Torsion Spring Garage Door Installation Instructions

Garage door springs come in two styles.

Torsion spring garage door installation instructions.

It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual. The following instructions for replacing garage door springs are for do it yourself homeowners and for maintenance repair men who service their smaller commercial or industrial sectional overhead doors. Ez set torsion spring system assembly installation instructions. A broken spring can prevent an electric door opener s motor from reaching top speed so a.

Amarr manufactures residential garage doors commercial sectional doors. Garage door springs must be properly balanced to operate efficiently and they can experience a reduction in tension over time. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. Failure to install the torsion springs on the correct side will cause your door to function improperly and could result in serious injury.

You will be winding up on the torsion spring. 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. Read the information in both manuals. 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.

Door opens and closes too slowly. At this point you will wind the springs. Supplemental instructions torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual. 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.

Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. Steel garage doors wood garage doors aluminum garage doors in carriage house traditional designs. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.

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. For all other information and safety warnings concerning your garage door see the manual. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.