Spring Pad Garage Door

Mounted horizontally above the opening garage door torsion springs are twisted as the door goes down storing energy in the process.

Spring pad garage door.

Do not use wood labeled spf. Extension springs are the most common type of garage door spring for residential use and can break after excessive usage. Installed no closer than 1 1 2 from the sides and the ends of the anchor pad. When the spring unwinds the energy is released causing the door to rise.

These fasteners must be embedded into the frame of the garage not the drywall. Contact factory for exact location. Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs. Spring pad location 1 or more depends on door size and number of springs used.

Minimum 2 x 6 jamb facing or 2 1 2 x 3 16 steel channel should be securely fastened to the building structure. Garage doors use either extension springs on either side of the track often used on lighter doors or torsion springs typically one or two along the wall above the door opening for heavier doors. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. Genie garage door opener wireless keyless keypad safe secure access compatible with all genie intellicode garage door openers easy entry into the garage with a pin model gk r.

If pad is wood use 2 or better southern yellow pine. Garage door springing systems. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles.