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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 hard; most people, even garage door service technicians, often have trouble determining torsion springs. Purchasing incorrect springs wastes time and cash. If you are not exactly sure if your door had the appropriate springs, we suggest that you weigh your door using an analog scale. From my own field experience I would estimate that a minimum of 10% of the doors have the inaccurate springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A 3rd alternative is to figure out the door size and model number. After you gather the essential information you can order garage door springs.

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Leading Before getting begun on the replacement, it is essential that we start these instructions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Replacing garage door torsion springs is harmful due to the fact that the springs are under tension. You might also harm residential or commercial property. We desire your business, but not at the cost of your well being. Getting the job done right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your ability to securely change your springs, we suggest you work with a professional 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 I had 5 stitches in my ideal thumb, and a year later on five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic staffs dug steel out of my eye and sewed up my ring finger with 8 stitches. I am not so naive regarding believe that I have made my last trip to the emergency space. Repairing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a diy house owner or a knowledgeable technician. It is difficult to cover every unsafe situation you might encounter. Pay special attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to harmful steps below that can result in bodily injury, we suggest that you carefully study all the instructions below before beginning your work. 2.1 2 essential assumptions will assist you execute this replacement securely. Initially, presume that the springs are going to break as you unwind 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 blow up as you loosen up and wind the spring. Keep your head 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 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 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 because I utilized a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not 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 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 some of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over four inches. I have actually had much of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one generating an$ 1800 emergency clinic bill.

If your cones are like 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 remove a fuse or flip 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 may need to eliminate the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not recommend replacing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of eight or nine coils is hard, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Leading Collect the products and tools needed for altering the springs safely. 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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