Mounted horizontally above the opening garage door torsion springs are twisted as the door goes down storing energy in the process.
Residential garage door torsion springs.
Torsion springs are more common for heavier garage door installations think taller insulated windowed wooden garage doors.
Torsion springs extension springs and other garage door hardware can cause serious injury or death if not handled and installed properly.
When the spring unwinds the energy is released causing the door to rise.
Because of this continual stress torsion springs typically only last for 12 000 15 000 cycles from the original door producer.
Professional installation is recommended.
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Standard residential torsion springs are found on a shaft above the center of the garage door.
All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles.
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.
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Wider and taller doors found in warehouses and commercial facilities use larger torsion springs.
With our easy to use torsion spring selection tool below you can find the spring you need quickly and or accurately upgrade to a spring with more cycles.
These springs typically come in 1 3 4 2 and 2 1 4 inside diameters.
Do not attempt to install springs or hardware yourself unless you have the proper tools reasonable mechanical aptitude and experience and upper arm strength.
Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.
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Torsion springs are the most common type of springs found in garages and can lift more weight than extension springs.
Did you know that torsion springs account for over 95 of the lift that is needed to raise a garage door.
If you have a broken torsion spring read below to make the measurements you need and then purchase a new garage door spring or springs.