If your garage door has extension springs the springs stretch out as the door closes and retract as the door opens the garage door industry has released a standard color chart for the strength pull for these springs as seen in the table below.
Garage door spring no color.
My garage door has just one spring and it is on the right side.
Garage door spring chart from dasma.
My garage door is 16 x 8 and is not insulated.
Extension springs 2 pack are made of spring steel and designed to be mounted perpendicular above the horizontal track of the garage door.
Many of the older extension springs may not have visible paint color on either end of the spring.
You can submit your specs to our garage door spring wizard or shop by size in our garage door torsion spring catalog we also offer a complete garage door torsion spring repair kit which includes a pair of new garage door torsion springs.
Let s say you re looking at a seven foot extension spring 25 x 42.
Extension springs are manufactured specifically for the height of a garage door.
The color codes for torsion springs and extension springs are different.
About the spring color coding system.
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Springs are an important part of your garage door system and every time the door is opened or closed the springs are in action.
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Garage door spring wind direction color chart.
In most cases you can determine the wind of your garage door torsion spring by using the color coded system on the cones at the end of the spring.
Extension spring color codes are based on the weight of the door.
The color code on a torsion spring indicates whether it is a right wind or left wind spring with black.
Extension springs 2 pack are the everbuilt 110 lbs.
Garage door extension springs run along the door s horizontal track and help to open and close your garage door as the springs stress and compress.
The spring is blue the spring body on the end of the spring is black and the tightening screw in the spring body is red.
Torsion spring color codes are based on wire gauge sizes.
Make sure you know which type of springs you have before using the chart below.
The garage door industry s leading organization dasma developed a garage door spring color code to make it easy to find the right replacement springs.
To be sure you get the best quality springs available talk to the pros at a better garage door.
They stretch to provide lifting power for the garage door.
When it comes to torsion springs the color coding works a bit differently.