Ideal Door Torsion Spring Installation

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.

Ideal door torsion spring installation.

Springs work by counteracting the force of gravity. This kit is compatible with most steel or wood sectional garage doors. 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. We make it easy to do it yourself with ideal door s ez set torsion spring system to safely save you time and money.

Introduction to ez set torsion springs. Install standard torsion springs. Each torsion spring consists of spring coils stationary cone and a winding cone fig. The spring coils are color coded depending on the spring size and the winding cone is color coded separately either red or black.

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. 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. Install ez set torsion springs. This ideal door ez set torsion spring conversion kit contains the parts necessary for a single spring installation on a 7 foot high garage door.

If you want to do the repair yourself on your broken. Right wound replacement torsion spring is compatible with most wood or steel sectional garage doors. Springs play a vital role in the function of a garage door. The color on the winding cone is to help identify on which side.

Learn how to install the ez set torsion springs in this video. Ideal door is a leader in residential and commercial garage doors and a preferred brand among consumers architects specifiers and building professionals. Your door will have either one or two torsion springs. Both ideal and holmes have been purchased by clopay building products company inc the ez set system is now sold under all three names.

Description door size qty. The ez set torsion spring system was first developed by the ideal door company in baldwin wisconsin.