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American Garage Doors, Inc.

1063 Ridge Rd, Lackawanna, NY 14218

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+1 716-823-3422

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Mon-Fri : 8am-4:30pm

Determining springs can be hard; most individuals, even garage door professionals, in some cases have difficulty determining torsion springs. Buying incorrect springs wastes time and money. If you are uncertain if your door had the appropriate springs, we recommend 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 inaccurate springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A 3rd option is to determine the door size and model number. After you collect the necessary details you can purchase garage door springs.

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Top Before beginning on the replacement, it is essential that we start these directions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs threatens due to the fact that the springs are under tension. You could also damage residential or commercial property. We want your business, but not at the cost of your well being. Doing the task right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your ability to securely change your springs, we advise you employ 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 forefinger. 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 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 clinic. Fixing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a diy property owner or a skilled service technician. It is impossible to cover every harmful circumstance you may encounter. Pay special attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to harmful steps listed below that can result in bodily injury, we recommend that you carefully study all the guidelines listed below before beginning your work. 2.1 Two important assumptions will help you execute this replacement safely. First, assume 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 blow up as you loosen up 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 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, however, the holes are too little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t use a 1/2 “bar; instead, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding because I utilized a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not fit. The only safe method 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 inconsistent hole sizes. If you place 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 lot of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one producing an$ 1800 emergency situation space 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 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 need to get rid of 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 challenging, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Gather the products and tools required for changing the springs securely. 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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