Measure the height of the garage door.
Extension spring garage door color code.
Springs are an important part of your garage door system and every time the door is opened or closed the springs are in action.
That s because garage door extension springs have a stripe of color on them that indicates their size.
Garage door extension springs are color coded to help you identify what type of lifting power and extension spring your garage door requires.
Garage door springs have been given color codes based on dasma door access systems manufacturers association guidelines and specifications.
Those color codes are as follows.
Extension springs for sectional doors door weight pounds color door weight kilograms 10 white 5 11 0 20 green 10 22 1 30 yellow 15 33 1 40 blue 20 44 1 50 red 25 55 1 60 brown 70 orange 30 66 1 80 gold 35 77 2 90 light blue 40 88 2 100 tan 45 99 2 110 white 50 110 2 120 green 55 121 3.
When ordering extension springs refer to the color code on the end of the springs but it recommended not use this color code system as the only way to determine the correct extension springs to order.
It is recommended to weight the garage door to be accurate as to what extension springs to order.
This will tell them what they need to know.
So all you need to do is locate this color indicator and relay the color you ve found red yellow blue orange etc to the extension spring supplier.
Extension springs are color coded based on the weight they are designed to counterbalance.