If you see these colors you can be sure that you have garage door torsion springs.
Do all garage doors have springs.
They do this to show which tension spring goes on which side.
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Newer models of garage doors have tamper resistant brackets that prevent the curious but inexperienced from getting into trouble.
Do new garage doors come with springs.
To close your garage door extension springs extend outwards.
Garage door springs are attached to brackets on the bottom of the garage door.
But there are two main types of garage door springs.
Do i have garage door extension springs.
The bottom line is this.
With just six times a day your garage door will have completed 10 000 cycles within five years or less.
Therefore spend extra for a spring that has a rating of 20 000 cycles.
As with the springs these brackets are also under a lot of tension and should only be adjusted or otherwise maintained by a pro.
The first type as mentioned is the torsion spring.
Homeowners should never attempt to change their own garage door springs.
If you have a garage door spring running along each side of your garage you have extension springs.
No matter how small and light or large and heavy your garage door is the proper.
Like torsion springs you have one or two springs depending on the weight of your door.
The springs are one of the most important elements in the correct and safe operation of garage doors.