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Measuring springs can be tough; most individuals, even garage door specialists, sometimes have trouble measuring torsion springs. Buying incorrect springs lose time and cash. If you are uncertain if your door had the correct springs, we suggest that you weigh your door using 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 third alternative is to determine the door size and model number. After you gather the needed info you can order garage door springs.

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Top Prior to getting going on the replacement, it is important that we begin these instructions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs is dangerous because the springs are under tension. You could also damage property. We want your company, but not at the expense of your well being. Doing the job right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your capability to securely change your springs, we advise you employ a professional 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 best thumb, and a year later on five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency situation 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 room. Repairing garage doors, especially changing torsion springs, is hazardous work, whether you are a do-it-yourself homeowner or a knowledgeable specialist. It is impossible to cover every harmful situation you might experience. Pay unique attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to dangerous actions below that can lead to bodily injury, we recommend that you carefully study all the instructions listed below before beginning your work. 2.1 Two crucial assumptions will assist you perform this replacement safely. Initially, assume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts away from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 2nd, assume that the cone will slip or explode as you loosen up 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 wrap your clothing and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were produced 5/8 “bars. Sometimes, however, the holes are too small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not use a 1/2 “bar; rather, 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 change 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 a few of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over 4 inches. I have actually had many of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one generating 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 setting up 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 detach. 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 9 coils is hard, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Collect the materials and tools required for changing 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 2 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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