Based on the facts if we divide 15 000 by 3 we get samwise garage door spring s life expectancy which is 5 000 days or 13 years and 7 months.
Garage door torsion spring too strong.
When the spring is too small the door is way too heavy.
If that is the case you will have to look at the way the bare end of the garage door cable is attached to the garage door track and loosen an inch or two.
Trained garage door technicians learn to master this calculation.
Opening and closing the door with springs that are too small can end up damaging your garage door and your opener.
Replacing and adjusting torsion and side mounted garage door springs.
If you use a screw driver the torsion spring can spin out of control and take your fingers off.
If the garage door stays on the floor by itself remove the vise grip from the track.
Samwise the brave has a sectional garage door and its torsion spring is a 15 000 cycle spring.
Most people do not.
On average samwise takes his little pony for a ride in the shire 3 times per day.
To know how many times to wind a garage door spring you need to use an exact formula.
If the door is off the floor and the roller is against the vise grip close the door with one hand and remove the vise grip with the other.
Winding the torsion spring too tightly or loosely.
When the spring is too big the springs are too strong for the door and cause excessive force.
This is a serious mistake.
The video is a great example of the door s performance before and after the spring replacement.
Springs are too big.
In the first example the spring is too small.