Garage Door Spring Cones

If the spring is in one piece you can find the diameter on the cones p175 1 3 4 and p200 2.

Garage door spring cones.

Dura lift 0 225 in x 2 in left and right wound 2 pack red steel garage door torsion spring. To decrease tension for a door that isn t closing fully is difficult to close or opens too quickly wind the cone down 23 x research source in the opposite direction from how the garage door cable passes through the pulley. Press the spring into the mouth of the jaws of the wrench with your thumb and rest the other end of the wrench on the top of the door. Torsion spring cones are primarily based on the inside diameter id of the spring.

Typically residential springs will have a 1 3 4 or 2 inside diameter. So if the spring to your left is broken you want to order a right wound spring. Extension springs are the most common type of garage door spring for residential use and can break after excessive usage. Likewise right wind cones like the 3 1 2 winding cone.

Step 2 determine spring wind. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. The spring to your right is a left wound spring and the spring to your left is the right wound spring. These sets include winding and stationary cones sold as a set.

To increase tension for a door that s difficult to open or closes too quickly wind the cone up in the same direction as the garage door cable goes through the pulley. Garage door universal spring cones north shore commercial door stocks thousands of garage door parts so we have the part you need and can ship it to you fast. Continue reinserting the bar and pulling down on the winding cone until the cone is all the way at the end of the spring. Slide the torsion bar to the left then add the center bearing.

Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. Most standard residential torsion systems have two torsion springs one on the right and left. Winding rods are included with purchase. These springs are typically made of steel and mounted above the horizontal track of the garage door.

With most new garage doors there will be two torsion springs separated by a divider that s located at the midpoint of the door. Connect both of the stationary cones to the center bracket with the nuts and bolts you removed previously. Install the center bearing and the right spring then secure the cones. Next pull down on the winding cone with a winding bar.

Left wind cones like the 6 winding cone pictured above left must be used on left wind springs. Cre8tive hardware 6 pack black plastic garage door decorative magnetic hinge and handle set. This cone applies the tension to the shaft and thus provides the lift for the garage door. Another important characteristic of torsion spring cones is the wind.

We carry a range of universal garage door torsion spring cones in various sizes to fit just about any garage door. Slide the right spring onto the bar and press the bearing into the stationary cone.