My Garage Door Does Not Have A Torsion Spring

Whenever possible we always recommend a two spring system option to the homeowner but we also offer a single spring option if it is available.

My garage door does not have a torsion spring.

If your garage door springs have lasted less than five years or if you plan to live where you are for many years you may want to try the extra long life torsion springs. The pulleys rotate and pull the cables which lift the door on each side. Use a ladder to reach the torsion spring and raise the door. There are pulleys on each end attached to cables.

Disconnect the power cord from the outlet. Often enough they end up using a screw driver. The color code is a system that helps in the correct identification of the spring for replacement and repair purposes. Extension springs do as their name suggests.

Winding a torsion spring with a screw driver some people try to wind a garage door torsion spring themselves. You will also avoid extra work down the road. By using larger springs you can in most cases quadruple your spring life while only doubling the cost of the springs. Most commonly it has a three pronged support system with a center and two end bearing plates at either end.

Regardless of the type your garage springs are responsible for helping the door raise and lower. You may also notice your garage door falling to the floor much more quickly than usual when you close it. Pull the rope to disconnect the opener. The torsion spring is positioned over the closed door parallel to it.

When the motor is activated the spring is engaged and uncoils releasing its energy to lift the door. Unfortunately they rarely own the required tool a winding bar. The best practice is to contact a professional unless you re extremely comfortable handling a garage door. Springs in general last about 10 14 years or 15 20 thousand cycles.

They extend as your door moves and helps to balance your garage door. Ideally it does not have any impact on how the garage door functions and is simply a technical identification system. Garage door springs are color coded. This occurs when your motor tries to open the door but the torsion spring does not comply as a result the garage door opener is forcing the door to open and can subsequently bend it at the top section.

Do not attempt to weigh or repair garage doors alone. Torsion springs turn as you open and close your garage door. 1 secure the door in place by putting a c clamp on the garage door track above the bottom most door roller. Be sure to have all your tools inside before closing the door unless you have an alternate access door to the garage.

The torsion spring is mounted to the header wall above the garage door.