How to Tell If Your Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster Spring Is Broken (5 Quick Tests)
Garage door suddenly heavy or stuck? Learn the 5 quick tests to tell if your Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster spring is broken, plus how to order the right replacement.
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The TorqueMaster Upgrade kit converts your Original Spring System to the TorqueMaster Plus Spring System. (TM → TM3). TM1 parts have been discontinued and the TM3 is the new & improved counterbalance system by Wayne Dalton.
Save $30 by purchasing as a kit!
This kit includes:
1x Single TorqueMaster Plus Spring (Right Hand)
1x Single Spring Winding End Bracket Kit
1x Cable and Drum Assembly Kit
When replacing TorqueMaster Springs it is necessary to identify if the door utilizes the original TorqueMaster One, or the newer TorqueMaster Plus spring system.
The easiest way to distinguish these is by visually inspecting the end brackets. ToqueMaster One has a counter and winding fitting to the end, while TorqueMaster Plus has the anti-drop pawl and rachet gear inside the end bracket. You can also determine each type of spring system by looking at the winding shaft on the end of the springs.
The counterbalance weight (e.g. Wt. or Wgt.) on the sticker is the most important when determining the correct spring needed.
The spring's job is to store the mechanical energy from the weight of the door. When this is done correctly the Opener | Operator has to do minimal work. It is best practice to choose springs within 10 pounds of the garage door weight as outside that will cause the motor to work harder than needed to open/close the garage door.
These labels/stickers are located on the shaft that the springs are inside. Labels are often Yellow, Blue, or White and may have a slightly different layout than what is seen below.
WT or BAL WT refers to the garage door weight. Oftentimes, you may see that this says 0. You can use the specific spring information or the part number to search for each spring.
0.133X40.23 LH is part number 314970 (not shown) and is the Left-Hand spring information.
TM3 or TorqueMaster PLUS
0.137X42.85 RH is Part Number 314973 and is the Right-Hand Spring information.
Wayne Dalton only includes the 6-digit part number for the right-hand spring. The left-hand spring info is generally on the top right of the same label. Here you have 0.133X40.23 LH (314970 - Not Shown)
0.137X42.85 RH (314973 - Shown Here)
This does not refer to any of the spring information. If you have a double spring system, both spring info will be displayed on this label on the lines above.
This is strictly for the original installation, referring to which side of the shaft this is installed on.
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The TorqueMaster Upgrade kit converts your Original Spring System to the TorqueMaster Plus Spring System. (TM → TM3). TM1 parts have been discontinued and the TM3 is the new & improved counterbalance system by Wayne Dalton.
Save $30 by purchasing as a kit!
This kit includes:
1x Single TorqueMaster Plus Spring (Right Hand)
1x Single Spring Winding End Bracket Kit
1x Cable and Drum Assembly Kit
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