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How to Replace Garage Door Springs

Friday, February 7th, 2020 at 6:10 pm by Dan Musick
DDM Garage Doors, Inc web page exhibiting torsion springs from different manufactures

Garage door springs counterbalance the weight of the door, making it easy to lift. In this blog, you will find links for how to replace garage door springs on any of the standard systems.

First, you will need to identify the type of spring you have.…

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Left and Right Hand Springs

Monday, February 22nd, 2016 at 9:59 am by Dan Musick

What is a left-hand spring or a right-hand spring?

In the door business, it could mean one of two things.

It could mean the wind of the spring, which would be a left wind spring. A spring wound the opposite direction would be a right wind spring.…

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Garage Door Springs – Ordering For the Correct Side

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 at 9:01 am by Dan Musick
Determining garage door spring center bracket side and what wind.
Which Side is Which?

With standard garage door torsion springs, a left-winding spring is usually to the right of the center bracket. In addition, a right-winding spring is usually to the left of the center bracket.

However, with Clopay EZ-SET Springs, the opposite holds true.…

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