Torsion Springs
Measure the length of the unwound
spring.
Do not measure the end caps of the springs. If your garage
door has
left and right wound springs, measure both, as they may
differ.
Next, Measure the Inside
Diameter (ID) of the spring.
Next, Determine the Wire
Size.
Measure the length of 10 coils of the spring.
Example: 10 coils measures 2 1/4" = .225 wire size.
(See chart below for examples)
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Spring Wire Chart
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Length of 10 Coils
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Length of 20 Coils
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Wire Size
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1 1/4"
|
2 1/2" |
.125
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1 3/8"
|
2 3/4" |
.135
|
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1 7/16"
|
2 7/8" |
.142
|
|
1 1/2"
|
3" |
.1483
|
|
1 9/16"
|
3 1/8" |
.1562
|
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1 5/8"
|
3 1/4" |
.162
|
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1 11/16"
|
3 3/8" |
.170
|
| 1 3/4" |
3 1/2" |
.177 |
| 1 7/8" |
3 3/4" |
.1875 |
| 1 15/16" |
3 7/8" |
.192 |
| 2 1/16" |
4 1/8" |
.207 |
| 2 3/16" |
4 3/8" |
.2187 |
| 2 1/4" |
4 1/2" |
.2253 |
| 2 5/16" |
4 7/8" |
.2343 |
| 2 7/16" |
4 7/8" |
.2437 |
| 2 1/2" |
5" |
.250 |
| 2 5/8" |
5 1/4" |
.2625 |
| 2 3/4" |
5 1/2" |
.273 |
| 2 13/16" |
5 5/8" |
.283 |
| 2 7/8" |
5 3/4" |
.289 |
| 2 15/16" |
5 7/8" |
.295 |
| 3 1/16" |
6 1/8" |
.3065 |
| 3 1/8" |
6 1/4" |
.3125 |
| 3 3/16" |
6 3/8" |
.3195 |
| 3 5/16" |
6 5/8" |
.331 |
| 3 7/16" |
6 7/8" |
.3437 |
| 3 5/8" |
7 1/4" |
.3625 |
| 3 3/4" |
7 1/2" |
.375 |
| 3 15/16" |
7 7/8" |
.3938 |
| 4 1/16" |
8 1/8" |
.4062 |
| 4 7/32" |
8 7/16" |
.4218 |
| 4 5/16" |
8 5/8" |
.4305 |
| 4 3/8" |
8 3/4" |
.4375 |
| 4 17/32" |
9 1/16" |
.4531 |
| 4 5/8" |
9 1/4" |
.4615 |
| 4 11/16" |
9 3/8" |
.4687 |
| 4 7/8" |
9 3/4" |
.490 |
| 5" |
10" |
.500 |
| 5 5/16" |
10 5/8" |
.5312 |
| 5 5/8" |
11 1/4" |
.5625 |
| 6 1/4" |
12 1/2" |
.625 |
Old Springs - Your garage door’s springs are arguably the
most important and most dangerous part of your door. Springs
wear out. When they break, injury can result. If you have an
older garage door, have your springs inspected by a
professional technician and replaced if needed. If your door
has two springs, both should be replaced, even if one is not
broken. This will not only prevent any damage caused by the
breaking of the second spring, but also keep your door
working efficiently.
Loud Springs - Springs can squeak and be noisy. This is
caused by normal use and does not necessarily indicate a
problem. Before calling a professional service technician,
use a spray-on lubricant (recommended especially for garage
doors). If the noise persists, call a professional garage
door installer for service. WARNING - Springs are under high
tension. Only qualified persons should adjust them.
Garage door springs, cables, brackets, and other hardware
attached to the springs are under very high tension and, if
handled improperly, can cause serious injury. Only a
qualified professional or a mechanically experienced person
should adjust them, but only by carefully following the
manufacturer's instructions.
The torsion springs (the springs above the door) should only
be adjusted by a professional. Do not attempt to repair or
adjust torsion springs yourself.
A restraining cable or other device should be installed on
the extension spring (the spring along the side of the door)
to help contain the spring if it breaks.
WARNING - Never remove, adjust, or loosen the screws on the
bottom brackets of the door. These brackets are connected to
the spring by the lift cable and are under extreme tension.
Lubrication
Regularly lubricate the moving parts of the door. However,
do not lubricate plastic idler bearings. Consult the door
owner's manual for the manufacturer's recommendation. |
| DASMA
OFFICIAL COLOR CODES |
| TORSION
SPRINGS |
|
.148
|
TAN |
|
.162
|
GREEN |
|
.177
|
GOLD |
|
.1875
|
BLUE |
|
.192
|
ORANGE |
|
.207
|
YELLOW |
|
.2187
|
WHITE |
|
.2253
|
RED |
|
.2343
|
BROWN |
|
.2437
|
GREEN |
|
.250
|
GOLD |
|
.2625
|
BLUE |
| .273 |
ORANGE |
| .283 |
LT. BLUE |
| .289 |
YELLOW |
| .289 |
WHITE |
| .295 |
BROWN |
| .3095 |
TAN |
| .3195 |
GREEN |
| .331 |
GOLD |
| .3437 |
BLUE |
| .3625 |
ORANGE |
| .375 |
LT. BLUE |
| .3938 |
YELLOW |
| .4062 |
WHITE |
| .4218 |
RED |
| .4305 |
BROWN |
| .4375 |
TAN |
| .4531 |
GREEN |
| .4615 |
GOLD |
| .4687 |
BLUE |
| .490 |
LT. BLUE |
| .500 |
YELLOW |
| .5312 |
WHITE |
| .5625 |
RED |
If you currently
have 2 springs on your garage door, you should replace both
springs at the same time.
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| Address: |
Dallas, TX, USA |
| Latitude: |
32.802955 (32° 48' 10.64'' N) |
| Longitude: |
-96.769923 (96° 46' 11.72'' W) |
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