Garage Door Spring Direction

Opting for the wrong wind can result in your garage door to completely stop operating.

Garage door spring direction.

A single spring has its stationary cone and bracket to the left or right of the spring. One of the most common aspects to look for in the repair is the torsion spring wind direction. This is made possible by the shaft that runs horizontally along the end bearing plates. To get the right spring for your garage door you need to know the difference between the two.

Applying a tape on the winding bar ensures that it does not get off the cone when turning or stretching the spring. Remember that you should stretch the torsion spring after turning it. This video applies t. Usually you will have two springs on your door which will be color coded.

Every spring in the garage door is set to a particular winding. Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. Most of the time the end on the right hand wind is red and the left and wind is black as you can see on the graphic below. In most cases you can determine the wind of your garage door torsion spring by using the color coded system on the cones at the end of the spring.

The color on the winding cone is to help identify on which side of the door the spring is to be used. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. Conversely those of a dual spring are in the middle.