Garage Door Spring Measuring

Measure the circumference of the cable drum and measure the height of the garage door in inches.

Garage door spring measuring.

Spring orientation only worry about. Measure the diameter of 1 16 of an inch. Sometimes this number is written on the winding or stationary cone. This is the number of turns that are on your spring.

If your 10 coil count measures 2 1 2 inches you have 25 inch wires. Inch markings on the other side. Steel ruler marked with all spring wire sizes on one side. Inside diameter 90 of doors have a 2 0 inside diameter 3.

Inside diameter 90 of doors have a 2 0 inside diameter 3. Things needed locking pliers or c clamp stepladder measuring tape two by four handsaw. For other measurements talk to a garage door repair professional or find a 10 coil measurement chart online. Divide the height of the garage door by the cable drum circumference then add one.

Spring orientation if ordering just one spring left. If you see a 1 75 on the cone the spring has a 13 4 inch diameter. For example a 14 high door is 168 high. First make sure the coils are compressed as gaps can deliver an inaccurate measurement.

Spring length how long each spring is 4. Spring length how long each spring is 4. Left wind springs are located on the right hand side of the door and right wind springs are located on the left side. If you have 1 1 4 inches in a 10 coil count the wires are 0 125.

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. Spring measuring tool garage door spring measuring tool. Insert the end of the tape measure between two coils count to 10 coils and pull the measure to the point between the 10th and 11th coils.