Garage Door Store Guarantee:

  • All products sold by GDS meet or exceed the highest quality standard in the in the industry. No exceptions.
  • Items typically post within 1 business day of order from Melbourne. 
  • We offer 100% product satisfaction guarantee. If you aren't happy let us know and we'll fix it! 
  • Straightforward product comparison scheme (Good Better Best) to enable easy comparison between price and performance 

 

GDS Product Rating: Best

  • This GDS torsion spring is designed to provide a minimum life of 15k cycles - approx 7-8 years (cycle - one complete open an close)
  •  2x hardened steel winding bars
  • 1x nylon bushing
  • All GDS torsion springs are oil tempered steel with a Black enamel coated finish. Clean surface that prevents rust and corrosion.
  • Printed wire size, length, winding line & direction included on each spring
  • All springs manufactured in Australia or the U.S. from high quality steel - Do Not Accept Chinese Alternatives  

Technical Information:
  • 1x oil tempered, Black enamel coated finish steel spring with aluminum cast anchor and winding cone
  • Use for all industry standard panel or sectional garage doors 
  • High quality aluminum cast winding and anchor cones w/a max torque rating of 59nm. (569lbs-in.)
  • Life cycle: 15,000 cycles on a 3.65m (12' )high door 
  • Designed for a door measuring 2.2-2.5m (H) x 1.8-2.5m (W)

Installation Degree of Difficultly: Moderate

See how to properly install new GDS Torsion Springs  here 

 

Recommended Maintenance:

  • Ensure garage door hinges, roller wheels and bearings are properly lubricated to avoid excessive friction which will prematurely age the spring

GDS Recommended Best Practice:

Only use winding bars designed to fit inside anchor cone. Failure to use the appropriate equipment to torque to torsion spring is the leading cause of injury when installing torsion springs. 

If you are looking to only replace a single spring from your garage door because only one is broken today or not functioning, then our strong recommendation is to replace both springs on your door. The likelihood that the remaining spring failing shortly is very probable. 

 

Reminder:

Please remember that your garage door is the largest moving object in your house and needs to have its moving parts such as cables, hinges, spring(s), drums, etc. inspected routinely to ensure proper function and safe operation. 

Disclaimer:

Garage door torsion springs, cables, brackets, and other hardware attached to the springs are under very high tension and, if handled or installed improperly, can cause serious injury. For safety and other reasons, GDS recommends that only a qualified, licensed professional install or adjust torsion springs by carefully and properly following the manufacturer's instructions also using the proper specialized tools required.