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Measuring springs can be tough; most individuals, even garage door specialists, often have problem measuring torsion springs. Purchasing inaccurate springs lose time and cash. If you are unsure if your door had the appropriate springs, we suggest that you weigh your door utilizing 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 determine the door size and design number. After you gather the required information you can purchase garage door springs.

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Top Before getting begun on the replacement, it is necessary that we start these directions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs is harmful because the springs are under tension. You might also damage home. We want your business, but not at the expenditure of your well being. Getting the job done right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your capability to safely alter your springs, we suggest you work with an expert to repair your garage door. Safety 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 couple of years later on I had five stitches in my right thumb, and a year later 5 stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic personnels dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with 8 stitches. I am not so ignorant as to believe that I have made my last trip to the emergency room. Fixing garage doors, especially replacing torsion springs, is dangerous work, whether you are a do-it-yourself property owner or an experienced technician. It is difficult to cover every unsafe circumstance you may experience. Pay unique attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to dangerous steps below that can lead to physical injury, we recommend that you carefully study all the directions listed below prior to starting your work. 2.1 Two important assumptions will help you perform this replacement safely. Initially, assume that the springs are going to break as you loosen up or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts far from the springs. Wear safety glasses. 2.2 2nd, assume that the cone will slip or take off as you loosen up and wind the spring. Keep your head out of the path of the winding cone. Keep your hands far 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 cover your clothing and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were produced 5/8 “bars. Often, however, the holes are too little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not use a 1/2 “bar; rather, 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 utilized a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar wouldn’t 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 holds true of Older Overhead, Bar Col and Raynor torsion springs that have winding cones with irregular hole sizes. If you insert a 1/2 “X 18” bar in a few of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over 4 inches. I’ve had a number of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one generating an$ 1800 emergency clinic costs.

If your cones resemble any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the job 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 disconnect. On older openers you might require to remove the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not recommend changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Stretching the springs the width of 8 or nine coils is difficult, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Leading Collect the supplies and tools required for changing the springs securely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll require a minimum of a couple of 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and 2 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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