Garage Door Installation Instructions Torsion Spring

Torsion spring and opener.

Garage door installation instructions 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. Read the information in both manuals before beginning installation. Supplemental instructions torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual. Signs that can indicate the need for a garage door spring repair or replacement include.

When the door is closed the spring is wound. This is your first quarter turn. In this video we show how to replace standard garage door torsion springs. Begin by turning the spring up 1 4 turn until it meets resistance.

For all other information and safety warnings concerning your garage door see the manual. Framing the opening the garage door opening should be approximately the same size as the door figure 1. 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. Garage door springs must be properly balanced to operate efficiently and they can experience a reduction in tension over time.

The spring is secured to a spring anchor bracket on one end and to the shaft on the other. 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. It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual. You will be winding up on the torsion spring.

The opening must be framed with 2 x 6 minimum wood jambs. The torsion springs on steel rolling doors work the same way as other torsion springs in the garage door industry.