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.
Attic stairs spring drums.
How to replace the springs on pull down attic stairs.
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.
I need two rollers replaced in my attic loft pull down staircase the big ones on the picture.
Pull the cable across the small pulley and down to the cable holder mounted to the door.
The door usually is counterbalanced to the ceiling with folding steel arms and two heavy duty springs.
These drums have tension spring inside that helps to pull the stairs up and down.
Do not open the spring drum.
Call the factory for instructions before returning for repairs.
Bessler stairways attic stair systems.
Reach up to one of the spring drums grab the cable closest to the header and carefully pull it out.
Pull down attic stairs have coil springs at each side of the unit.
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.
Use the same procedure to connect the cable from the drum on the other side of the stair.
Hook the cable end onto the holder.