Garage Door Extension Torsion Spring

The holmes hally p730 30 in.

Garage door extension torsion spring. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. You can choose and purchase torsion springs and extension springs for just about any commercial or residential garage door project right here inexpensively and without a hassle. Torsion springs extension springs and other garage door hardware can cause serious injury or death if not handled and installed properly. Plug end extension spring the holmes hally p730 30 in.

At american garage door supply inc. Extension springs and torsion springs are the two kinds of garage door springs you ll find in garage doors. When the door is closed and at rest the torsion spring stores enormous amounts of energy and when you want the door to open the spring helps by uncoiling and releasing that energy. Springs are a major part of your garage door unlike other components if a spring breaks you need to replace it to keep your garage door functioning and operating properly.

Torsion spring color codes are based on wire gauge sizes. Extension springs are attached at both ends to other garage door components. They extend as your door moves and helps to balance your garage door. Door with an initial tension of 110 lbs.

The job of the spring is to help lift and lower the door and it does so by providing return force to the component that extended it from its original position. Extension springs do just that through extension instead of rotation. Garage door spring chart from dasma. Two p730 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 90 lbs.

Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. Garage door torsion springs 1 75 pair with non slip winding bars coated torsion springs with a minimum of 10 000 cycles 0 207x1 75 x24. Springs in general last about 10 14 years or 15 20 thousand. The color codes for torsion springs and extension springs are different.

Torsion springs store energy by coiling tightly as the door as the door closes. Torsion spring extension spring when the door people at overhead door company of olmsted county sell and install a new garage door for a customer they almost always use torsion springs. Extension spring color codes are based on the weight of the door. Make sure you know which type of springs you have before using the chart below.

Torsion springs turn as you open and close your garage door. Extension springs do as their name suggests. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. Damage the garage door.

Professional installation is recommended. Torsion springs sit against the wall over the garage door.