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185 Oak St, Columbus, OH 43235, United States

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Measuring springs can be hard; most people, even garage door service technicians, often have difficulty measuring torsion springs. Buying incorrect springs wastes time and cash. If you are unsure if your door had the appropriate springs, we recommend that you weigh your door using an analog scale. From my own field experience I would approximate that a minimum of 10% of the doors have the inaccurate springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A 3rd choice is to figure out the door size and model number. After you collect the required details you can purchase garage door springs.

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Leading Prior to getting begun on the replacement, it is necessary that we start these instructions with our sternest warning: CARE! Replacing garage door torsion springs threatens because the springs are under stress. You might also damage property. We desire your organisation, but not at the expenditure of your well being. Getting the job done right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your ability to securely alter your springs, we recommend you hire a professional to fix 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 five stitches in my ideal 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 naive as to think that I have made my last trip to the emergency room. Repairing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, is dangerous work, whether you are a diy property owner or an experienced service technician. It is difficult to cover every unsafe scenario you may come across. Pay unique attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to dangerous actions below that can lead to physical injury, we suggest that you thoroughly study all the directions listed below prior to beginning your work. 2.1 Two crucial presumptions will help you perform this replacement safely. Initially, presume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts far from the springs. Wear safety glasses. 2.2 Second, assume that the cone will slip or take off as you loosen up 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 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. Often, nevertheless, 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 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 way 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 4 inches. I have actually had a lot of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one producing an$ 1800 emergency clinic costs.

If your cones are like 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 detach. On older openers you may need to remove the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not suggest changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Stretching the springs the width of eight or nine coils is tough, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Leading Collect the materials and tools needed for changing 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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