Garage Door Side Extension Springs

When it comes to extension springs the purpose of the color coding system is to help the company performing your garage door service determine the lifting power of the springs.

Garage door side extension springs.

One reason for this is that if you change the spring on one side of the door and not the other side the springs will not pull evenly because the new spring is stronger than the older fatigued spring. Blue 100 tan 110 white 120 green 130 yellow 140 blue 150 red 160 brown. Measure door the height. A more accurate method for weighing either a torsion spring door or an extension spring door is on our youtube channel.

Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. Once your garage door is secured remove the spring hook from the track hanger which will allow you to move the hook and adjust the spring s tension. To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in.

We would be glad to help. This door would use two 210 pound lift extension springs. We make purchasing extension springs easy. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in.

Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. American garage door supply strives to make your purchasing process simple and worry free. Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. As a result the door may bind as it opens and closes.

This is important because different doors weigh different amounts and you want springs with the appropriate lifting power for your particular door. For a complete list of garage door extension springs for 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 and 14 tall doors click here determine the door weight and door height. The pull weight of an extension spring is determined by the color code found on the end of the spring. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs.

3 springs are only sold in pairs. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. Please feel free to give us a quick call if you run into problems choosing the right garage door extension springs. These are called single panel one piece garage door extension springs.

Or if the door has four extension springs the door would use two 100 pound lift springs and two 110 pound lift springs.