TL;DR
An end bearing plate is the cast or stamped bracket at each end of a garage door's torsion-spring shaft that carries the shaft bearing and anchors to the wall or jamb above the door, taking the rotational and lateral loads as the springs wind and unwind. Worn bearings in the plate let the shaft wobble, chewing into the shaft and throwing off cable tension side to side.
What it means
An end bearing plate is the cast or stamped bracket at each end of a garage door's torsion-spring shaft that carries the shaft bearing and anchors to the wall or jamb above the door, taking the rotational and lateral loads as the springs wind and unwind. Worn bearings in the plate let the shaft wobble, chewing into the shaft and throwing off cable tension side to side. Replacing the plates or pressing in new bearings is routine during a spring change.
Where it sits in the glossary
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