Measuring Garage Door Springs

Inside diameter 90 of doors have a 2 0 inside diameter 3.

Measuring garage door springs.

Spring length how long each spring is 4. Cut a two by four this length with a handsaw. For example a 14 high door is 168 high. To measure the wire size measure the length of 10 coils of the spring.

If your 10 coil count measures 2 1 2 inches you have 25 inch wires. Insert the end of the tape measure between two coils count to 10 coils and pull the measure to the point between the 10th and 11th coils. Spring length how long each spring is 4. The best way to measure the wire size of your garage door springs is to simply measure 10 20 30 and 40 coils.

First make sure the coils are compressed as gaps can deliver an inaccurate measurement. Inside diameter 90 of doors have a 2 0 inside diameter 3. For other measurements talk to a garage door repair professional or find a 10 coil measurement chart online. Spring orientation if ordering just one spring left wound or right wound.

This is the number of turns that are on your spring. Install the two by four vertically at the. The spring should be measure as it is unwound. Measure the circumference of the cable drum and measure the height of the garage door in inches.

Spring orientation only worry about this if you have a 1 s. After you measure the length of this spring you need to measure the diameter of the spring. Measuring the garage door extension springs first measure the length of the spring. In order to order new garage door torsion springs you will need to measure as accurately as possible your current spring s and find the.

Measure the distance from the garage floor to the underside of the door at the outer edge and add 2 inches.