Torsion Spring Garage Door Broke

A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired.

Torsion spring garage door broke.

The springs are what makes it easy for the garage door to be lifted via the garage door opener or even manually despite the weight. A garage door spring is one of those household items you probably never think about. The garage door is normally installed with torsion springs that are mounted on top of the garage door. The spring is intended to act as a counterbalancing part of the door system.

If your garage door isn t operating properly the torsion springs are likely to blame. The importance of garage door springs. Having heard the horror stories associated with diy torsion spring replacements i was concerned about my ability to tackle my garage door repair on my own. A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight.

Otherwise replace both the left and right springs at the same time to save yourself from having to do the job twice. There are two main types of garage door springs torsion springs and extension springs. The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be. I wanted to thank you for the overall great customer service garage door nation recently provided me regarding a broken torsion spring on my 7 x16 garage door.

Garage door with two torsion springs. Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs. This makes it much easier to lift because the good spring will be pulling half the weight of the garage door. The spring bar torsion tube also has drums at each end.

These spring s are mounted on a spring bar torsion tube above the garage door opening. If you re concerned about tackling this project on your own consider hiring out the job to a professional. The spring counterbalances the weight of the door by winding and unwinding each time someone opens and closes the garage door. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles.

Torsion springs utilize a spring or springs mounted above the garage door opening. The garage door is usually very heavy. Until it s broken that is and you re stuck in the garage with a door that won t open and a car that can.