Ideal Garage Door Torsion Spring Installation

It is much safer than traditional torsion systems because the spring is wound with a drill rather than with winding bars and the more dangerous screwdrivers which should never be used that have caused many injuries over the decades.

Ideal garage door torsion spring installation. Door opens and closes too slowly. Introduction to ez set torsion springs. Torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual. Torsion no 1white rw 218x2x22 menards sku.

Read the information in both manuals before beginning installation. Ideal door is a leader in residential and commercial garage doors and a preferred brand among consumers architects specifiers and building professionals. Clopay door later purchased ideal door company. It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual.

In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. A noisy door often means the springs are straining and need to be replaced. The ez set torsion spring system was first developed by the ideal door company in baldwin wisconsin. It is important that the torsion spring assembly be firmly and securely attached to the frame of the garage.

Both ideal and holmes have been purchased by clopay building products company inc the ez set system is now sold under all three names. Garage door springs come in two styles. An unbalanced door is a sign of. A failing unbalanced or poorly matched spring.

Get in touch 1 800 621 3667. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. Garage door parts accessories ideal door overhead garage door 0 218 x 2 x 22 no. Holmes garage door company also uses the ez set system.

For all other information and safety warnings concerning your garage door see the manual. This torsion spring system is sold under both names. Refer to figure tor 1 for the configuration of 2 x 6 wood jambs. 1 white right wound torsion spring model number.

The wood anchor pad must be made of a grade 2 or better southern yellow pine also known as southern pine or yellow pine. A functional garage door system lifts the door in a balanced manner. Torsion springs need to provide enough force to equal the weight of the door. Step 1 preparing the door frame.

A broken spring can prevent an electric door opener s motor from reaching top speed so a slowly moving door could be a symptom of a spring issue. Torsion springs and garage door weight.