Garage Door Extension Spring Wire Diameter

Garage door torsion springs for any wire size or length up to 39.

Garage door extension spring wire diameter.

Measure 10 coils to the nearest 1 16. The weight that shows on the bathroom scale is the size extension spring you need to order. If you see a 1 75 on the cone the spring has a 13 4 inch diameter. Left wind springs are located on the right hand side of the door and right wind springs are located on the left side.

A more accurate method for weighing either a torsion spring door or an extension spring door is on our youtube channel. 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. Or if the door has four extension springs the door would use two 100 pound lift springs and two 110 pound lift springs. To order the correct springs for your garage door you ll need to know a few details about your door system.

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. Measure the diameter of 1 16 of an inch. If you cannot find the size indication simply measure the inside diameter yourself. 1 75 means the inside diameter is 1 inches.

This door would use two 210 pound lift extension springs. For a one car garage door carefully lower the garage door onto a bathroom scale in the center of the garage door. Sometimes this number is written on the winding or stationary cone. Carefully remove the extension springs from the garage door.