Easy Set Garage Door Springs

Introduction to ez set torsion springs.

Easy set garage door springs.

Side mounted springs are long heavy springs mounted on each side of the upper garage door track. This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. In essence they offset the weight of the door and make it lighter when opening or closing it whether the door is operated manually or via electrical power. Springs play a vital role in the function of a garage door.

Holmes garage door company also uses the ez set system. Springs work by counteracting the force of gravity. Both ideal and holmes have been purchased by clopay building products company inc the ez set system is now sold under all three names. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.

Once a job exclusively for trained garage door professionals clopay s ez set torsion spring system makes torsion spring installation faster and easier for the do it yourselfer. Garage door parts accessories ideal door overhead garage door 0 177 x 1 75 x 28 ez set gold a left wound spring model number. The following do it yourself instructions for fixing garage door springs are written to help the diy homeowner replace ez set torsion springs that are mounted to the left end of the shaft above the garage door as pictured above. Track and 12 in.

Ez set torsion spring torsion tube and coupler drums cable assembly ez set winding unit ez set end bearing mounting brackets fasteners and instructions works on 7 ft. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. There are two types of garage door spring systems. This kit is compatible with most steel or wood sectional garage doors.

The springs extend along the shaft and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel. Radius horizontal track do not use on doors with lhr track or doors using the double track lhr conversion kit. 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. Your spring cable drum bracket and winder should look much like these.

H door with standard lift 2 in. This ideal door ez set torsion spring conversion kit contains the parts necessary for a single spring installation on a 7 foot high garage door.