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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

Determining springs can be tough; most individuals, even garage door technicians, often have difficulty measuring torsion springs. Ordering inaccurate springs wastes time and money. If you are unsure if your door had the appropriate springs, we advise that you weigh your door utilizing an analog scale. From my own field experience I would approximate 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 determine the door size and model number. After you gather the required information you can order garage door springs.

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Leading Prior to starting on the replacement, it is important that we start these directions with our sternest caution: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs is hazardous due to the fact that the springs are under tension. You might also damage residential or commercial property. We desire your business, however not at the expenditure 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 suggest you hire an expert to repair 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 couple of years later I had five stitches in my right thumb, and a year later on 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 naive as to think that I have made my last trip to the emergency situation space. Repairing garage doors, particularly replacing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a do-it-yourself property owner or a knowledgeable service technician. It is difficult to cover every dangerous scenario you may come across. Pay unique attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous steps below that can lead to physical injury, we suggest that you thoroughly study all the instructions listed below prior to beginning your work. 2.1 2 important assumptions will help you execute this replacement safely. First, presume that the springs are going to break as you unwind or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts away from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 2nd, assume that the cone will slip or explode as you unwind 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 doesn’t 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. In some cases, however, the holes are too little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not utilize a 1/2 “bar; instead, 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 used 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 very same is real 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 four inches. I have actually had a number of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one producing an$ 1800 emergency situation room bill.

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 a professional garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will require 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 disconnect. On older openers you might need to remove the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not advise changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of 8 or nine coils is hard, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Leading Gather 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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