How Do I Measure A Garage Door Spring

I have a 17 x7 insulated garage door and one of my torsion springs broke last night.

How do i measure a garage door spring.

Inside diameter 90 of doors have a 2 0 inside diameter 3. Spring length how long each spring is 4. The other important measurement of your garage spring is its overall length. Usually the length of the spring is vital to its overall winding capacity.

Torsion springs vs extension springs. Torsion springs need to provide enough force to equal the weight of the door. It works as opposites so if the spring is on the right side of the center when looking from inside your garage out to your door it is left wound. Many conventional doors with hinges at each side use one piece springs at each.

Perfect solutions recommends replacing all springs on your door even if only 1 snaps or breaks. With that spring positioned on a flat place run a measuring tape or ruler along the spring s inside diameter. Spring orientation only worry about this if you have a 1 s. Springs in general last about 10 14 years or 15 20 thousand cycles.

Torsion springs and garage door weight. They extend as your door moves and helps to balance your garage door. An unbalanced door is a sign of. That measurement is the spring s diameter.

The previous owner said that they replaced the original ones with smaller versions because that s all the store had in stock at the time. Spring orientation if ordering just one spring left wound or right wound. Generally when looking from within the garage if the spring is on the left side it is right wound and vice versa. In order to order new garage door torsion springs you will need to measure as accurately as possible your current spring s and find the.

A failing unbalanced or poorly matched spring. Extension springs do as their name suggests. I want to get the most appropriate size for my door but i dont know what needs to be considered. How to measure garage door springs.