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Lester's Garage Doors

720 SE 9th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32601

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+1 352-372-6479

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Mon-Fri : 8am-4pm

Measuring springs can be challenging; most people, even garage door technicians, sometimes have trouble determining torsion springs. Buying inaccurate springs lose time and cash. If you are unsure if your door had the correct springs, we advise 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 enhance the garage door balance. A 3rd choice is to identify the door size and model number. After you gather the essential details you can order garage door springs.

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Top Before beginning on the replacement, it is necessary that we begin these instructions with our sternest caution: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs threatens since the springs are under stress. You might likewise damage property. We want your company, but not at the cost of your well being. Doing the job right is your obligation. If you have any doubts about your ability to securely alter your springs, we advise you hire an expert to fix your garage door. Safety 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 few years later on I had 5 stitches in my right thumb, and a year later five 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 actually made my last trip to the emergency space. Fixing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, is dangerous work, whether you are a do-it-yourself homeowner or a skilled specialist. It is impossible to cover every dangerous situation you might encounter. Pay unique attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to dangerous actions listed below that can lead to physical injury, we advise that you thoroughly study all the directions listed below prior to starting your work. 2.1 2 crucial presumptions will help you execute this replacement safely. Initially, assume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts away from the springs. Use safety glasses. 2.2 Second, assume that the cone will slip or take off as you unwind and wind the spring. Keep your go out of the course 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 doesn’t rip your flesh or cover 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, nevertheless, the holes are too little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not utilize a 1/2 “bar; rather, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding because I used a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not fit. The only safe way to change these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The same holds true of Older Overhead, Bar Col and Raynor torsion springs that have winding cones with inconsistent hole sizes. If you insert a 1/2 “X 18” bar in some of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over 4 inches. I’ve had numerous of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one producing an$ 1800 emergency room 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 circuit 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 eliminate the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not suggest changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of 8 or 9 coils is hard, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Top Collect the products and tools needed for altering the springs securely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll need a minimum of one or 2 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and 2 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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