Ideal Door Torsion Spring Installation

Ideal door is a leader in residential and commercial garage doors and a preferred brand among consumers architects specifiers and building professionals.

Ideal door torsion spring installation.

We make it easy to do it yourself with ideal door s ez set torsion spring system to safely save you time and money. Holmes garage door company also uses the ez set system. The spring is constructed from steel for maximum strength and includes a one year manufacturer warranty. Your door will have either one or two torsion springs.

Each torsion spring consists of spring coils stationary cone and a winding cone fig. Common replacement parts we carry to fit ideal doors are torsion springs extension spring rollers garage door cables drums center bearings or center bushings pulley fork assembly hinges center bracket also known as the spring anchor plate end bearing plate bottom bracket or bottom fixture and top roller carrier or top fixture. There are two types of garage door spring systems. The spring coils are color coded depending on the spring size and the winding cone is color coded separately either red or black.

Learn how to install the ez set torsion springs in this video. The ez set torsion spring system was first developed by the ideal door company in baldwin wisconsin. Torsion spring end bearing plate torsion tube center bearing plate cable drums nylon center bearing 5 16 x 1 5 8 lag screw 3 8 x 3 4 hex head bolt 3 8 flange nut 3 8 16 x 3 4 carriage bolt 5 16 x 1 5 8 lag screw red head 1 supplemental instructions torsion spring installation this is a supplement to the. If you want to do the repair yourself on your broken.

Springs work by counteracting the force of gravity. Both ideal and holmes have been purchased by clopay building products company inc the ez set system is now sold under all three names. In essence they offset the weight of the door and make it lighter when opening or closing it whether the door is operated manually or via electrical power. Introduction to ez set torsion springs.

Springs play a vital role in the function of a garage door. Description door size qty. The color on the winding cone is to help identify on which side. Install standard torsion springs.

Right wound replacement torsion spring is compatible with most wood or steel sectional garage doors. This is an informational video only for a comprehensive guide consult the owners manual however i go over some key steps from start to finish.