Attic Door Spring Drum

Angle brackets attach the staircase to the door panel that hides the staircase once it is folded back up into the ceiling.

Attic door spring drum.

Use the same procedure to connect the cable from the drum on the other side of the stair. Measure where the spring will need to be fixed to the opening. 8 1 2 11 and 13 1 2. Repairing an attic ladder spring is simple.

The spring needs to be attached to the attic floor first so pull the latter fully down and lay the spring along the line of the steps. An attic stair which is actually more of a ladder is a fairly simple apparatus consisting of a folding series of steps attached to a door. Amazon second chance pass it on trade it in. With the pull system kit in pewter from attic ease you can replace existing ugly dangling attic cords with this complete system.

Prime line 170 lb yellow tip sectional garage door extension spring with safety cable model gd 12267 22 31 22 31. Some manufacturers use drums on both the door panels and the headers so that the mechanism closes easily. If the springs are worn rusted loose or broken the integrity of the entire device is seriously compromised and an immediate repair is necessary. The spring should be fully extended and reach down such that you can fold and unfold the ladder.

Werner 56 1 attic ladder spring replacement kit only for w2200 w2500 wh2200 wh2500 werner access ladders by werner. New attic ladder spring 04200080 fits century attic ladders only oal 11 1 2 5 0 out of 5 stars 13. Pictured to the right is the 11 vertical lift cable drum dr 1100 18. Free delivery with 45 order.

Hook the cable end onto the holder. Over time the springs lose tension and the stairs. Amazon renewed like new products you can trust. As the door opens the cable wraps up on the drum and comes closer to the shaft see how vertical lift and high lift garage doors work.

Werner spring kit for wood attic ladders pair model 56 1. Pull down attic stairs have coil springs attached to the power arms at each side of the unit that keep the door closed and even with the ceiling. The kit contains a pewter fashion pull ring to replace the attic cord a custom solid oak reach hook to pull down the ladder and a pewter fashion storage hook to store the reach hook instantly improving the look of. Pull the cable across the small pulley and down to the cable holder mounted to the door.

The door panel may have a chain or a a rope pull depending on the manufacturer. Reach up to one of the spring drums grab the cable closest to the header and carefully pull it out. Right to your door. Vertical lift cable drums come in three outer diameters.