Attic Stairs Spring Drums

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.

Attic stairs spring drums.

Hook the cable end onto the holder. The mechanism is quite similar to sectional garage doors but garage door contractors i have called would not even go past oh we only do garage doors. The door usually is counterbalanced to the ceiling with folding steel arms and two heavy duty springs. Pull down attic stairs have coil springs at each side of the unit.

The stairway glides into position almost effortlessly. Call the factory for instructions before returning for repairs. Do not open the spring drum. 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.

With ratings up to 800 lbs and a range of. With bessler s one piece design and counterbalanced assembly opening and closing the bessler is smooth and easy. The springs connect to power arms at the upper end of the stairs and keep the door closed and even with the ceiling. Pull the cable across the small pulley and down to the cable holder mounted to the door.

Reach up to one of the spring drums grab the cable closest to the header and carefully pull it out. These drums have tension spring inside that helps to pull the stairs up and down. I need two rollers replaced in my attic loft pull down staircase the big ones on the picture.