Ideal Garage Door Torsion Spring Installation

A functional garage door system lifts the door in a balanced manner.

Ideal garage door torsion spring installation.

Both ideal and holmes have been purchased by clopay building products company inc the ez set system is now sold under all three names. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. This is an informational video only for a comprehensive guide consult the owners manual however i go over some key steps from start to finish. Clopay door later purchased ideal door company.

Torsion springs need to provide enough force to equal the weight of the door. The wood anchor pad must be made of a grade 2 or better southern yellow pine also known as southern pine or yellow pine. Garage door springs come in two styles. Torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the residential garage door instructions referred to as the manual.

Torsion springs and garage door weight. It covers installation of torsion springs step 14 of the manual. It is important that the torsion spring assembly be firmly and securely attached to the frame of the garage. The ez set torsion spring system was first developed by the ideal door company in baldwin wisconsin.

Get in touch 1 800 621 3667. For all other information and safety warnings concerning your garage door see the manual. Torsion no 1white rw 218x2x22 menards sku. An unbalanced door is a sign of.

A noisy door often means the springs are straining and need to be replaced. This torsion spring system is sold under both names. Introduction to ez set torsion springs. Step 1 preparing the door frame.

Door opens and closes too slowly. Holmes garage door company also uses the ez set system. Garage door parts accessories ideal door overhead garage door 0 218 x 2 x 22 no. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.

1 white right wound torsion spring model number. 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. Refer to figure tor 1 for the configuration of 2 x 6 wood jambs. 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.

A failing unbalanced or poorly matched spring. Torsion springs vs extension springs.