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Determining springs can be tough; most people, even garage door professionals, often have trouble measuring torsion springs. Ordering inaccurate springs lose time and money. If you are not exactly sure if your door had the proper springs, we advise that you weigh your door using an analog scale. From my own field experience I would approximate that at least 10% of the doors have the inaccurate springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A 3rd option is to identify the door size and design number. After you collect the needed information you can purchase garage door springs.

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Top Before getting begun on the replacement, it is important that we start these directions with our sternest warning: CARE! Changing garage door torsion springs is dangerous due to the fact that the springs are under stress. You might also damage property. We want your company, however not at the expense of your well being. Getting the job done right is your obligation. If you have any doubts about your capability to securely change your springs, we suggest you hire a professional to fix your garage door. Security First! Then work. In spite of my high mechanical aptitude, even after 18 years in the trade I lost the end of my left forefinger. A couple of years later I had 5 stitches in my best thumb, and a year later five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency room personnels dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so ignorant as to believe that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency space. Fixing garage doors, especially changing torsion springs, is unsafe work, whether you are a do-it-yourself house owner or a skilled technician. It is difficult to cover every unsafe circumstance you may experience. Pay unique attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous actions below that can result in bodily injury, we advise that you thoroughly study all the guidelines listed below before beginning your work. 2.1 2 important assumptions will assist you execute this replacement safely. Initially, presume that the springs are going to break as you loosen up or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts away from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 Second, presume that the cone will slip or explode as you loosen up and wind the spring. Keep your go out of the path 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 does not rip your flesh or wrap your clothing and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were made for 5/8 “bars. In some cases, however, the holes are too small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t utilize a 1/2 “bar; instead, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I just recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding due to the fact that I utilized a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar wouldn’t fit. The only safe method to replace these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The very same holds true 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 a few of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over four inches. I’ve had much of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one producing an$ 1800 emergency space bill.

If your cones resemble any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the job of setting up torsion springs to a professional garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will require to get rid of a fuse or turn the circuit breaker. 2.6 Disengage the opener from the door. Some garage door openers have a neutral position for the trolley disconnect. On older openers you might require to get rid of the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not recommend changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of eight or nine coils is difficult, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Gather the supplies and tools required for altering the springs safely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll require a minimum of one or 2 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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