Garage Door Service, Installation & Repair Pros for garage door repair prices Bronson, FL. Phone +1 352-372-6479. Commercial & Residential Installation.

Here at Lester's Garage Doors, we offer services day and night, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Our qualified and expert specialists are educated and certified to offer first-class services to our clients.

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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 tough; most people, even garage door technicians, sometimes have problem determining torsion springs. Purchasing incorrect springs wastes time and money. If you are unsure if your door had the proper springs, we recommend that you weigh your door utilizing 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 improve the garage door balance. A 3rd choice is to identify the door size and model number. After you gather the necessary info you can buy garage door springs.

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Leading Before getting going on the replacement, it is essential that we begin these directions with our sternest warning: CARE! Changing garage door torsion springs threatens since the springs are under stress. You could likewise damage residential or commercial property. We want your organisation, but not at the expenditure of your well being. Doing the task right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your ability to safely change your springs, we suggest you employ an expert to repair 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 I had 5 stitches in my ideal thumb, and a year later 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 ignorant as to believe that I have made my last journey to the emergency clinic. Repairing garage doors, especially replacing torsion springs, is hazardous work, whether you are a do-it-yourself property owner or a knowledgeable professional. It is difficult to cover every unsafe scenario you may experience. Pay special attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to unsafe actions listed below that can lead to physical injury, we suggest that you carefully study all the instructions listed below before starting your work. 2.1 Two important presumptions will help you perform this replacement securely. First, assume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts far from the springs. Wear security glasses. 2.2 Second, assume that the cone will slip or take off as you relax and wind the spring. Keep your go 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 made for 5/8 “bars. Often, nevertheless, 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 since I utilized a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not 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 exact same is 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 a few 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 producing an$ 1800 emergency room bill.

If your cones resemble any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the task of installing torsion springs to a professional garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to eliminate 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 might require to get rid of the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not recommend replacing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending 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 products and tools required for altering the springs safely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll require a minimum of one or 2 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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