Broken Torsion Springs Repair

Majority of us take for granted our garage doors, which have a crucial function whenever we open or close the door of our garage. We don’t pay attention when the garage door makes a metal creaking sound after it is opened and closed to allow passage for our vehicles. A malfunctioning or broken torsion spring usually gets a lot of people confused. Owing to the important nature of this spring in ensuring our garage doors keep operating normally regardless of the frequency of using it in a day; it is crucial to gain understanding on its mode of operation.     

Before we look at the function of a torsion spring, it is necessary to first define it. A torsion spring can be defined as a counter-balance system that makes use of 1 or 2 springs tightly wound together. There are cable drums at the two ends of these springs, which can be found on a steel shaft. The system is horizontally positioned on the header wall located above the door of your garage. There is a 3-pronged support framework in the torsion spring, which has 2 end-bearing as well as center plates at the 2 ends. The function of the torsion spring is to assist the door of your garage raise as well as lower. There is a stationary cone in the 2 or 3 springs as well as a winding cone situated at the opposite area. When the door to your garage is raised, these springs unwind so as to release tension that has been stored in them. The accumulated tension is actually responsible for lifting the door by turning the steel shaft of the torsion spring, which consequently turns the cable drums of the door of the garage. When this garage door is lowered, the cables get unfolded from the cable drums; the torsion springs then regain their full-tension mode.