If there are multiple springs on your garage door we strongly recommend replacing both torsion springs.
Garage door torsion spring left or right.
We we offer a vast selection of wire and spring sizes and both left and right wind torsion.
If one spring is broken on your torsion system we highly recommend replacing both springs.
What can we say it can appear a bit complicated.
Thus they have their end of wire on the right side.
All dura lift torsion springs are manufactured from class 2 high tensile oil tempered spring wire meeting astm a229.
Here s how to tell if your garage door torsion spring is a left wound spring or a right wound spring as seen from the back of the door.
Most standard residential torsion systems have two torsion springs one on the right and left.
Besides this the color code system for torsion springs is also purposed to help technicians determine the gauge or thickness of the wire.
There is a lot of confusion among people regarding right hand winding torsion spring and left hand winding torsion spring.
Gdn garage door torsion spring 30 length 2 inside diameter 0 25 wire size right wound got this to replace my broken garage door spring.
Professional series springs not from china torsion spring s for torsion systems set above the garage door.
Winding bars are 18 in length and are also advised when winding and un winding springs.
They call it a right spring but when you are looking at the door from the inside it goes on the left side and vice versa.
The left wound spring is installed on the right hand side of the door as your standing inside your garage looking out please measure twice.
The left spring is right hand wound rhw and the right spring is left hand wound lhw.
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.
Torsion springs are non returnable.
The right hand winding springs are wound in a clockwise direction.
The direction of the wind on the spring is opposite the side that it goes on ex.
All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles.
Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.
If you have only one spring on your garage door just remember that if the spring is on the left side of the bracket it is right wind and if it is on the right of the bracket it is left wind.
These are dangerous so if you aren t sure of yourself get someone who knows how to do it for you.
All of our torsion spring wire is coated.
Things to know about garage door torsion springs.