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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 difficult; most people, even garage door specialists, sometimes have difficulty measuring torsion springs. Purchasing inaccurate springs wastes 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 approximate that a minimum of 10% of the doors have the incorrect springs on them. We like to enhance the garage door balance. A 3rd alternative is to figure out the door size and model number. After you gather the required info you can buy garage door springs.

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Leading Prior to getting started on the replacement, it is vital that we begin these directions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Replacing garage door torsion springs is harmful because the springs are under stress. You could likewise damage property. We want your company, however not at the expenditure of your well being. Doing the task right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your capability to securely change your springs, we recommend you work with 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 index finger. A few years later on I had five stitches in my ideal thumb, and a year later on 5 stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic staffs dug steel out of my eye and stitched up my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so naive as to believe that I have actually made my last journey to the emergency clinic. Repairing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, is dangerous work, whether you are a do-it-yourself house owner or a skilled specialist. It is impossible to cover every unsafe situation you may encounter. Pay special attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to unsafe actions below that can result in bodily injury, we suggest that you thoroughly study all the directions below before beginning your work. 2.1 2 essential presumptions will assist you execute this replacement securely. Initially, presume that the springs are going to break as you loosen up or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts far from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 2nd, presume that the cone will slip or explode as you unwind 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 doesn’t rip your flesh or wrap your clothes and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were produced 5/8 “bars. Often, nevertheless, the holes are too small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t 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 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 exact 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 4 inches. I’ve had a number of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one creating an$ 1800 emergency room bill.

If your cones are like any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the task of setting up torsion springs to an expert garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to eliminate 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 may need to eliminate the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not recommend replacing torsion springs with the garage door open. Stretching the springs the width of 8 or 9 coils is difficult, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Collect the materials and tools needed for altering 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 two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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