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Measuring springs can be challenging; most individuals, even garage door specialists, sometimes have problem measuring torsion springs. Purchasing incorrect springs lose time and cash. If you are unsure if your door had the appropriate springs, we advise 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 inaccurate springs on them. We like to enhance the garage door balance. A third choice is to determine the door size and design number. After you collect the necessary information you can purchase garage door springs.

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Top Before starting on the replacement, it is vital that we begin these directions with our sternest caution: CAUTION! Replacing garage door torsion springs threatens since the springs are under tension. You might also damage residential or commercial property. We desire your business, but not at the cost of your well being. Getting the job done right is your obligation. If you have any doubts about your capability to securely alter your springs, we advise 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 few years later I had five stitches in my ideal thumb, and a year later on five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic staffs dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with 8 stitches. I am not so naive as to think that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency clinic. Fixing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a do-it-yourself homeowner or a skilled service technician. It is impossible to cover every dangerous circumstance you may encounter. Pay special attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to dangerous steps below that can lead to physical injury, we advise that you carefully study all the directions listed below before beginning your work. 2.1 Two essential assumptions will assist you perform this replacement safely. First, presume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts far from the springs. Wear safety glasses. 2.2 2nd, presume that the cone will slip or blow up as you relax and wind the spring. Keep your head 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 wrap your clothing and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were made for 5/8 “bars. In some cases, nevertheless, the holes are too small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t use 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 because 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 very same holds true 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’ve had a lot of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one creating an$ 1800 emergency situation space costs.

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 might require 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 9 coils is challenging, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Gather the products and tools required for altering 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 two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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