Garage Door Extension Spring Wire Diameter

Torsion spring inside diameter and overall length in many cases the inside diameter of the torsion spring will be indicated on the stationary cone in between the two springs at the midpoint of the door.

Garage door extension spring wire diameter.

These sturdy garage door torsion springs are made of steel coils with aluminum cones and can withstand any weather making them the best buy for your garage door. Or if the door has four extension springs the door would use two 100 pound lift springs and two 110 pound lift springs. Measure the diameter of 1 16 of an inch. Left wind springs are located on the right hand side of the door and right wind springs are located on the left side.

Sometimes this number is written on the winding or stationary cone. 2 means the inside diameter is two inches etc. The weight that shows on the bathroom scale is the size extension spring you need to order. These high quality garage door torsion springs include cones installed on the springs and are sleek oil tempered and coated black for a strong smoother operation.

If you cannot find the size indication simply measure the inside diameter yourself. Carefully remove the extension springs from the garage door. Knowing the spring s length can help you find the wire size on the chart above. 1 75 means the inside diameter is 1 inches.

If you see a 1 75 on the cone the spring has a 13 4 inch diameter. Garage door torsion springs for any wire size or length up to 39. For a one car garage door carefully lower the garage door onto a bathroom scale in the center of the garage door. This door would use two 210 pound lift extension springs.