How Do I Find the Right Garage Door Extension Spring?
Your garage door is stuck shut because of a broken spring. Buying the wrong replacement can be dangerous and damage your opener. ትክክለኛውን እንዴት እንደሚመርጡ?
ትክክለኛውን የኤክስቴንሽን ጸደይ ለማግኘት, first look for a color on the end of your old one. ይህ የኢንዱስትሪ ደረጃ የቀለም ኮድ[^ 1] identifies the door's weight. ቀለም ከሌለ, you must weigh the door and measure the spring's length for a proper match.
በፀደይ ምርት ውስጥ ካለኝ ልምድ, I know that choosing the right spring is all about matching its lifting force to your door's weight. ቀላል ሚዛን ነው።. The color code is the easiest way to get this right, but there are other reliable methods if the color is gone. Let's look at the options to ensure you get a safe and balanced door.
ማወቅ ያለብኝ በፀደይ ላይ ያለው ቀለም ብቻ ነው።?
በእርስዎ ላይ ባለ ቀለም ጫፍ ታያለህ የተሰበረ ጸደይ[^ 2]. በጣም ቀላል ይመስላል. ለእንደዚህ አይነት ከባድ በር ትክክለኛውን ክፍል ለማግኘት አንድ ቀለም ብቻ ማመን ይችላሉ?
አዎ, የ የቀለም ኮድ[^ 1] ከፀደይ የማንሳት አቅም ጋር በቀጥታ የሚዛመድ የኢንዱስትሪ ደረጃ ነው።. Matching the color is the most reliable way to ensure your new spring will properly balance your garage door's weight, ለመተካት በጣም አስተማማኝ ዘዴ ማድረግ.
በእኔ ፋብሪካ ውስጥ, ትክክለኛውን የሽቦ ዲያሜትር መለኪያዎችን በመጠቀም የፀደይ ኃይልን እናሰላለን።, ጥቅል ቆጠራ[^ 3], እና ቁሳዊ ባህሪያት. ኃይልን የምንለካው በኒውተን ወይም ፓውንድ ነው።. ግን ለቤት ባለቤት, ያ በጣም የተወሳሰበ መንገድ ነው።. በሩ & የመዳረሻ ሲስተምስ አምራቾች ማህበር (ሰርግ[^ 4]) ይህንን ቀላል ለማድረግ የቀለም ኮድ ስርዓት ፈጠረ. ያን ሁሉ ውስብስብ ምህንድስና ወደ ምስላዊ አቋራጭ ይተረጉመዋል. እያንዳንዱ ቀለም የ 10-ፓውንድ የበሩን ክብደት መጨመርን ይወክላል, ጀምሮ 100 ፓውንድ. ስለዚህ, የድሮው ጸደይዎ ሰማያዊ ጫፍ ካለው, ሌላ ሰማያዊ ጫፍ ያለው ጸደይ ማግኘት ብቻ ያስፈልግዎታል. በጣም ቀጥተኛ እና ስህተት-ማረጋገጫ ዘዴ ነው. ሁለቱንም ምንጮች በተመሳሳይ ጊዜ መተካት ሁልጊዜ ያስታውሱ. ሌላው የጸደይ ወቅት ተመሳሳይ ቁጥር ያላቸውን ዑደቶች አልፏል እና ወደ ውድቀት ተቃርቧል, እንዲሁም.
የ ሰርግ[^ 4] የቀለም መደበኛ
ይህ ስርዓት የተነደፈው ለደህንነት እና ቀላልነት ነው።.
- መደበኛነት: የቀለም ኮድ ከአንድ አምራች ምንጭ ከሌላው ምንጭ ጋር እንደሚለዋወጥ ያረጋግጣል, ቀለሙ እስኪመሳሰል ድረስ.
- አንድ ቀለም, አንድ ክብደት: እያንዳንዱ ቀለም ከተወሰነ ድምር ጋር ይዛመዳል የበሩን ክብደት[^ 5] ጥንድ ምንጮችን ለማንሳት የተነደፈ መሆኑን.
- ደህንነት በመጀመሪያ: Using the correct color ensures the door is balanced. An unbalanced door puts extreme strain on the garage door opener[^ 6] and can be very dangerous to operate manually.
| Color | Door Weight Lifted by a Pair of Springs |
|---|---|
| Tan | 100 ፓውንድ |
| White | 110 ፓውንድ |
| Green | 120 ፓውንድ |
| Yellow | 130 ፓውንድ |
| Blue | 140 ፓውንድ |
| ቀይ | 150 ፓውንድ |
| Brown | 160 ፓውንድ |
What If the Color Is Missing or Faded?
The paint on your old spring is chipped off or covered in rust. You have no color to match. Now you are guessing, which could lead to a dangerously unbalanced door.
If there is no የቀለም ኮድ[^ 1], the most accurate method is to weigh your garage door[^ 7]. Use a bathroom scale to get the door's static weight. This number directly tells you which springs you need to lift the load safely and correctly.
This is the method professionals use when they encounter a non-standard or very old door. It removes all guesswork and goes back to the fundamental physics of the system. Weighing the door might seem intimidating, but it is straightforward if you do it safely. አንደኛ, you must disconnect the garage door opener so you can move the door by hand. ከዚያም, with the door fully closed, lift it just enough to slide a standard bathroom scale underneath, near the center. Carefully lower the door so its full weight rests on the scale. The number you see is the dead weight of your door. If your door weighs 140 ፓውንድ, you need to buy a pair of springs rated for a 140-pound door, which would be the "Blue" springs from the color chart. This method is the gold standard for accuracy.
Finding Your Door's True Weight
Follow these steps carefully for an accurate and safe measurement.
- Disconnect the Opener: Pull the emergency release cord (usually a red handle) to disconnect the door from the opener trolley.
- Lift the Door: Manually lift the door about 6 inches off the ground. Be careful, እንደ የተሰበረ ጸደይ[^ 2] means it will be very heavy. It is best to have a helper.
- Position the Scale: Place a bathroom scale directly under the center of the door. You can place a small piece of wood on top of the scale to distribute the weight evenly.
- Lower and Weigh: Gently lower the door until it is fully resting on the scale. Read the measurement. This is the weight you will use to select your new springs from the color chart.
Do I Need to Measure the Spring Itself?
You have the የበሩን ክብደት[^ 5], but the springs at the store come in different lengths. Does the physical size of the spring matter if the color is right?
አዎ, እንዲሁም የፀደይቱን ርዝመት መለካት ያስፈልግዎታል. የኤክስቴንሽን ምንጮች ለተወሰኑ ጋራጅ በር ከፍታዎች የተነደፉ ናቸው, በተለምዶ 7 ወይም 8 እግሮች. ለበርዎ በጣም አጭር የሆነ ምንጭ መጠቀም ከመጠን በላይ እንዲዘረጋ ያደርገዋል, ያለጊዜው ውድቀትን ያስከትላል.
ይህ ዝርዝር ብዙ ጊዜ የማይታለፍ ነገር ግን ለስርዓቱ የህይወት ዘመን እና ደህንነት ወሳኝ ነው።. እንደ አምራች, በተወሰነ የዝርጋታ ክልል ውስጥ እንዲሰሩ ምንጮችን እንቀርጻለን።. አንድ ምንጭ ከተለጠጠ ገደብ በላይ ከዘረጋህ, የብረት ሽቦው በቋሚነት ይበላሻል እና ጥንካሬውን ያጣል. ለ 7 ጫማ በር የተነደፈ ምንጭ በ 8 ጫማ በር ላይ በአደገኛ ሁኔታ ከመጠን በላይ ይለጠጣል. ባለ 7 ጫማ ከፍታ ባለው በር ላይ ጥቅም ላይ የሚውለው የፀደይ መደበኛ ርዝመት 25 ኢንች ዘና ባለበት ጊዜ. ተጨማሪ ለመለጠጥ የተነደፈ ነው 42 በሩ ሲዘጋ ኢንች. For an 8-foot door, you typically need a 27-inch spring that can handle a longer stretch. Always measure your spring's length from hook to hook when it is not under tension to confirm you are buying the correct size for your door's height.
Key Spring Measurements
Besides the የበሩን ክብደት[^ 5], you need these two final pieces of information.
- የፀደይ ርዝመት: Measure the spring from the end of one hook to the end of the other when it is relaxed (not stretched). This ensures the spring can handle the travel distance of your door without being overstretched.
- የበር ቁመት: Measure the height of your actual garage door. This will confirm which የፀደይ ርዝመት[^8] you need. Do not assume you have a standard door.
| Your Door Height | Required Relaxed Spring Length |
|---|---|
| 7 Feet | 25 Inches |
| 8 Feet | 27 Inches |
ማጠቃለያ
ትክክለኛውን የኤክስቴንሽን ጸደይ ለማግኘት, use the የቀለም ኮድ[^ 1] on your old spring. ቀለም ከሌለ, weigh your door and measure the spring's relaxed length.
[^ 1]: The color code is essential for ensuring you choose the correct spring for your door's weight.
[^ 2]: Identifying a broken spring early can prevent further damage and ensure safety.
[^ 3]: Understanding coil count can help you choose a spring that meets your garage door's needs.
[^ 4]: DASMA provides industry standards that ensure safety and compatibility in garage door springs.
[^ 5]: Knowing your door's weight is essential for selecting the right springs for safe operation.
[^ 6]: Understanding the risks can help you avoid dangerous situations with your garage door.
[^ 7]: Weighing your garage door accurately is vital for selecting the correct springs.
[^8]: The length of the spring affects its performance and safety; learn how to measure it correctly.