garage door torsion spring installation instructions. The opening and closing of your garage door no longer has to be loud and disruptive. Torsion spring and opener applications require 2 x 6 minimum spring. At this point you will wind the springs. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.

It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual. The purpose of this tutorial is to show how to install a standard garage door torsion spring assembly on a new garage door or on a door that previously used extension springs torquemaster springs or ez set torsion springs. These directions are designed for torsion springs mounted to both sides of an anchor bracket above the middle of the garage door as pictured above. Black winding cone torsion springs are used on the right side of the door and red winding cone torsion springs are used on the left side of the door when viewing the door from the inside looking out.

Steel residential garage door installation instructions and maintenance 1 and 2 layer construction in this manual you will find safety information how to prepare the opening installing the new door painting maintenance and replacement parts. Discover insulated garage doors with stylish design superior energy efficiency and enhanced noise reduction. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury.

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. Garage door springs come in two styles. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. A broken spring can prevent an electric door opener s motor from reaching top speed so a.

Contact amarr garage doors sec on 5 4 4 5 3 3 2 2 bottom 1 1 roller hinge 2 track step 1. Read the information in both. Door opens and closes too slowly. Instructions for replacing a single torsion spring for replacing garage door extension springs and for replacing wayne dalton torquemaster springs are linked to our diy instructions page above.

The opening must be framed with 2 x 6 minimum wood jambs. Ez set torsion spring system assembly installation instructions. For all other information and safety warnings concerning your garage door see the manual. Garage door springs must be properly balanced to operate efficiently and they can experience a reduction in tension over time.

You will be winding up on the torsion spring. Framing the opening the garage door opening should be approximately the same size as the door figure 1.