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Here at Lester's Garage Doors, we provide support services night and day, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Our specialist and trained technicians are taught and certified to provide superior services to our consumers.

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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 difficult; most people, even garage door specialists, often have problem determining torsion springs. Purchasing incorrect springs wastes time and cash. If you are unsure 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 incorrect springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A third option is to figure out the door size and design number. After you gather the needed info you can order garage door springs.

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Top Prior to getting started on the replacement, it is essential that we start these guidelines with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Replacing garage door torsion springs threatens since the springs are under tension. You might also harm residential or commercial property. We desire your organisation, but not at the cost of your well being. Getting the job done right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your ability to safely change your springs, we suggest you work with a professional to fix 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 five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency space personnels dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so ignorant as to think that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency situation space. Fixing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, is unsafe work, whether you are a do-it-yourself property owner or a skilled service technician. It is difficult to cover every dangerous scenario you might come across. Pay special attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous actions below that can result in physical injury, we suggest that you carefully study all the directions listed below before beginning your work. 2.1 2 essential presumptions will help you perform this replacement securely. Initially, presume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts away from the springs. Use security glasses. 2.2 Second, assume that the cone will slip or explode as you loosen up and wind the spring. Keep your go out of the course 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 clothing and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were produced 5/8 “bars. In some cases, however, the holes are too small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t use a 1/2 “bar; rather, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I just recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding since I used 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 same is real 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 have actually had numerous of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one creating 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 setting up torsion springs to a professional garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to get rid of 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 may need to get rid of the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not suggest replacing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of 8 or nine coils is tough, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Collect the materials and tools needed for changing 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 two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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