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185 Oak St, Columbus, OH 43235, United States

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Measuring springs can be difficult; most individuals, even garage door technicians, in some cases have difficulty determining torsion springs. Purchasing inaccurate springs wastes time and money. If you are not exactly sure if your door had the right springs, we recommend that you weigh your door using an analog scale. From my own field experience I would estimate that at least 10% of the doors have the incorrect springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A third option is to identify the door size and design number. After you gather the necessary details you can order garage door springs.

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Leading Prior to beginning on the replacement, it is important that we start these directions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs is harmful since the springs are under tension. You could also harm residential or commercial property. We want your organisation, however not at the expenditure of your well being. Getting the job done right is your obligation. If you have any doubts about your ability to securely alter your springs, we recommend you hire an expert to repair your garage door. Security First! Then work. In spite of my high mechanical ability, even after 18 years in the trade I lost the end of my left index finger. A few years later on I had 5 stitches in my right thumb, and a year later on 5 stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic staffs dug steel out of my eye and stitched up my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so ignorant as to believe that I have actually made my last journey to the emergency room. Fixing garage doors, particularly replacing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a do-it-yourself homeowner or a skilled technician. It is impossible to cover every dangerous circumstance you may encounter. Pay special attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to unsafe actions listed below that can result in physical injury, we suggest that you carefully study all the guidelines listed below before starting your work. 2.1 2 essential presumptions will help you perform this replacement safely. First, presume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts away from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 2nd, presume that the cone will slip or explode as you unwind and wind the spring. Keep your go out of the course of the winding cone. Keep your hands away from the cones so that if and when the winding bar slips out of the cone and your hand jerks up, the cone doesn’t rip your flesh or cover your clothes and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were made for 5/8 “bars. Sometimes, however, the holes are too little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not use a 1/2 “bar; instead, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding due to the fact that I used a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not fit. The only safe method to change these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The very same is real of Older Overhead, Bar Col and Raynor torsion springs that have winding cones with irregular hole sizes. If you place a 1/2 “X 18” bar in some of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over 4 inches. I have actually had many of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one creating an$ 1800 emergency room costs.

If your cones are like any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the task of installing torsion springs to an expert garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to remove a fuse or turn the breaker. 2.6 Disengage the opener from the door. Some garage door openers have a neutral position for the trolley detach. On older openers you might need to get rid of the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not advise changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of 8 or nine coils is difficult, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Leading Gather the materials and tools needed for altering the springs safely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll need a minimum of a couple of 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and 2 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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