The size of the garage door width x height length of the spring over the coils how many coils make up the spring diameter of the spring and wire if possible any colour to the spring ie.
Garage door spring wire size chart.
The following information is needed when ordering springs.
Metal wood or grp.
Grey yellow blue what the door is made of ie.
Knowing the spring s length can help you find the wire size on the chart above.
Spring orientation only worry about this if you have a 1 s.
To measure wire size insert the tape measure between the first two coils and stretch it to the last coil between the 10th and 11th coils.
The spring will grow 7 5 coils or 7 5 x 250 for the coil size or 1 7 8.
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.
Inside diameter 90 of doors have a 2 0 inside diameter 3.
In this post you ll find a garage door spring chart for torsion springs and extension springs.
If you cannot make an exact match it is better to be one or two ippt lower and.
Spring length how long each spring is 4.
Springs are usually stretched an extra 1 8 so the total addition to the spring length is eight coils or two inches.
Use the following chart to determine the strength of each spring as measured in inch pounds per turn ippt.
For example on a seven foot high garage door a 34 spring comprised of 250 wire would grow eight coils when it is wound and stretched.
Measure the thickness of the wire in the spring.