Attic Stairs Spring Drums
Use the same procedure to connect the cable from the drum on the other side of the stair.
Attic stairs spring drums. These drums have tension spring inside that helps to pull the stairs up and down. Hook the cable end onto the holder. 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. Call the factory for instructions before returning for repairs.
The stairway glides into position almost effortlessly. With bessler s one piece design and counterbalanced assembly opening and closing the bessler is smooth and easy. Do not open the spring drum. The springs connect to power arms at the upper end of the stairs and keep the door closed and even with the ceiling.
With ratings up to 800 lbs and a range of. Bessler stairways attic stair systems. Pull the cable across the small pulley and down to the cable holder mounted to the door. 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.
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. I need two rollers replaced in my attic loft pull down staircase the big ones on the picture. Reach up to one of the spring drums grab the cable closest to the header and carefully pull it out.