Measuring Garage Door Springs

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

Measuring garage door springs.

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. Install the two by four vertically at the. To measure the wire size measure the length of 10 coils of the spring. Spring orientation only worry about this if you have a 1 s.

Inside diameter 90 of doors have a 2 0 inside diameter 3. First make sure the coils are compressed as gaps can deliver an inaccurate measurement. For other measurements talk to a garage door repair professional or find a 10 coil measurement chart online. After you measure the length of this spring you need to measure the diameter of the spring.

Cut a two by four this length with a handsaw. This is the number of turns that are on your 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. 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. In order to order new springs you will need to measure as accurately as possible your current spring s and find the. For example a 14 high door is 168 high. Spring length how long each spring is 4.

Measure the distance from the garage floor to the underside of the door at the outer edge and add 2 inches. Measure the circumference of the cable drum and measure the height of the garage door in inches. The spring should be measure as it is unwound. Measuring the garage door extension springs first measure the length of the spring.

Divide the height of the garage door by the cable drum circumference then add one.