Instructions / Assembly
Torsion Spring 
 Instruction 
Determine Torsion Spring Size
CHOOSE SPRING WIRE GAUGE: to determine 
spring wire gauge, measure the length of 20 
coils from the middle section of your existing, 
unstretched spring
DETERMINE INNER DIAMETER: the inner diame-
ter of the spring is listed on the outside of the 
spring cone (most = 1.75" or 2")
MEASURE TOTAL SPRING LENGTH: measure the 
length from coil to coil to find the spring's length 
(do not include spring drums in measurement)
SELECT APPROPRIATE SPRING WIND: choose 
between left or right spring wind, or select 
2-pack for the pair (looking from inside the 
garage, left wind installs on right side of the 
door, right wind installs on the left side of the 
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WARNING!
INSTALLATION BY PROFESSIONAL IS HIGLY RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY.
HIGH SPRING TENSION CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. DO NOT adjust, repair or 
remove springs or parts to which springs are connected, such as steel brackets, cables, wood 
blocks, red colored fasteners or other parts of the counterbalance system. Adjustments or 
repairs must ONLY be made by a trained door systems technician using proper tools and 
instructions.
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