Galvanized Garage Door Torsion Spring

Minimum 10 000 cycles at 7 5lbs of target door weight.
Galvanized garage door torsion spring. With our easy to use torsion spring selection tool below you can find the spring you need quickly and or accurately upgrade to a spring with more cycles. Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs. For each individual spring we list the inch pounds per turn ippt and of turns to help you ensure that. The fact is that the spring has a limit on how much it can be adjusted.
Galvanized garage door torsion spring 30 length 2 inside diameter 0 25 wire size rhw 58 73 dura lift 225 x 2 x 27 torsion garage springs red left right wound. Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in. Springs are made of galvanized steel coils with aluminum cones. Later electro coating on oil tempered torsion springs augmented the buyer s set of choices.
Spring and the second was to provide a cleaner spring without the oily coating to galvanize the spring. About 20 years ago galvanized garage door torsion springs broke into the garage door parts market as an alternative to oil tempered springs. Because of this continual stress torsion springs typically only last for 12 000 15 000 cycles from the original door producer. A torsion spring is a type of helical steel spring that is mounted on garage doors designed to provide torque.
The first was to attempt to improve the life of the. Still these springs are nice because they keep their tension and rarely ever need to be tightened. Since these springs come with a complete zinc coating they will not rust which means corrosion will not cause them to weaken or snap prematurely. In the 1980 s manufacturers began the process of galvanizing garage door torsion springs.
Did you know that torsion springs account for over 95 of the lift that is needed to raise a garage door. Both winding and stationary cones are installed. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation.
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. Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs. These springs however have one downfall. Get the exact springs you need to fix your garage door with our helpful spring wizard tool.
Looking for a specfic torsion spring. Galvanized wire provides a clean durable finish. Garage door springs attempted to serve two purposes. Anyone who suggests tightening torsion springs is wrong you are only temporarily helping your garage door.
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